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New survey finds evidence for shift in balance of global economic power. These conclusions come from a global survey of corporate investment plans carried out by KPMG International. Corporate investment strategists from over 300 of the largest multinational companies in 15 major economies were asked where they plan to invest in the next 12 months and in five years' time.

Children are being exposed to technology at ever-younger ages, and as a result, they are becoming increasingly more interested in technologybased entertainment, including electronic, video, and online games.

Currently, Mattel has a very limited presence in electronic entertainment. This shift in children’s entertainment preferences is accompanied by a trend toward “childhood compression,” meaning that children’s tastes are maturing more quickly than in the past. As such, Mattel’s target market is shrinking. Particularly worrisome to Mattel is the slow sales decline of Barbie products over the past several years. Barbie is Mattel’s largest, most profitable brand. Even though things seem especially dire for Mattel, there is hope.

A global Nielsen consumer report on personal grooming, and the use of health and beauty products and treatments

In a society seemingly obsessed with beautiful people and celebrity, where unrealistically thin models strut catwalks and airbrushed photographic images adorn billboards and magazine covers, over two thirds of consumers the world over agree the pressure to look good is much greater that it was in our parents’ day. But that doesn’t mean consumers are prepared to spend more to enhance their appearance, or go out of their way to look stylish all the time, according to a recent Nielsen survey.

WHARTON was the first collegiate business school in 1881, and that spirit of innovation still drives us today. Our world-renowned professors create the new ideas that become the building blocks of every global industry.We are always in the forefront of business education, with the broadest range of degree programs and educational resources for more than a million students and executives in 189 countries.

MBA Employment Report 2007
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Celebrating Our Success

We are delighted to report that 2007 has proved to be another great year for our hugely talented MBA classes with 97% of our graduating class receiving an offer of employment within three months of graduation and 99% of our first year students securing a summer internship or project.

The 2007 Internet Crime Report is the seventh annual compilation of information on complaints received and referred by the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) to law enforcement or regulatory agencies for appropriate investigative action. From January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007, the IC3 website received 206,884 complaint submissions. This is a 0.3% decrease when compared to 2006 when 207,492 complaints were received. These filings were composed of fraudulent and non-fraudulent complaints primarily related to the Internet.

This year’s Financial Risk Outlook is focused on the risks arising from the events of the second half of 2007 and the less benign economic outlook that we expect over the next 18 months. The tighter financial conditions have led to the emergence of new risks and also highlighted some aspects of Priority Risks covered in the previous editions of the Financial Risk Outlook.