A UK poll has predictably christened engaged and expecting Oscar frontrunner Natalie Portman the world’s most desirable celebrity bride. In other non-shocking news, celeb trainwreck Charlie Sheen has also topped the poll for the dude you’d least like to marry. Tough break, Carlos. Natalie beat the likes of Megan Fox and Kim Kardashian to snatch [...]
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Singapore December CPI likely +4.5% on year – poll
January 21st, 2011 |
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Singapore’s CPI inflation in December likely rose to 4.5% on year from 3.8% in November on higher food and transport costs, according to the median forecast from a Dow Jones poll of 10 economists.
No clear leader between Obama, Republicans: poll
January 18th, 2011 |
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Ahead of a crucial vote in Congress, a new Gallup poll suggests that Americans are not clear who should have more influence over the nation’s direction in the next year – President Barack Obama or the Republicans. Forty-five percent want Obama to have more influence, while 42 percent prefer the Republicans. This marks a slight [...]
Most popular dharma guru in india ?
January 4th, 2011 |
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Please Vote your favorite Dharma Guru , this Poll is open till 03-02-2011
Hong Kong, Singapore most investor-friendly in Asia, poll shows
December 20th, 2010 |
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Hong Kong and Singapore are the most investor-friendly economies in the Asia Pacific, helped by effective governments, openness to trade and “generous tax breaks,” according to a survey by Vriens & Partners Pte.
Hong Kong ranks first and Singapore second among 18 regional economies covered by the Singapore-based consulting company’s Good Governance for International Business — Asia Pacific 2010 report. The survey asked 100 executives from mining, oil and gas, telecommunications and consumer goods companies to judge each market in the areas of rule of law, openness to international trade and business, taxation, corruption, public-sector quality and effectiveness, and fiscal and monetary administration.
Lady GaGa among ‘world’s 20 best-dressed people’
December 16th, 2010 |
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Lady GaGa is among the world’s 20 best-dressed people, according to a new poll. The 24-year-old was above soccer ace David Beckham’s wife Victoria, 36, and Rosie Huntington Whiteley, 23, reports the Daily Star. British PM David Cameron’s wife Samantha, 39, was also given the seal of approval in the poll by Vogue. TV presenter [...]
Catherine Zeta Jones, Michael Douglas are this year’s top celeb couple
December 13th, 2010 |
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A poll has crowned Catherine Zeta Jones and husband Michael Douglas as this year’s favourite celebrity couple. In a poll by dating website chemistry.com, the hot pair took over Brad Pitt,46, and Angelina Jolie, 35. Douglas, 66, who is battling cancer, and his 41-year-old Welsh wife took nearly a third of the votes, reports the [...]
Tadić most popular, poll says
December 10th, 2010 |
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According to a survey conducted by the Politikum agency, Serbians have most confidence in Boris Tadić – 27 percent, daily Blic reports.
Tomislav Nikolić, leader of the opposition Serb Progressive Party (SNS), came in second with 21.4 percent – 5.6 percent less than the leader of the ruling DS and Serbian president.
Macedonians don’t trust EU, poll shows
December 4th, 2010 |
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A total of 60 percent of Macedonian citizens do not trust the EU policy regarding their country, shows opinion survey carried out by poll agency Rating.
The survey was published by Skopje-based daily Dnevnik on Friday.
Facebook Messages Won’t Replace Traditional E-Mail, Poll Says
November 28th, 2010 |
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Facebook Messages isn’t likely to replace users’ e-mail accounts, according to a poll conducted by the Wall Street Journal. Still, analysts believe it will have an impact. – More than 62 percent of over 3,680 participants in a recent online poll said
they wouldn’t use Facebook Messages as their primary e-mail service.
Some 17 percent of respondents in the poll, conducted by the Wall Street Journal, said they would use
Messages as their main e-mail, while 20 percent s…
Karzai Government challenges poll results
November 25th, 2010 |
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The government of President Hamid Karzai has vowed to challenge the final results of the parliamentary elections, even though they have been endorsed by international officials. The results of the September election indicate that warlords and other power brokers would dominate the 249-seat lower house of Parliament. According to a New York Times analysis, Karzai [...]
Macedonians “miss Yugoslavia”, poll shows
November 25th, 2010 |
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More than a half of Macedonian citizens still miss Yugoslavia, a recent study of the Center for Research and Policy Making in Skopje showed.
The poll affirmed that around 65 percent of the Macedonian population feels “nostalgic” about the former country, because they “lived better, were economically more secure and felt more free”.
Obama bit behind Romney, but way ahead of Palin in 2012 prez run: Poll
November 23rd, 2010 |
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US President Barack Obama’s popularity appears to have fallen among American voters, with the latest poll claiming that if elections were held today, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney would establish a lead over him by a point. The poll however said that Obama would fare much better if Sarah Palin is placed opposite to him [...]
Over five in ten Americans still view George W. Bush as unpopular: USA Today/Gallup Poll
November 11th, 2010 |
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Over five in ten Americans view former president George W. Bush as unpopular, according to a new USA Today/Gallup Poll. Fifty-three percent of 1,021 adults surveyed viewed him unfavorably, the USA Today/Gallup Poll found, and 44 percent favorably, The Politico reports. His popularity has risen a bit since he left office in January 2009, when [...]
UOB 3Q net profit likely +19.7% on-year, says poll
October 28th, 2010 |
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United Overseas Bank (U11.SG) 3Q net profit likely +19.7% on-year at $598.5 million as asset quality continues to improve, also helped by trading income according to median forecast in Dow Jones poll of 6 analysts.
Of key interest for investors will be signs UOB’s lagging loan growth starting to catch up with peers. “Guidance sought will center on prospects for loan growth to show better and broader momentum, especially given amply…capitalized balance sheet with core equity ratio at 13%,” says Nomura. Results due at mid-market break Friday.
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Simon Cowell is Brit women’s ‘top secret crush’
October 11th, 2010 |
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X Factor supremo Simon Cowell is British women’s top-secret crush, according to a new poll. The millionaire media mogul topped a poll of who women secretly fancy which saw Radio 1””s Chris Moyles placed second. A third of the 3,000 women surveyed opted for music boss Cowell, although most of the women said that they [...]
CDW Poll Finds Businesses Overconfident About Business Continuity
September 29th, 2010 |
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A poll of American businesses by IT product retailer CDW found that businesses may be overconfident in the resilience of their networks. They do a good job of planning, but they are still not well-equipped to handle possible disruptions. – Survey results reveal that businesses are overconfident in their business
continuity and data recovery capabilities, despite all evidence to the
contrary, CDW said on Sept. 29.
In a poll of 200 IT managers at medium and large businesses who had
experienced network disruptions in the past year, 8…
Chavez party win Venezeulan poll
September 27th, 2010 |
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Early indications are that the party of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has won a majority in the country’s parliamentary election. The opposition has reportedly got at least a third of seats in the 165-seat assembly.