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The Canadian dollar / U.S. dollar exchange rate is an enormously important factor in the performance of the Canadian economy. There are few Canadian enterprises that do not feel the effects of currency shifts.

Dubai is not oil rich as Abu Dhabi (its sister emirate and capital of the United Arab Emirates), or neighbouring countries in the Arabian Gulf like Qatar and Saudi Arabia. Realising the need for sustained development, Dubai has established itself as a trading hub connecting East and West.

AIM has changed significantly since its launch in 1995, when ten companies listed with a total value of £80 million. Now, with approximately 1700 companies valued at £98 billion, it is widely recognised as the most successful of all the public markets for growth companies in the world, having raised £56 billion during its lifetime.

What started as turbulence in segments of the U.S. subprime mortgage market has become a global financial crisis, which some analysts deem the biggest challenge to the international financial system since the Great Depression. This article summarizes world economic developments since the November 2007 release of "RSM Global Business Forecast - Middle Enterprises in the World Economy" and examines their repercussions for middle enterprises.

This article examines some of the key issues relating to India's growing dominance in the areas of offshored IT (Information Technology) services and BPO (Business Process Outsourcing) services.