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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 06:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Business trip to Madrid, Spain.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Madrid, like the rest of Spain, is lagging behind the rest of Europe in the introduction of new technologies. In addition, inflation in Spain is far above European average over this period has made Madrid and the rest of the country lose competitivity.

Regarding the Madrid’s economic environment, it has been stated that despite the growth of the economy of Spain has been moderated compared to the last two quarters, the economy of the Autonomous Region of Madrid continued to grow in the...<br /><a href="http://www.bizztripbriefing.com/bt/city/briefing/Spain/Madrid">Read more about: "Business trip to Madrid, Spain."</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Business Etiquette and Protocol in Iceland</title>
<link>http://www.bizztripbriefing.com/bt/city/briefing/Iceland</link>
<description><![CDATA[ 
Communication:
Use formal names and academic titles.
Icelanders are direct, do not confuse this with rudeness. 
Dress formal and conservative.


Meetings and negotiations:
When making appointments use the 24-hour clock time format to avoid misunderstandings.
Be very punctual, if you suspect you will late, call and explain the situation.
Never cancel a meeting at the last minute.
Shake hands with everyone upon arriving at the meeting and leaving.
Remain standing until invited to sit...<br /><a href="http://www.bizztripbriefing.com/bt/city/briefing/Iceland">Read more about: "Business Etiquette and Protocol in Iceland"</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Taxi services in Strasbourg, France</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ 
 Company namePhone number
 MM. TAXI+(33) 6 75 59 66 83
 Novo-Taxi+(33) 88 75 19 19
 Mondial Taxi+(33) 88 22 11 11

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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Doing business in Austria</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The addition of two other Eastern European countries, Romania and Bulgaria, as new EU members at the beginning of 2007 strengthened Austria’s central position. Austria is a member of the Schengen agreement and offers companies access to growing markets in the new EU frontier of Eastern and Southeastern Europe. 

The country has financial and transportation links to the Eastern European and Balkan region, and its banks and service providers understand regional business practices. 
Austria...<br /><a href="http://www.bizztripbriefing.com/bt/city/briefing/Austria">Read more about: "Doing business in Austria"</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Barcelona, Spain: Sightseeing tips</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Sagrada Familia
Of course the most famous Gaudí attraction is the Sagrada Familia. This gigantic cathedral has been under construction since 1882 and they’ve still got another 30 to 80 years (depending on funding and resources) to go before it will be finished. Some people love the Sagrada Familia and some people hate it but whatever you think I guarantee it will cause a reaction one way or the other. 

Every part of the design of La Sagrada Família is abundantly decorated with Christian...<br /><a href="http://www.bizztripbriefing.com/bt/city/briefing/Spain/Barcelona">Read more about: "Barcelona, Spain: Sightseeing tips"</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Lyon, France: Tip for sightseeing </title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The odeum, reserved for musical performances, was once sumptuously decorated. Its orchestra floor still contains mosaics of marble and porphyry.
The 3rd building was a temple dedicated in 160 AD to the goddess Cybele, or Sibella. Only the building’s foundations remain.
﻿For 3 centuries, this quarter was at the center of the collective life of the city. It was abandoned in the 3rd century A.D. Little by little, the monuments, used as quarries disappeared from the landscape. Their remains...<br /><a href="http://www.bizztripbriefing.com/bt/city/briefing/France/Lyon">Read more about: "Lyon, France: Tip for sightseeing "</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Taxi services in Helsinki, Finland</title>
<link>http://www.bizztripbriefing.com/bt/city/briefing/Finland/Helsinki</link>
<description><![CDATA[ Keep the following tips in mind if you need to order a taxi during your business trip to Helsinki. Taxis can be obtained by telephone (see telephone directory under Taksi) or from taxi ranks. The central taxi reservation number in Helsinki is 0100 0700.


 Company namePhone number
 Mr. Taxi760760
 Taksipalvelu Halen Oy400601003
 Helsingin KTK77787213
 Paakaupunkiseudun Taksit2252800
 Suomen Taksi Service7571544
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Singapore, Singapore: Sightseeing tips</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Bukit Timah Nature Reserve
When you are in the mood for some outdoor time spending, go to Bukit Timah Nature Reserve for mountain biking or walk around and smell the green. Bring a bottle of water and shades and be careful of monkeys. Enjoy the fresh air and maybe for once in your life think about the environment. Bukit Timah means hill full of tin. Which explains if you are able to own a house along Bukit Timah road, you have to be quite wealthy.

Singapore Botanic Gardens
When want some...<br /><a href="http://www.bizztripbriefing.com/bt/city/briefing/Singapore/Singapore">Read more about: "Singapore, Singapore: Sightseeing tips"</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Business trip to Prague, Czech Republic.</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Many multinational corporations prefer the city to established their business practices as to manage business in Central, Eastern and South-Eastern Europe from here, therefore also making it any important trade destinations where lots of expositions and international trade events take place every year.

Where the service sector has been growing considerably, the percentage of manufacturing industries in the city area is decreasing since the last few years. In this sector, along with business...<br /><a href="http://www.bizztripbriefing.com/bt/city/briefing/Czech Republic/Prague">Read more about: "Business trip to Prague, Czech Republic."</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Beijing, China: Tips for sightseeing</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Shichahai Lakes
A stroll around the to the Forbidden City’s adjoining lakes, which used to be part of the emperors’ vast pleasure gardens is a great replacement when you only have limited time during your business trip to Beijing.You can rent a rowboat and take a float around Beihai Park, while enjoying the huge white Buddhist stupa built in 1271 by Kublai Khan. The three lakes, Qianhai, Houhai and Xihai, north of Beihai and about a mile north of the Forbidden City are known collectively...<br /><a href="http://www.bizztripbriefing.com/bt/city/briefing/China/Beijing">Read more about: "Beijing, China: Tips for sightseeing"</a> ]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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