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BUSINESS INFORMATION - The exchange rate was the major currencies like the dollar, yen, pound, franc against the euro in London, Thursday, 2100 GMT (0400 Friday GMT), as follows:

High End Low

U.S. Dollar 1.4828 1.4858 1.4684

Japanese Yen 135.59 135.98 132.81

British Pound 0.8962 0.8995 0.8912

Swiss Franc 1.5106 1.5114 1.5098

Danish Crown 7,443 7.4445 7.4428

Greek drachmas - - --

Norwegian Crown 8,372 8.4705 8.3475

Swedish Crown 10.3363 10,423 10,311

Australian Dollar 1.6215 1,642 1.6176

Canadian Dollar 1.5827 1.5919 1.5817

Hong Kong Dollar 11.4947 11,515 11.3815

Russian ruble 43,264 43,415 42,873

Singapore Dollar 2.0729 2.0761 2.0612

BUSINESS INFORMATION -The exchange rate was the major currencies like the euro, yen, pound, against the dollar in London, Thursday, 2100 GMT (0400 Friday GMT), as follows:

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Bank Central Asia has not revise loan growth target is set to end the year 15 percent, although up to the fourth quarter of this year growth reached only 6.8 percent.
"We expect the credit in the fourth quarter will grow back, 15 per cent target until the end of the year has not changed," said BCA President Director Djohan Emir Setijoso, in a press conference in Jakarta on Friday.

Bank BCA 2009 in the third quarter credit record Rp112, 7 billion or only grew by 6.8 percent compared to same period of 2008.

Djohan Emir Setijono also mentioned that the increase in credit was driven by the consumer credit sector, which rose 28.6 percent to Rp25, 4 trillion, the commercial credit sectors and SMEs to grow 7.4 percent to Rp19, 8 trillion.


But to the credit of the corporation actually fell 3.7 percent to Rp44, 4 trillion.

According Setijoso, this year credit growth slowed somewhat due to the global crisis conditions and the influence of many companies that issued debt.

"In this year many companies entering the capital markets to issue bonds to strengthen its capital and the crisis conditions that affect the slow credit, corporate and even dropped," he said.

But the fourth quarter Setijoso convinced that the economic crisis had eased and that the company's production capacity is the maximum will create demand for credit in the banks will again grow.

"I see a lot of production capacity is maximal, the issuance of bonds already saturated, so the demand for credit will grow back," he hoped.

While Vice President Director of Bank BCA Jahja Setiaatmadja, in saying the same chance to slow credit growth, the Third Party Fund (DPK) grew 21.5 percent to Rp234, 3 trillion.

"We still have people's confidence in the saving of funds, so that deposits continue to grow, while credit is still slow. To offset that, the company put some money into bonds," he said.

Jahja call BCA Bank debt securities currently owned by around Rp41 trillion, and most of the state bonds (SUN) valued at Rp25 trillion.

SUN addition, he continued, Bank BCA also put in the form of the NES, corporate bonds and other debt securities.

"This we get from offering or from the secondary market," he said.

BCA bank deposits as of September 2009 which reached Rp234, 4 trillion with most major composition is the rate is 51.4 percent, 22.1 percent of demand deposits and time deposits 26.5 percent.

Rise 27.3 Percent

Setijoso said economic conditions are still faced several challenges, the Bank BCA was able to record a third quarter net profit in 2009 Rp5, 1 trillion or an increase of 27.3 percent compared to same period of 2008.

Profit increase was driven by higher net interest income by 31.5 percent to Rp11, 2 trillion as supported by a favorable balance sheet composition.

"Fee income base" rose 20 percent to Rp3, 1 trillion, mainly driven by account services, credit cards and foreign exchange transactions services.

With rising income, the profit before tax reached Rp6 third quarter, growing 5 trillion, or 14.9 percent from the same period in 2008.

BUSINESS INFORMATION - India Import Rice After Season That Bad. India has started importing rice to meet the estimated shortage of production in large numbers after the driest rainy season in nearly four decades, India news agency said, the Press Trust of India (PTI), Thursday.


Steps to import rice by the government amid fears that production will be slightly down to more than 16 million tons of the world's second largest rice producer in the world and following the annual production is remarkable.

"Approximately 400,000 tons of rice have been imported by traders and this figure will rise," the news agency said quoting the exporter, who did not want to be named.

The price of rice in the domestic market rose by around 25 percent in the last four months because of concerns about supply.

India, which has a population of nearly 1.2 billion people, experiencing the rainy season, the driest since 1972 that affect rice production areas in the country.

Rice plants and then exposed to extensive flooding.

The agency said the purchase from overseas markets by private traders will increase in coming days because the government has abolished import duty of 70 percent.

India last year produced 99.2 million tons of rice.

Minister of Agriculture T. Nanda Kumar said the government earlier this week would not import rice, but it has created opportunities for private traders to do so.

Secretary General of the Federation of Rice Milling Association of India, Sushil Kumar Choudhury, said some traders in southern India has contracted to import large quantities of rice from countries such as Thailand rice.

"Prices in global markets illuminates when India decided to enter the import market," said Gurnam Arora, joint managing director of the main exporter basmati rice, Kohinoor.

"Imports must be done secretly. If not, exporters will take advantage of it," he told the news agency.

BUSINESS INFORMATION - European shares Bervariasai After dismal data


European major stock markets ended Tuesday varies in local time, although some companies report encouraging, after new data showed private sector loans and eurozone U.S. consumer confidence fell.


The FTSE 100 index in London rose 0.18 percent to thin 5200.97 points, the CAC index in Paris fell 0.01 percent and Frankfurt's DAX index also fell 0.13 percent.

On Wall Street, the Dow Jones up 0.38 percent at 9905.07 points, while the Nasdaq composite index fell 0.77 percent to 2125 in afternoon trading.

Asian markets closed down sharply with Tokyo stocks slipped 1.45 percent and Hong Kong shares lost 1.86 percent.

"We believe that the shift in the focus turned back to the economic reports and move away from company earnings reports," said Scott Marcouiller, senior markets strategist at U.S. investment firm Wells Fargo Advisors.

Conference Board, a private U.S. research company, said the consumer confidence index fell for the second consecutive month, to 47.7 in October from 53.4 the revision number in September.

At this decline is much steeper than expected by Wall Street.

Lynn Franco, Conference Board research director, said labor market conditions play a "central role in this bleak assessment."

"Consumers are also still quite pessimistic about the future of their income, a sentiment that is likely to limit spending during the holidays."

Ian Shepherdson, chief U.S. economist at High Frequency Economics, who called the prospect of a decrease in "bad news" because it is a primary indicator of short-term consumer spending - the main drivers of the U.S. economy.

On the other hand the European Central Bank said that bank lending to the private sector in 16 countries using the euro currency

shrank in September for the first time on record.

Loans having contractions 0.3 percent, after growing by 0.1 percent in August.

Some help to market the property sector comes from the United States - the epicenter of the global economic crisis - in which new data showed that U.S. housing price decline continues in August.

Indedks Standard & Poor `s / Case-Shiller showed home prices drop 11.3 percent year-to-year in 20 major metropolitan areas - the smallest decline since January 2008.

Meanwhile, in foreign exchange trading, the dollar reached a five-week high against the yen amid speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve may signal mmeberikan a clear time frame for lifting interest rates.

In London, the stock market was helped by the British oil giant BP is better than expected, which reported that third quarter net profit fell 34 percent, hit by oil prices lower despite higher production.

The company says net profit, excluding the impact of stock, fell 50 percent from a year earlier to 4.98 billion dollars.

I BP shares ended 4.81 percent higher at 594.40 pence.

Meanwhile, banking stocks weakened, with state-owned Royal Bank of Scotland fell 8.14 percent to 40.81 pence, Lloyds Banking Group fell 6.16 percent 83.84 pence and Barclays fell 3.63 percent to 339.80 pence.

Elsewhere in Europe, Amsterdam closed down 0.49 percent, 2.01 percent plunge Brussels and Madrid slim 0.1 percent rise, while Zurich rose 1.03 percent supported the rally by pharmaceutical company Novartis and Roche.

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Hong Kong's exports fell 8.6 percent in September than the same period last year, the government said Tuesday.


A drop in exports was smaller than in previous months due to back the restoration of regional trade activities.

Total value of shipments reached 225.9 billion out of Hong Kong dollars (29 billion U.S. dollars), according to the Census and Statistics Department said in a statement.

A drop in exports to decline in September near the month of August reached 13.9 percent and down 19.9 percent in July.

The sharpest decline in year on year in the region is for delivery to Malaysia and Singapore, respectively down 24.4 percent and 20.3 percent.

But the decline was prevented by decreasing exports to the United States and England, respectively down 27.8 percent and 22.9 percent.

The value of imports fell 3.1 percent to 255.0 billion dollars in September compared to the same period last year.

During the first nine months of this year, total exports fell 16.2 percent compared to the same period in 2008 due to world financial crisis hit the industry in southern China that became the center of activities, a lot of products shipped through Hong Kong.

Government spokesman said the decline in exports year on year largely explained by the re-restoration of economic activity in Asia.

"Exports to mainland China and several Asian economies show positive growth in a month," he said.

"However, import demand from developed economies remain weak and will be a major source of uncertainty in the future."

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Vietnam Trade Deficit Estimate Natural


Vietnam, Tuesday, predicted the trade deficit during the ten months of this year from nearly the same period last year.

Hanoi said the lack of exports and imports was 8.78 billion U.S. dollars for the period January-end of October, compared to 16.2 billion in 2008.

Exports during the period fell 13.8 percent compared to the same period last year to 46.33 billion dollars, while imports fell 21.7 percent to 55.11 billion dollars.

General Statistics Office predicts crude oil imports fell 47.9 percent and sales of crude oil also fell 43 percent.

In that period, steel imports fell 30.7 percent while expenditures for machinery and equipment production also fell 13 percent.

According to the GSO preliminary report, in October alone, Vietnam's trade deficit estimated at 1.9 billion dollars.

The government last week's projected 5.2 percent growth for the economy this year, while the Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng said cabinet to target growth of about 6.5 percent for the year 2010.

BUSINESS INFORMATION - BCA Rp40 For Interim Dividend Per Share

PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA) will share interim dividend of Rp40 per share on 2 December, according to the decision that the bank board meeting.

Disclosure of information submitted BCA said Tuesday, the dividend will be paid through a fund account or the Securities Company and the Custodian Bank on one of the paying bank Indonesian Central Securities Clearing (KSEI).

For securities firms and Custodian Bank which has electronic records for shares in the collective Custody KSEI, are required to submit data and documents shareholders tax status to KSEI 1 day after the date of recording of DPS.

Cum dividend (the period is entitled to dividends) in the regular market and negotiations set on November 12, 2009. Ex dividend (the period is not entitled to dividends) and regular market negotiations set on November 13, 2009.

BUSINESS INFORMATION - IHSG Stock Exchange down
42.51 pts. The worsening situation on Wall Street overnight made the shares on the stock weakened Asia including in Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) on Tuesday trading.


Composite Stock Price Index (JCI) Stock Exchange closed lower 42.51 points (1.72 percent) to the position of 2425.20, while the index of leading shares of 45 groups (LQ45) down 8.950 points (1.85 percent) to the position of 476.033.

Analyst Research PT Valbury Asia Securities Krisna Dwi Setiawan said, investors focused entirely on the U.S. market prospects following a continuing decline in the Dow overnight and diperpanjangnya mortgage tax that should have ended 30 November 2009.

"Attention investors focused entirely on the U.S. stock market outlook following the continuing decline in the Dow overnight," he said.

In addition, improved ranking Indonesian debt and the prospect (outlook) four banks by Standard & Poor `s, namely Bank Mandiri (BMRI), Bank BRI (BBRI), Bank Niaga (BNGA) and Bank BNI (BNII) not much longer responded by investors.

Stock transaction that occurred as much as 86,536 times the number of shares that changed hands reached 4.485 billion pieces worth Rp3, 46 trillion. Of all the active stocks, 34 stocks recorded strong, 179 weak, 54 closed not move the price.

Stocks close lower, among others, United Tractor (UNTR) down Rp350 to Rp15.900, PTBA down Rp150 to Rp15.350, Bumi Resources (BUMI) down Rp175 to Rp2.550, BRI (BBRI) down Rp100 to Rp7.400 , Indo Tambangraya (ITMG) down Rp650 to Rp23.100.

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Many state agencies are waiting for the work of the Agency for Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) is completing perisalah software prototype capable of automatically changing sounds into written text.
Head of Resource Center for Open Source BPPT Oskar Riandi which opened booths at the Global Conference on Open Source (GCOS) in Jakarta, Monday.

Voice modifier technology into text in Indonesian, he said, had only one in the world and designed to be able to replace the minutes of various meetings, conferences until the trial court.

He said, perisalah is still being developed to operate properly, because right now the fit is still only 40-50 percent, related to the dialect barrier.

Ideally, he continued, the various dialects of the tribes in Indonesia from Sabang to Merauke in the teach these tools so that these machines can change the voice into text with more accurate and faster.

"Development perisalah forward the most urgent is the addition of sound model data. However, current constraints on government budget allocation problem for that," added Oscar.

However, as a research institution BPPT only make prototypes, so still waiting for investors who are willing to produce it so that the device can be used en masse, he said.

Oskar also stressed, that perisalah tool is built with open source operating system (open-source code) that is Linux.

In GCOS also exhibited a variety of products that rely on open source software, such as EasyHotspot, creative market sites, data analysis software, Olive Time Series, Bajau Enterprise solution and others.

BUSINESS INFORMATION - European major stock markets fell on Monday, turning a sharp initial rise as investors nervously assessing the global economic outlook ahead of crucial growth data of the U.S. economy this weekend.

In London, "the stock has come under pressure in early trade following weak weak in the U.S.," writes Philip Gillett, a trader IG Index in London, also cites some startling data on Friday showing the British are still stuck in recession.

The FTSE index of leading shares in London closed 0.97 percent lower at 5191.74 points. DAX index in Frankfurt fell 1.71 percent to 5642.16 points and in Paris the CAC 40 closed 1.68 percent lower at 3744.45.

"Investors are starting to worry that the gains seen since the first part of this year has been obtained ahead of economic recovery - is more suppressed by the British GDP figures are disappointing Friday," which indicates contraction of 0.4 percent the third quarter, said Gillett.

Angus Campbell, a trader at Capital Spreads refer to an "aggressive selling" at the end of stock market trading which he blamed on "a strengthening dollar that has caused peurunan in commodity prices."

Euro on Monday reached a new high in 14-month 1.5064 dollars in Asian trade, but then fell back to 1.4894 dollars.

Financial stocks hit especially in Europe, particularly shaken by a discussion of several major financial groups who are planning to publish a very large stock.

In the Swiss reinsurance giant Swiss Re fell 4.28 percent and Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt fell 4.18 percent and Commerzbank fell 3.81 percent.

In Stockholm, Sweden Electrolux equipment maker reported better than expected quarterly results and plan the closure of two factories in the U.S., pushing its shares up 6.7 percent at closing.

Among other markets fell in Europe, the Swiss Market Index fell 1.17 percent to 6303.35 points, the Amsterdam AEX fell 2.34 percent to 312.65. Milan MiB FTSE fell 1.79 percent to 23,001 and the Bel-20 in Brussels fell 2.12 percent to 2493.25.

In Madrid Ibex-35 fell one percent to 11,622.60 points.

Tokyo stock market ended 0.77 percent higher on Monday as weaker yen increases exporters and the strengthening of South Korea's growth rate picked up the optimism, dealers said.

U.S. stocks also slipped back on Monday, despite healthy earnings reports.

Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.89 percent to 9883.68 points after through the psychological level of 10,000 points in early trade.

The Nasdaq composite index fell 0.36 percent to 2146.61 and the broad market index Standard & Poor `s 500 fell 0.82 percent to 1070.72.

On Thursday, investors will focus on the crucial data of the gross domestic product (GDP) of U.S. third quarter, the world's largest economy.

"The third quarter U.S. GDP data main macro news this week and should confirm the re-growth of the world's largest economy," says Altium Securities analyst Ian Williams.

John Murphy of ODL Securities to feel anxious mood as investors looked for signs of economic strengthening.

"As we enter another week, we get as many answers to questions (about) the global economic health," he said.

"Although the firm's desired results good enough in terms of the title number, one can not escape the feeling that the underlying nervousness.

BUSINESS INFORMATION - TVS motor vehicle manufacturers will optimize the automotive market in East Java, which was considered to have great potential. Area Manager East Java PT TVS Motor Company Indonesia, Zulfi Syatria.

He explains, competition with motor manufacturers in Indonesia are getting tighter. Moreover, the current TVS competitors are also from India, Bajaj, as well as motor manufacturers China also wants to stick the nail in the motorcycle market.

With a focus on motorcycle variants duck, he was able to increase sales of its products in East Java. If seen from the composition of total motorcycle sales in this province is about 65 percent of motorcycle TVS Neo duck, duck 20 percent of new motor RockZ 125 cc, and 15 percent of motorcycle TVS Apache.

For TVS Motor RockZ, he admitted, that the product is one of the flagship in dealing with competition with other motor manufacturers. This could not be separated from the full feature Best innovation. Moreover, it has a physical motor exhaust form a triangle, and anti-theft system (ATL system).

Motor was the only variant that has an integrated music system with MP3 player and FM radio.

This innovation, he said, could increase its sales contribution in the East Java market. A month ago contributed only 10 percent now to 20 percent. For that, it believed until the end of the year could increase its contribution to 40 percent.

Currently, TVS has plans in Karawang factory production capacity of 300 thousand units per year. By joining the AISI, the manufacturer can work. Factory in Karawang is a third-TVS factory, where the other two in India.

BUSINESS INFORMATION - PT Bank Internasional Indonesia Tbk (BII) in the first nine months as of 30 September 2009 had recorded a net profit of Rp65 billion, which showed significant changes from the original loss of Rp67 billion in the first six months as of June 2009.

Director of PT BII, Ridha Wirakusumah told the press here on Friday that the growth BII strong performance was supported by the core businesses, including subsidiaries.

This is due to last four months BII management focus on consolidation, improvement, preparation of a strong foundation for sustainable growth, he said.

Sectors that support growth, according to him, net interest income rose 10 percent on an annual basis from Rp2, 056 billion in September 2008 to Rp2, 267 billion in September 2009.

Net interest margin also improved to 5.80 percent as of 30 September 2009 from 5.09 percent the same period last year, he said.

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) in Toyota's impressive Motor Show (TMS) in 2009, with display three concept cars and F1 TF109 race car in the event's most prestigious automotive exhibition in Japan was opened to the public this weekend.

"I want to always be auto forms of transportation can be a source of inspiration for everyone young or old," said TMC President, Akio Toyoda as a speech in front of foreign press who crowded arena TMS 2009 in Makuhari Messe, Chiba City Perfecture area, about 35 miles from Tokyo.

At TMS to 41 this year, Toyota is showing the theme "Harmonious Drive, A New Tomorrow for People and the Planet". The theme was expressed Toyota's commitment to make the car as a means of personal transportation, but still in harmony with the life of the community at large.

Akio Toyoda appeared in 2009 using TMS arena like electric bikes. When he appeared expressive speech without notes, standing in the middle of three concept cars was the pride of TMC.

One of them is the Toyota FT-86, a Toyota sports car waiting for the world public to become one of the new sports car legend. FT-86 in Japanese is called "hachi roku".

Basically FT-86 is a car that has a lightweight body with a posture of short (shallow). These cars use a 2000 cc boxer engine. Another interesting feature is the bright red body color with blue shadow.

Other TMC concept car is a Prius Plug-In Hybrid (PHV).

According to Toyoda, this is the first Prius with lithium-ion batteries. The car is based on generation Prius-3. Can be filled from outside the electric power vehicles, such as an electric socket at home.

Prius PHV can be run with or without the battery charged. By using electric energy more efficiency, the Prius is better than the gasoline-electric hybrid conventional.

Toyota targets, fuel consumption can reach 55 km / liter or more. While carbon dioxide emissions of just 42 g / km or even lower.

When the electric car could be used to travel 20 km or more, with a fully charged battery. Estimated long charging voltage 180 minutes at 100 volts and 100 minutes at 200 volts.

The third concept car is displayed TMC FT-EV II. This car is designed as an electric car or a car a short distance of the city. With a body shape that is more compact than the Toyota iQ, FT-EV II still can carry 4 passengers.

FT-EV II is designed with a low front. Besides also features an additional glass front under the glass to expand the vision forward. This car uses LED rear combination lamps that can be seen directly.

Although designed for urban areas like Tokyo, the electric car with a 2.73 meters long, 1.68 meters wide and 1.49 meters high is capable of driving above 100 km / h and can be used as far as 90 km for all content powered baterai.Kendaraan artificial electrical latest TMC is dedicated to urban residents.

At the TMS 2009, a total of 108 automotive companies of the world including Japan showed some of their latest product that meets all the room West Hall, East Hall and Center Hall of the Makuhari Messe is the total size reaches 54,000 square meters.

TMS number of participants this time much less than before considering some of the world automotive giants, including three major automakers from the U.S., Ford, Chrysler and GM nevertheless participate for reasons of economic crisis.

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) was closely price developments and activities of PT Exelcomindo Pratama Tbk (EXCL) since moving out of the ordinary.

"The authority has requested confirmation of the stock to the company recorded on October 19, 2009," said Director IDX, Ito Warsito, in a written explanation on the Jakarta stock exchange, Wednesday.

He added, BEI make investors pay attention to the company answer the confirmation request and urged stock investors were looking at the company's performance and information disclosure.

Stock investors also asked to review the action plan of the corporation if the company has not received the approval of the Shareholders' General Meeting (AGM).

Authority is also hoping investors consider the possibilities before making investment decisions.

Shares Exelcomindo a fourth issuers who obtain authority monitoring the stock since the beginning of October 2009.

Previously, IDX has been monitoring the movement of shares of PT Bayu Buana Tbk (BAYU), PT Pudjiadi Prestige Limited Tbk (PUDP) and Dayaindo Intl Resources Tbk (KARK).

BUSINESS INFORMATION - WTC Mangga Dua and build a complete auto parts in Jakarta in the area of 22 thousand square meter (M2) to Rp30 billion investment.
Senior Marketing Manager World Trade Center Mangga Dua Herjanto Kosasih in laying the first stone was central parts, Wednesday.

Development of spare parts center is a strategic step to make the WTC as a mall automotive (auto mall) the largest in Indonesia. We have already opened WTC stock cars in the parking lot 3, 3A, Q7, Q8, and Q9.

According Herjanto, the center will sell spare parts spare parts of all brands of cars complete with accessories, including the sound system. In addition, spare parts center will also sell motorcycle parts. "One ATPM motor will come in here," he said.

He continued, spare parts center is also equipped with a garage. Thus, consumers who want to buy a used car in the WTC can get fancier car conditions.

Total cars on display at the World Trade Center reached 1,500 units by the number of traders around 300-400. There are approximately 500 lots where one lot able to accommodate three car units.

Central development targets Herjanto parts can be completed in two months, so in January 2010 has started operating. Up to now 80 percent of the kiosk have been ordered by the merchants.

BUSINESS INFORMATION -Sales of luxury cars from BMW of Germany until September 2009 rose 7.3 percent over the same period in 2008. Director of Corporate Communications BMW Indonesia, Helena Abidin, in Jakarta, Monday.

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Intention computer manufacturer Hewlett Packard (HP) to strengthen its business in Eastern Indonesia again be realized by increasing business activities in Makassar, one of the way through the roadshow tour de Indonesia in the city.

HP Makassar rate as one of the most potential business, not only on the island of Sulawesi and Eastern Indonesia, but also in Indonesia.

HP press release here on Tuesday, said, HP will continue to make efforts to increase business activities through the provision of intensive in the industry a complete solution to meet the IT needs of various segments.

The solution provided by the business unit Personal Systems Group (PSG) consists of products in personal computing to the enterprise such as desktop PCs, mini notebook, notebooks, handheld devices such as PDAs and smartphones, rPOS to retail, to thin clients.

While solution provided by the business units Imaging Printing Group include products for the printing activities and supplies. In addition to providing products that are complete, HP also provides HP Authorized Service Center (ASC) and HP Store to provide optimum service from the time of purchase to after-sales-oriented selling customer satisfaction.

Growth per segment for the product this year - compared with last year, HP Consumer Notebook sales growth best record by taking a percentage of 126 percent, while HP Commercial Notebook sales growth percentage recorded for 84 per cent.

Digit growth will continue to be maintained through a series of efforts and HP's business focus in this area. For the consumer business development, HP will further invigorate the education market penetration by continuing to improve cooperation with schools and universities.

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Toyota Motor Corp.., Tuesday, introducing a new luxury hybrid sedan, "Sai", which aims to maintain its position as a major milestone in the production of environmentally friendly vehicles.

New vehicles, which will only be sold in Japan since December 7 is powered compact sedan and 2.4 liters of fuel-efficient per liter can cover the distance as far as 23 miles, compared to the third generation Prius to travel 38 kilometers to a liter.

This is the second Toyota brand vehicles are only available in hybrid form, after the Prius.

"If you do not carry a hybrid engine, the sedan this size would require fuel twice as much," said Shigeru Nakagawa, Toyota project manager reported the AFP.

Sai will be labeled starting price of 3.38 million yen (37,225 U.S. dollars), compared prius sold 2.05 million yen, the company said.

Toyota wants to sales "Sai" as many as 3000 vehicles a month. The company sold 31,758 Prius in September, helped by the government suspension of tax and subsidies for vehicle fuel efficiency.

Largest auto producer in the world it is a pioneer of hybrid cars, which run with a combination of gasoline and electricity and have a strong demand because of concerns about global warming.

Toyota said last month that sales of hybrid vehicles launched since 1997 in the world reached a peak of two million units. The company also sells the Lexus sedan that is only available in the form of hybrid.

BUSINESS INFORMATION - As many as one container of candy or gum Gingerbon and Bontea ginger, green tea-flavored candy lime content in the form of plastic packaging is distributed to several stores of food, drinks and candy in the Czech Republic last month.

Company G. A. Coj food and beverage distributors in the Czech Asia signed a contract with PT. Agel Langgeng in Bekasi that produces candy is from Indonesia, said the secretary of the Economic Division Embassy Prague to the AFP Hadromi Yusran London, Wednesday.

According to Yusran, owner of the company G. A. Coj, specifically Genadi Embassy Prague to invite staff to review one of the shops to see first hand the dynamics of sales of the candy product.

Stated reasons for choosing Genadi confectionery products from Indonesia were due to well-known and popular in some European Union countries other than the lack of candy products taste the ginger and green tea on the Czech market.

Ginger and green tea contain substances antioksidant, eliminate nausea, relieve cough addition to a sense of warmth when sampled in accordance with the cold air in Europe are believed to be useful for health.

Until now, the product of candy / sweets in circulation in the Czech market is dominated chocolate, fruit and menthol and the company manufactured the majority of Switzerland, Germany, Belgium and the Czech Republic.

In order to increase the value of imports of this candy product, company G. A. Coj effort to confectionery products are also a means of promotion for the company in the Czech Republic with the logo / name of the company.

According to Yusran, Embassy sought to promote these products to be more successful in marketing and received the Czech audience.


Turkish Airlines

He said that in the near future, the candy product samples will also be presented at the booth at the exhibition Turkish Airlines Expat Expo in Prague next October 31.

Management Turkish Airlines, opening the route Prague-Istanbul, Jakarta, proposed that these candy products made on the company's promotion of events in the Czech Republic.

Commercial Manager of Turkish Airlines in the Czech Erkan Erdogan, said it is also possible to use Turkish Airlines candy on the aircraft cabin to be distributed to the passengers.

Aside from making candy imported from Indonesia, the company G. A. Coj stated his desire to import other quality products from Indonesia.

To support the plan G.A. COJ, Embassy held a product launch ginger taste of candy is the one candy store "Cukrarna Simona" is located in downtown Prague.

Although already flooded with food products from Asia, but Indonesia products have good prospects for entering the Czech market.

However, the rigidity test food products coming into the Czech Republic, Embassy recommends that each product will be exported to the Czech Republic can be considered quality, as well as the outdated quality of products.

Meanwhile, Indonesian products entering the EU market will be relatively more easily marketed in the Czech Republic, so Yusran Hadromi.

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Japanese stock prices opened lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark index Nikkei-225 fell 41.51 points, or 0.40 percent, to 10,295.33 in the first few minutes of trade, following a weaker Wall Street, dealers said.

Shares on Wall Street, the United States declined last night, after weak data from the housing sector, overshadowing the company's revenue cycle stronger than expected, encouraging traders to lock some profits.

Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 50.71 points (0.84 percent) to 10,041.48 after reaching a new high this year on Monday.

The Nasdaq composite index slumped 12.85 points (0.59 percent) to 2163.47 and the broad market index Standard & Poor `s 500 dropped 6.85 points (0.62 percent) to 1091.06.

Data issued by the government before the trade show continued weakening in the housing sector, though the companies reported better profits than expected.

Ministry of Trade said that the initial construction of privately owned homes rose 0.5 percent to 590,000, lower than the 610,000 expected by private economists.

Permission to build a new house, a main indicator of the sector, fell 1.2 percent to 573,000, also lower than the expected 595,000 licenses.

New housing data raised "some concerns economic recovery may not be sustainable without government support," said analysts at Charles Schwab & Co. in a note to clients.

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Euro extends increase against the dollar on Monday local time, looked set to test the 1.50-dollar level again, as investors take more risks, pushing the stock market and higher commodity, dealers said.

They said there were some initial caution that the euro zone finance ministers may try to talk about the strengthening euro, which inhibit export, but at the end of this trade has faded and the dollar once again defensive.

Because investors gain confidence in the prospects of recovery from the global decline in recent years, those seeking higher returns than those available in the "safe haven" traditional dollar, they added.

In late London trading, the euro rose to 1.4947 dollars from 1.4903 dollars in New York at the end of Friday.

Against the Japanese currency, the dollar fell to 90.47 yen from 91.09 yen in late Friday.

Dealers said the euro benefited from a sense of greater risk.

Last week, the euro reached 1.4968 dollars, its highest level in 14 months and appeared on track to break through the 1.50 dollar weakened and data before taking action to make the unit's profit sank back.

Finance ministers from 16 countries that use the euro gathered in Luxembourg on Monday, amid fears in the region that a strong currency to curb exports and impede recovery.

"There is speculation that European officials may make comments to check the power of the euro," said Yuji Saito, head of foreign exchange at Societe Generale in Tokyo.

Dealers said a speech by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke does not have a direct impact on trade.

United States and Asia must work to avoid imbalances "sustainable" in trade and capital flows that can destabilize the global financial system, Bernanke said.

Bernanke said in a conference in California on Asia and the global financial crisis that the United States need to save more and most Asian economies have increased efforts to stimulate consumption in order to achieve a better balance.

Dealers noted European concerns about dollar depreciation, seeing in it a threat to European exports.

"If the euro were to continue moving along the lines of recent weeks, there is a risk ... it could slow economic recovery in Europe," said Jean-Claude Juncker, who heads the Euro group, warned on Friday.

In London at the end of Monday, the euro changed hands at 1.4947 dollars against 1.4903 dollars late Friday, at 135.22 yen (135.44), 0.9122 pounds (0.9109) and 1.5139 Swiss francs (1 , 5177).

Dollar stood at 90.47 yen (91.09) and 1.0128 Swiss francs (1.0179). The pound was at 1.6388 dollars (1.6357).

On the London Bullion Market, gold prices rose to 1054.50 dollars per ounce from 1047.50 dollars per ounce on Friday night.

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Nissan Motor Co.., To develop rechargeable batteries for electric cars as one of its main businesses, said the company's chief executive, Carlos Ghosn, Monday, which predicted a bright future for zero-emission vehicles.


"Electric car will become a long-term bet, a long-term investment," Ghosn said at a news conference at the Tokyo Motor Show, which begins on Wednesday and is open to the public on Saturday.

"If you want to go with electric cars, or even using a car with a fuel cell, the heart of the existing system is the battery," said Ghosn.

Nissan, the third largest car manufacturer in Japan, plans to launch its first electric car, Leaf, at the end of 2010.

Programmed as "the first to reach the world, a car with no emissions," middle-class vehicles "hatchback" is able to travel more than 160 kilometers (100 miles) with one battery, with a top speed of 140 kilometers per hour, according to the company.

Nissan said it plans to sell the leaves at the same price with similar models of gasoline-powered.

The battery will be leased separately as a monthly fee, together with the cost of electricity, and will be cheaper than gasoline, he said.

"The machine that is environmentally friendly, simple models, there is no reason electric cars become more expensive than regular cars," Ghosn said.

"The only reason we are not so familiar with the electric car technology is that we always produce combustion engine, and we do not have the same scale of production, he said.

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Having successfully won the title of The Best SUV diesel from 2009 edition of Top Gear magazine and The Best Indonesia diesel SUVs from Tabloid Automotive 2009. Chevrolet Captiva AWD and was awarded the title of The Best Buy in 2009 from Autocar magazine Indonesia.

"As ATPM, GM Autoworld Indonesia (GMAI) must be very proud of the Chevrolet Captiva can get recognition from the Society and Media in Indonesia. Hopefully what he achieved by Captiva becomes a positive indicator to the rise of Chevrolet in Indonesia, "said Debora Amelia Santoso, Marketing & PR Director GMAI in a press release on Monday.

Chevrolet Captiva Indonesia formally entered into on July 7, 2007 (7-7-07). Chevrolet SUV product is phenomenal, began their work through a spectacular launch ceremony, in which the Chevrolet Captiva hung in the air with a Puma helicopter on the waters of the western tip of Java island.

Line-up debut in the Captiva Captiva Indonesia is 2400 cc gasoline engine, the next year by diperlengkap Captiva 2000 cc diesel engine and some time ago that the Chevrolet Captiva AWD is a variant of the most luxurious 2000 cc diesel in attendance to meet the needs of Premium SUV market in Indonesia.

And output in 2009, marking an increase interior specification Captiva, Captiva interior of a mono-black tone began to change to become more expensive so the concept of two tone, beige and black combination.

Chevrolet Captiva received by the various models in the market of Indonesia is also emphasized that the data demand continues to increase. Growing demand for energy is often caused scheduling pivot against the Chevrolet Captiva.

In 2007 Captiva sales reached 932 units, in 2008 rose to 1582 units, and in September 2009 to 1304 units sold. Thus, the total population of the Chevrolet Captiva in Indonesia until September 2009 was 3818 units.

As for the SUV market share gains C are occupied by Honda CR-V, Nissan X-Trail, Suzuki Grand Vitara and the Ford Escape in the sales area of Jakarta and Banten, West Java, Central Java and East Java, the Chevrolet Captiva slowly but surely showed potential peraihan a significant market share.

Chevrolet became the only American brand that seemed to struggle in the competitive SUV market share peraihan C in Indonesia.

As in the overall Jakarta and Banten, the volume of the SUV C period January - June 2009 which is 3650 units. Rank 1, 2 and 3, respectively inhabited by 58 percent of Honda, Nissan and Chevrolet 24 percent of 8 percent. In West Java from 1183 volume units, Chevrolet occupy the 4th position after Honda, Nissan and Suzuki to share 9 percent.

In Central Java from 479 the volume of the unit returned to the position Chevrolet-4 after Honda, Nissan and Suzuki to share 2 percent. Last in East Java, Chevrolet managed to occupy the 3rd position after Honda and Nissan with a 6 percent share of the total volume of 780 units.

And what about the position of the national 5 C-segment SUV? According to the data obtained, from the period of January - September 2009 Chevrolet Captiva successfully occupy the 3rd position in the SUV segment with the acquisition of C 1304 unit sales.

Meanwhile, his first position was occupied by the Honda CR-V and two Nissan X-Trail. Meanwhile, the 4th position with a Suzuki Grand Vitara, and the 5th is the Ford Escape.

 

BUSINESS INFORMATION -PT Garuda Indonesia began to make debt payments to PT Pertamina for 76 million dollars, within a period of seven years. Garuda debt is a debt to Pertamina avtur during the period 2004-2006.

 

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) give priority to continue to produce the Prius hybrid since the demand for premium sedan known as the environmentally friendly vehicles and fuel-efficient.

"Until the end of 2008 Toyota has produced a total of 1.8 million hybrid vehicles. Of that amount was 1.26 million units of the Prius," said General Manager of the Administrative Division of Plant TMC Tsutsumi, Hidenori Nagai, the number of Asian journalists who visited the Prius factory in Nagoya , Monday.

Tsutsumi Plant, is one of four factories owned passenger vehicles TMC Perfecture in Aichi, Japan. The other three are Takaoka Plant, Motomachi Plant and Tahara Plant.

Hidenori Nagai said, Tsutsumi Plant is devoted to producing a medium-class sedan vehicles (medium-class passenger) like the Prius, Camry, Premio, Arion and Scion tC.

Since the 1990s, said Nagai, Tsutsumi Plant is already using a variety of production system models in an effort to anticipate the evolving dynamics in the market. Therefore, in 1997, TMC began producing the first-generation Prius as a vehicle that combines a sophisticated drive system gasoline (fuel) and electricity.

Since then, continued Nagai, production of the Prius continues to design improvements to improve energy efficient performance and friendly environment in addition to of course increase the comfort and safety aspects.

According to Hidenori Nagai, today, Toyota has been marketing the Prius the third generation where fuel consumption savings can ditingatkan of 28 kilometers (km) per one liter of gasoline to 38 km / liter (1:38). "We are very proud that the Prius has won the highest award from the environment and the use of fuel economy," he said.

He said, the Prius will remain the mainstay in the mastery of Toyota's hybrid vehicle market for the Prius production now covers 70 percent of the total hybrid vehicles made TMC. "And Tsutsumi Plant produces about half of the total production of the Prius TMC," he said.

He said, Tsutsumi Plant produces four models in the line of one and three models in two production lines. The third-generation Prius models now become the main vehicle for the Tsutsumi Plant with a production average approximately 1,000 units of vehicles per day, "he said.

Meanwhile, Marketing Director of Toyota Astra Motor (TAM), Joko Trisanyoto who also attended the news conference in Nagoya, said TAM as a Single Agent Brand Holder (ATPM) Toyota in Indonesia was officially marketed third-generation Prius, a few months ago.

Launch of third generation Prius is organizing the event along with the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2009 was, according to Joko, as well as market exploration efforts. "We continue to explore markets in Indonesia, although the Prius until now the car market in Indonesia is still very limited," he said.

The latest generation of environmentally friendly car icons are marketed in Indonesia at a price of Rp585 million per unit.
 

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Software Ad-Aware Free now present a very popular spyware killer, because it is easy to use, can detect and kill spyware with excellent, and free for personal home use. Vers latest Ad-Aware Free is a reliable protection improvisation. Initially, the program Ad-Aware Free is the same as earlier versions. However, although apparently similar, but the software Ad-Aware Free latest has a few changes other than the scanning system, able to find spyware and other malware, then delete or quarantine malware, namely on the protection system.


Ad-Aware software Free computer is able to protect against rootkits, which can hide from detection and spread to the operating system. Ad-Aware Free is also a reliable type of protection that can protect the computer by doing a test 'conduct' of complex computer systems, rather than just seeing the signature of the malware. Ad-Aware also promising protection against malware is trying to restore itself after a system reboot. Ad-Aware now been integrated with Internet Explorer to scan files that have been downloaded, give warning of any malicious files that may be sent to the computer system.

Ad-Aware Free has a Simple mode for all configurations, and the Advanced mode that the user can choose an advanced feature for customization. Software Ad-Aware Free does not protect against viruses or provide full protection real-time. Even so, this software can also track cookies while browsing the Internet, but can slow the performance of IE and Outlook Express for 20 seconds. To get these features, users can buy the same product Lavasoft, Ad-Aware namely Pro worth $ 40 or Ad-Aware Plus $ 27 for antivirus.

The minimum hardware specification software Ad-Aware Free version 8.1:

     * Price: Free
     * System operation: Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista
     * Requirements: Pentium 600 MHz or above, 100MB hard drive, 100MB RAM
     * File Size: 75,280 KB

BUSINESS INFORMATION - After the success of search engines, Google is now turning to business online bookstores, perhaps as a new competitor to Amazon. Company search engine giant is starting Thursday (15/10) and the Frankfurt Book Fair in the middle of last year said it will release Google's Editions, a new service that sold the book to anyone through a web browser.


By working together with publishers as digital copyright owners, Google plans to offer half a million books through the Google services Editions. Readers can also buy a book publisher offered directly from Google or online bookstore, such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Meanwhile, in September congressional hearing last in the Google Books project, Google also will provide money to the competitors' share of the service. Google plans to to share sales by the publisher and online bookstore. For books that are sold directly from the Google website Editions, Google will give 63 percent of sales income and 37 percent for Google in the book fair. As for books sold on Amazon or other retailers, publishers will get 45 percent, while for the retailers get 55 percent of small dengn share for Google.

As for customers, can also read a book from Google's online bookstore Editions through PC devices, netbooks and smartphones, as well as Apple iPhone users can enter an e-book Google through your Gmail account. However, even so, according to Google's partnership strategy director, Tom Turvey, Google is essentially not going to offer e-book reader. Until now, Google has not commented further.

 

BUSINESS INFORMATION - phenomenon which was originally a personal media is beginning to move into the realm of the profession in Indonesia with bermunculannya blogger that generate revenue from advertising and fees from writing, which was released on his personal blog.


Yahoo Editorial country Indonesia, Budi Putra, interrupted blogger community launch events Bekasi in Bekasi, said the blog that initially benefit to share experiences and exchange information ogled by advertisers to introduce their products and online media companies through the work of the writings that high-value information.

Pioneers blog in Indonesia was declared, was 80-of bloggers who make fun surfing switch virtual nature as a source panghasilan.

"The pay in dollars and real values obtained by the writer and advertising blogger at tremendous personal bloggers more than any other professional income," said the former journalist and Tempo Singgalang's West Sumatra.

Budi claimed more pleasure from writing blogs fields of technology, communications, and Internet guidelines that emphasized the development of blogs in Indonesia is still behind compared to European countries as well as those who rely on blogs as a source of income.

"Trend as more people look at blogs as a source of income. To come to the stage to make a blog as a source of income takes time, passion and insight," said Budi who feel comfortable working the virtual world.

He states, community blogs in Indonesia continues to grow rapidly. At the party bloggers, blogs are active in Indonesia reached one more while also listed on blogspot service over 10 million.

Bekasi Blogger Community chairman, Aris Heru Utomo, declared, for the City of Bekasi more keperan bloggers in voicing thoughts, experiences and knowledge.

Fore in line with the increasing number of community bloggers, may appear to his people as a professional blogger, Like other professions that are well known in the community.
 

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) in 2010, immediately operate the aircraft crew or mini-nir "Puna" as a supporter of national defense and security and terrorist surveillance.

Minister for Research and Technology (Research and Technology) Kusmayanto Kadiman in Tangerang, Banten, Saturday, saying, BPPT has researched and successfully developed Puna as a reconnaissance aircraft of the air of what is happening on land and sea.


He said, Puna will be used by the military and police personnel to Indonesia in the infiltration of activities in conflict-prone areas.

The aircraft is also equipped Puna miniature camera to photograph events on the ground and report to related parties as evidence.

Research and Technology said the aircraft Puna is currently in final stages of manufacturing process and will be operated in 2010.

Meanwhile, Director of Technology Center for Defense and Security Industry BPPT, Joko Purwono said, Puna can reach a height in the air up to 120 kilometers (km).

Puna is an aircraft equipped with surveillance cameras otonomos and not controlled through the remote.

Joko added, Puna has a body length of four meters and seven meters long with a wing reach a sufficient height above the air.

Puna aircraft will be produced next year by PT Dirgantara Indonesia (DI), for the moment the plane was in the process of completion.

In addition, said Joko BPPT has also developed two miniature reconnaissance aircraft other types of aircraft Swallow weighing 10 kilograms (kg) and reconnaissance aircraft called Alap-Alap weighing 25 kg, to monitor Indonesia's marine waters.
 

BUSINESS INFORMATION - United States and China will hold annual ministerial talks them on issues of trade and investment later this month, ahead of President Barack Obama's visit to Beijing, officials said Thursday.

20th Meeting of the Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) USA-China will be held in east China city of Hangzhou on 28-29 October, according to a joint statement from the office of U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the Department of Commerce.

The U.S. side will be represented by the USTR, Ron Kirk, Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack while China's Vice Prime Minister Wang Qishan will lead the team, a statement said.

JCCT, a high-level forum of government-to-government to address issues of trade and investment, has more than a dozen working groups and sub-groups that meet throughout the year. Last session was held Yorba Linda, California last year.

Trade tensions between the forces has increased in recent months, with both sides to take action against the other imports.

Obama lit the first major trade fight of his presidency last month after he wore a penalty on the import of tires made in China.

Beijing angry lodge a complaint at the World Trade Organization, and responded by launching an investigation possible practices unfair trade involving products imported U.S. cars and chicken meat.

Beijing charged that Washington's move violated WTO rules, but Obama has denied that it was a number of protectionism.

Last week, the United States launched an investigation into whether to mengenakanr 100 percent tariffs on steel pipes from China.

Obama makes first presidential visit to China on 15-18 November. He will visit Shanghai and Beijing, where he will hold a series of talks with President of China Hu Jintao.
 

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt proclaimed the worst economic storm ended Thursday, as the Internet powerhouse's reported quarterly revenue rose seven percent to 5.94 billion U.S. dollars.

"Google has gained a quarter - we saw revenue growth of seven percent year-to-year, despite difficult economic conditions," Schmidt said in a statement.

"Although there are many uncertainties about the pace of economic recovery, we believe the worst of the recession is behind us and now feel confident about investing heavily in our future."
 

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Yemen on Thursday started to produce liquefied natural gas (liquefied natural gas / LNG) at its factory in Balhaf, on the Gulf of Aden, Yemen LNG company announced.

Company, which is the main shareholder of Total France 39.6 percent, said it would start to export "in the next few weeks" from the terminal Balhaf.

Yemen Oil Minister Amir Salem al-Aydarus, in a statement, welcomed the launch as a result of "a strong partnership and successful between Yemeni government projects and international shareholders."

Project 4.5 billion U.S. dollars, involves 320-kilometer (200-mile) gas pipeline from eastern Maarib in Yemen, is the largest investment ever in the country.

From the Yemen LNG will be exported to South Korea, Europe, North America.

Yemen, a small oil producer, is one of the world's poorest countries.

Small oil exports compared to neighboring Saudi Arabia. Last year produced less than 300,000 barrels per day of crude oil, and production decreased five to six percent per year.
 

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Wall Street investment giant Goldman Sachs Thursday flew over the projection, recorded a profit of 3.19 billion U.S. dollars in the third quarter.

Profit is the amount more than tripled from the previous year and translated into U.S. dollars 5.25 per share, far ahead of analyst estimates U.S. $ 4.24 per share.

Company, one of the major Wall Street firm that survived the financial crisis, say investment banking and trading activities generate strong results.

Net income of 12.4 billion U.S. dollars.

"Although the world continues to face serious economic challenges, we see improved conditions and evidence of stabilization, growth and even, in some sectors," said Lloyd Blankfein, chairman and chief executive.

"Our client is a franchise business - advisory, financing, market making and asset management - to contribute, and benefit from improved overall condition. Because of the labor market, and growth more generally, remain under pressure, we continue to focus on actively helping clients us in order to promote economic activity is greater. "
 

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Giant banks in difficulty, Citigroup, exceeded expectations on Thursday, with third quarter profits to record a 101 million U.S. dollars.

Because of the special dividend is required of a government bailout of big, big result for a loss of shareholders 27 cents per share.

But the result was better than expected loss of 38 cents per share.

Citigroup has received about 45 billion U.S. dollars of capital from the U.S. Treasury for financial support, some of which have been converted into common shares.

It has given the government 34 percent ownership stake in companies that had become the largest financial groups in the world, who are now working to slim down and pay for government funds.

"We continue to execute our plan, and sustainable profitability remains our primary objective in the near future," said Vikram Pandit, CEO.

"While consumer credit in international markets increased, the U.S. consumer credit environment is still challenging."

Citi has been drowning in losses from the collapse of the U.S. housing bubble and the financial squeeze in the entire world. Company lost 18.7 billion U.S. dollars in 2008, prompted the government to provide massive aid.

But Citi has recorded profits during the third quarter and, although the shareholders did not see their income.

In the third quarter, overall profit was offset by U.S. $ 288 million special dividend to the U.S. government and shareholder choice, including foreign investment companies.

Revenue rose to 20.4 billion dollars from 16.3 billion U.S. dollars in the same period a year ago.

Citi still suffered losses from mortgage loans and domestic consumers. Local consumer lending unit lost 2.1 billion dollars in the third quarter.

This was offset by profit 2.3 billion U.S. dollars in a unit of Citicorp, which covers trade, investment banking and lending outside the United States.

Overall, Citi's results better than expected earnings and the other in the banking sector who are sick including JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs.

Citigroup completed earlier this year plan to transform part of the U.S. government's capital injection into ordinary shares, together with that of Singapore and other governments.

Previous shareholders have limited ownership of its stake to 24 percent. Citi's capital reorganization step without adding new funds, but increase the common equity is considered more powerful by the banking regulator.
 

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Taiwan share prices closed up thin Friday as investors reluctant to trade after a significant increase occurred recently, dealers said.

Weighted index rose 4.70 points, or 0.06 percent, to 7715.10 with a transaction value of 117.94 billion Taiwan dollars (3.65 billion U.S. dollars). The price of shares in Australia, Friday, closed lower as market participants took off shares after the market index reached the highest level during the last week.

Index S & P / ASX 200 closed down 23.5 points to 4836.4 while the all share index weakened 19.9 points to 4842.6.

Meanwhile, in Taiwan stock prices little changed, because the actors reluctant to enter the market after experiencing a significant increase.

Index rose only 4.70 points atao 0.06 percent to 7715.10 with a transaction value reached 3.65 billion U.S. dollars.

 

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Hong Kong shares close down 0.31 percent Friday as investors took profit action after the rise recently.

Hang Seng Index fell 69.18 points to 21,929.9. 68.63 billion transaction value of Hong Kong dollars (8.85 billion U.S. dollars).

 

BUSINESS INFORMATION - PT Isuzu Astra Motor Indonesia sales target diesel passenger cars made, Panther, in 2010 reached 18,000 units over the improving economic conditions, said Vice President Director of PT PT Isuzu Astra Motor Indonesia Yohannes Nangoi workshop PT Astra International Tbk, Bandung, Friday.


This year, Panther sales expected to reach 15 thousand units.

Besides working on the domestic market, Isuzu also export components to several neighboring countries such as India, Philippines and Vietnam.

Though optimistic about sales next year, John claimed to fear for VAT implementation plan BM (Luxury Goods Sales Tax) and a progressive tax on vehicle ownership.

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Bank of America on Friday announced a net loss worse than the estimated 1.0 billion dollars in the third quarter, related to terbebaninya assets from Merrill Lynch and other costs.

Total losses to shareholders even greater recorded 2.24 billion dollars or 26 cents per share, worse than analysts had expected.

Special dividend paid by the bank 1.2 billion dollars including 893 million to the U.S. government for capital injections.

Largest U.S. bank in terms of assets said the negative results is the impact of the weakening U.S. economy and the world and pressure on consumers who continue to place high credit costs.
 

BUSINESS INFORMATION -District Boyolali develop pure cheese-making industry run by a group affiliated cattle Multipurpose Cooperative Dairy Business Village Karanggeneng Boyolali, Boyolali, Central Java.

Developing a cooperative cheese industry is the result of cooperation between local ranchers farmers with the German Government Donor (DED), "Forum Economic Development and Employment Promotion" (FEDEP) Boyolali, and the Government of Boyolali District, said the Chairman of Business Multipurpose Cooperative Milk Novianto Boyolali.

Institutions from the German Government has sent experts to assist the energy industry is commercially pure cheese and the first in Central Java.

While the Director General of Deutscher Entwicklungsdient (DED) Germany, Jurgen Wilhelm and accompanied rombangan II Boyolali FEDEP Coordinator, Tri Murni visit Multipurpose Cooperative Business Indrakila Village Cheese Karanggeneng, Boyolali, Friday (16/10).

According to Jurgen Wilhelm, co Boyolali Indrakila cheese industry is as an example the Government and Private Partnership (Public Private Partnership) is good.

DED role in the establishment of the cheese-making industry, said Wilhelm, as an institution that provides an expert from Germany for the transfer of technology to member cooperatives in this Boyolali.

According to Wilhelm, the project is very important and useful to start a project-based partnership of government and private aided the German government through the DED.

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Chinese airlines not cancelled Boeing orders: exec
from Reuters: Business News
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Boeing Co has received no cancellations of aircraft orders from Chinese airlines , a senior executive said on Thursday, although deliveries have been adjusted as carriers trim costs to cope with weak demand.


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BUSINESS INFORMATION - AIG unit ILFC to repay $2 billion loan Thursday: report
from Reuters: Business News
(Reuters) - American International Group Inc's jet-leasing unit International Lease Finance Corp (ILFC) is going to pay back $2 billion in short-term debt which is due Thursday, the Wall Street Journal said, citing company officials.


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BUSINESS INFORMATION - Fresh private bank M&A adds to sector shakeup
from Reuters: Business News
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Consolidation in the private banking industry picked up pace on Thursday, creating fresh players in the Asian and British wealth management sectors and reshaping how the rich manage their money around the world.


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BUSINESS INFORMATION -Stock index futures edge higher; results eyed
from Reuters: Business News
(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slight increase in equities on Thursday after the Dow Jones Industrial average index pierced the 10,000 level in the previous session.


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BUSINESS INFORMATION - PT Pertamina (Persero) as from October 15, 2009 pertamax reduce prices by 6.7 percent, or up to Rp500 per liter compared to the prices prevailing as of October 1, 2009.

Pertamina's spokesman Basuki Trikora Son in Jakarta Thursday said the price declines due to international oil prices in Singapore decreased between 2,6-7,3 percent.

Although international oil prices tend to rise lately to reach above 75 U.S. dollars per barrel, but prices could fall as pertamax still refer to the previous low prices.

Pertamax prices in Jakarta, West Java and Banten down Rp300 per liter of Rp6.200 to Rp5.900 per liter.

Pertamax addition, prices and pertamina pertamax plus DEX also decreased.

Price pertamax plus in Jakarta, West Java and Banten down Rp300 per liter of Rp6.800 to Rp6.500 per liter, and DEX from Rp6.800 pertamina to Rp6.500 per liter.


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Deputy Governor of Bank Indonesia is also no question the nominal value, but more towards the quality of bank capital and asserted that the choice was submitted to the bank. Mechanism own capital increase depending on the bank, whether done by organic or inorganic, while the capital increase can be done by looking for strategic investors or issue securities.

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Bair warns of slow bank, economic recovery
from Reuters: Business News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of so-called "problem banks" and bank failures will remain high for the next several quarters, and the economic recovery may not be as robust as in past cycles, a top U.S. bank regulator said on Wednesday.


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BUSINESS INFORMATION -Congress to probe compensation at AIG, others
from Reuters: Business News
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congress will soon probe executive compensation at companies such as American International Group Inc and Bank of America Corp receiving significant taxpayer funds, the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform panel said on Wednesday.


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BUSINESS INFORMATION -Airlines Sriwijaya Air is ready to optimize the four new regional flight routes in 2010 because of the large market demand in the region. "Public Relation Manager" Sriwijaya Air, R. Hanna Simatupang.

According to him, the potential in a number of very large country, especially business market segmentation.

He is optimistic, in the middle of next year to Guangzhao flight route was operational. Flight frequency between three and four times a week.

For the smooth operation on regional routes, he said, will bring six new fleet of Boeing 400 series, 500 and 800.

In addition to optimizing the regional routes, he said, a national flight route which was also targeted this year the airline has 23 planes and serves 35 domestic and international flights.

These efforts, he added, in order to achieve the target of passengers this year, 6 million people. Believe it was flown passengers this year could exceed the target because, at the peak during Lebaran crowded and the airlines had record passenger numbers 5 million people.

Strengthening Rupiah Lift Push JCI 2500
The strengthening of the rupiah to a range below 9500 per U.S. dollar has raised Composite Stock Price Index (JCI) Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) exceeded 2500 levels.

JCI Stock Exchange trading Wednesday on the closed up 39.73 points (1.61 percent) to 2511.72, while the index of leading shares (LQ45) rose 8.074 points, or 1.8 percent to 494.503 position.

Meanwhile in some Asian markets closed moving region varied, such as the Hang Seng rose 419.12 to 21,886, Nikkei-225 weakened 16.35 points to 10,060 levels, and Straits Times gained 40.08 at the 2708 position.

Meanwhile, according to data transaction rate of Bank Indonesia (BI), today ended the rupiah strengthened at the position Rp9.380 per dollar, whereas in previous trading, the rupiah was at the level of Rp9.445 per U.S. dollar.

These conditions have created a rising stock trading at BEI dominate as much as 144 compared to a fall only 59 and 71 did not change the price.

Transactions that occurred as much as 101,562 times the number of shares that changed hands reached 3.671 billion pieces and the value of Rp3, 788 trillion.

Stocks that pushed the index up such BEI PT Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk (ITMG) strengthened Rp14.400 position Rp650, PT PP London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk (LSIP) rose Rp700 to Rp8.650 and Bakrie Sumatera Plantations (UNSP) rose to Rp40 Rp880.

BUSINESS INFORMATION - PT Carrefour Indonesia protested the Follow-up Report (LHPL) Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) on suspicion of alleged monopoly on the French retailer that. Director of Corporate Affairs PT Carrefour Indonesia, Irawan Kadarman in Jakarta on Wednesday.

According to him, the accused alleged monopoly at the company incorrectly. Based on Nielsen research, Carrefour's market share in modern retail before the acquisition of only 14.5 percent and up to 17 percent after the acquisition of Alpha.

In addition, according to research Mars Indonesia, Carrefour's market share in modern retail by 5.8 percent.

Legal counsel PT Carrefour Indonesia, Ignatius Andy explained Carrefour is the market leader (market leader) but does not have a monopoly position and is not dominant.

Andy explained based on the data, PT Carrefour Indonesia has a market share in 2007 for only 19.63 per cent.

According to Andy, KPPU not act fairly because calculating the combined market share in Alfa Carrefour but it was not done for other retailers.

Andy admitted Carrefour's leading national retail market but do not have a monopoly position.

Some outlets are closed in Moolis Bandung, Pluit Megamall, Ratu Plaza and Braga City Bandung.

In addition to closing, a few other outlets also suffered losses among other outlets in the ITC Surabaya, Kalimas, Bekasi Square, Kiara Leaning Bandung, Sukajadi Bandung, Cikarang, Daan Mogot, Rungkut Surabaya, Madiun, Cakung and Ciputat.

BUSINESS INFORMATION - U.S. spacecraft crash on moon in search of water
from Reuters: Science News
MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) - Two U.S. spacecraft were crashed into a lunar crater on Friday but scientists said it was too early to say whether the mission to search for supplies of water on the Moon had been a success.


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BUSINESS INFORMATION - Airbus confident A400M to fly by year-end
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PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Airbus is confident its delayed A400M military transport plane will fly by the end of the year but dismissed a magazine report that its maiden flight could come as soon as November 30 as "fantasy."


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BUSINESS INFORMATION - Airlines set new fuel efficiency goals: IATA
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GENEVA (Reuters) - The world's airlines have agreed to new fuel efficiency and carbon emission targets which go much further than the levels required through regulation, an industry group said on Saturday.


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BUSINESS INFORMATION - Earnings optimism lifts stocks
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LONDON (Reuters) - European shares followed Wall Street higher on Monday on optimism about the third-quarter earnings season, while the dollar gained for the second session in a row.


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BUSINESS INFORMATION - Tengzhong seeks approval for Hummer buy; hurdles seen
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SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Tengzhong, the Chinese buyer of General Motor's Hummer brand, aims to close the deal by early 2010, with regulatory approval looming as the first of what will likely be multiple hurdles on the road ahead.


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BUSINESS INFORMATION - Tengzhong seeks approval for Hummer buy; hurdles seen
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SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Tengzhong, the Chinese buyer of General Motor's Hummer brand, aims to close the deal by early 2010, with regulatory approval looming as the first of what will likely be multiple hurdles on the road ahead.


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BUSINESS INFORMATION - Philips beats forecasts but still cautious
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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Philips Electronics reported better than expected third-quarter results on Monday, boosting its share price as the benefits of its cost-cutting program took effect, but the company said it had still not seen a recovery in most of its markets.

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BUSINESS INFORMATION - Wall Street futures point to higher open
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(Reuters) - Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 rise 0.4-0.6 percent, pointing to a higher start on Wall Street on Monday.


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BUSINESS INFORMATION -Acer sees net profit in line with estimates
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TAIPEI (Reuters) - Acer , the world's third-biggest PC brand, said it expected to report a third-quarter net profit of about T$3.45 billion , as PC shipments climb on the back of back-to-school demand.


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BUSINESS INFORMATION - Manufacturer Antivirus Kaspersky, Eugene Kaspersky advised not connected to the Internet and do not use the data storage media including the "removable disk" if you want to secure from virus attacks.

"And more safe again do not use computers, and computer users to bed," joked a man named original Evgeniy Valentinovich Kasperskiy at a meeting with a number of research information and communications technology (ICT) from the Ministry of Research and Technology here on Friday. He visited Indonesia on 7-11 October.

According to the graduates of the Institute of Cryptography Telecommunications and Computer Science, the infected malware (virus) is part of the risk in an increasingly global system connected to the Internet network.

Asked a reporter how his response on the issue that antivirus companies are actually those who create and spread the virus itself, he did not clearly deny it.

Kaspersky just turned the question by saying, who is actually most concerned about a disaster. "Is it journalism? Does then journalist who makes a disaster?" he asked.

According to him, making a virus that attacks a security system in the world's institutions have ulterior motives "money" where disusupkan virus, infect, spying on the user's identity, such as passwords and credit cards to steal money.

Men born Novorossiysk, Russia, October 4, 1965 it says, because the Internet security today, it is more serious, increasingly penetrated everywhere and are a market and high economic value.

Kaspersky anti-virus, according to him, was ranked fourth most widely used. At number one is Symantec, McAfee and third both Trend Micro.

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Regent Lebong Dalhadi Umar, Monday, said the rice field cultivation in the district was interested investors from Dubai.

He dismissed rumors that investors Dubai plans to open palm oil plantations in Lebong which he could not be realized because more than 70 percent of the area is Lebong conservation area.

The truth, he said, is the plan to develop 450 hectares of rice fields to increase production and welfare of local communities.

The area is in District Pinang Village Belapis especially Ketenong I and II Ketenong most still use traditional irrigation.

Investment is expected to improve the welfare of local communities because about 40 percent of the people Lebong were below the poverty line.

In addition to optimizing the area of paddy fields, Regency will also Lebong intensification coffee business by bringing seeds so that the public is not penetrated the forest.

BUSINESS INFORMATION - Companies from the neighbor country Malaysia, Sirim Berhad explore the possibility of development of seaweed in Bantaeng District, South Sulawesi.

Assessment was done by looking directly seaweed potential of that area is 120 kilometers south of Makassar, the Sunday.

For that, the Kingdom of Malaysia sent a Senior General Manager Marketing & Business Development Sirim Berhad, Dr Hj Abd Rahim Saad, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development Division Asmadi Md.Said who arrived in Bantaeng with Azid Ab Hj Che Ibrahim of the Center for Development Siswazah Usahawan Malaysia.

In addition, Chief Operating Officer Algaetech Group of Companies Ed Dato Salman Eunuch and Deputy Vice Chancellor of Student Affair & Alumni Prof Datuk Dr Hj Idris met Azarae Regent Nurdin Abdullah HM Bantaeng home Bantaeng Regent position.

The delegation from Malaysia is also accompanied Plant Biotechnology, Plant Protection University of Hasanuddin (Hasanuddin University), Prof Dr Ir H Baharuddin. Malaysian entrepreneurs expressed interest in the field of sea grass.

Guests from neighboring countries were also asked about coffee, mahogany plantation and a number of potential options that allow to develop.

HM Bantaeng Regent Nurdin Abdullah welcomed the arrival of the Malaysian delegation interested in the field of sea grass. According to him, the potential at the Regency seaweed scattered along Bantaeng 21 kilometers.

The potential is immediately addressed by the system to prevent clutter sonasi along the coast. In addition, budidayanya also be improved so that production could be better.

Regent admit, increase the quality of seeds constrained problem, because it makes Bantaeng District Government on green design made eight breeding sites in order to Bantaeng can produce their own seeds.

Arrangement with sonasi system, according to the Regent done through engineering technology that will begin in 2010. He hoped that Malaysian businessmen to invest in this area so that region will not only be exporting, but also can build the industry.

In addition to seaweed, Bantaeng also has low-lying land used for breeding rice seedlings. This is done to make the district is nicknamed the Butta Toa District-based seed technologies.

Looking ahead, the Japanese rice will also be developed to meet the needs of export to that country of the Rising Sun. Was in the highlands, is now developed strawberries and apples, in addition to potatoes, mustard greens, col and other vegetables have long known to the public.