Year of the new school became a separate gift for children’s toy industry, particularly for educational toys industry. Section, every new school year of children’s toys manufacturers will flood the order making toys for their children’s kindergarten (TK) and Early Childhood Education (ECD).

According to Chairman of the Association of Educational and Traditional Toys activist Indonesia (Apmeti) Dhanang Sasongko, every new school year approaching manufacturers of children’s toys, especially educational toys, orders began to flood.

“Orders for the procurement of equipment Educative game (APE) of each new school is increasing,” said Dhanang, Sunday (05/16/2010).

Until mid-May, according to records Apmeti order to make children’s toys to the needs of early childhood and kindergarten has already reached USD 300 million.

Dhanang revealed, each new school year, any early childhood or kindergarten are more likely to order children’s toys with a value of approximately USD 5 million – USD seven million per school. So the potential for orders for children’s toys in every new school year is pretty big.

SAN FRANCISCO – Apple officially bought Quattro Wireless to enhance its existence in the mobile advertising arena.

The agreement was announced Quattro through their blogs, without mentioning their selling price. Apple spokeswoman also refused to mention their price range as proposed to remove the Quattro. But The Wall Street Journal reported, Apple never mentioned it to offer USD275 million worth of payments to the Quattro.

Broadpoint analyst Brian Marshall calls Amtec collaboration between Apple and the Quattro is a sale and purchase agreement transaction is very good. Moreover the agreement between the two Apple needs in acquiring small technology companies that add to the completeness of their business.

Marshall also said the agreement is a sign of increasingly intense competition between Apple and the internet search engine giant Google.

“It is obvious that Apple and Google continue their rivalry. It’s all about mobile advertising presented through smart phone. They’re trying to maximize their clappers who created the online channels,” Marshall said as quoted by AFP on Wednesday (6/1/2010).

Both Apple and Google both have a great chance to rule this land. As we all know, Apple’s iPhone is now a hit while Google’s Android platform was successful with consumer interest in the smart phone market share. Even earlier this week, Google has just released a phone called the iPhone competitors Nexus One and decided to sell directly to consumers.

Whether intentional or not, Apple’s acquisition of the Quattro coincided with the release of Nexus One moment. This event seemed to announce to the public that they seriously compete in the mobile advertising arena.

Quattro is a competitor admob, mobile advertising company Google acquired in November ago for USD750 million. Before you buy Google, Apple was reportedly struggling to get admob.

Large technology companies seem to do was have a special interest in mobile advertising company. The analysts say, Microsoft and Yahoo have recently noted also acquire companies with mobile advertising technology

- The government has budgeted Rp 20 trillion per year for small scale industries which are given without collateral, to improving the economy of society.

This was conveyed by Coordinating Minister Hatta Radjasa. at the opening proclamation of “Great Mother Movement” in Musi Banyuasin (Muba), South Sumatra (Sumatera), in Sekayu, Saturday (05/15/2010). He hopes that local communities, especially mothers, to be able to utilize those funds facility.

According to him, the majority of small industries is driving the mom, so they need to continuously improve the family economy by using the facilities provided by government. “The government is very supportive with what was announced by the Government of Musi Banyuasin, which stimulate the economy of the community from a mother,” she said as well.

Hatta expect, with the first movement in Indonesia, it can be inspiring to other regions in economic development for the community.

He considered, the facilities provided by the government through business loans, PNPM Mandiri and other forms of assistance, if managed properly is a large and effective movement for social welfare.

Therefore, he appealed to local governments continue to socialize the program and provide guidance and training as needed for the community of small industry players on their respective regions.

He is convinced that, if the empowerment of the mothers do well, populist economic growth can thrive. “Management is done by the mothers was based on sincerity, thorough and honest. All of the requirements to go forward a lot owned by the mother,” said Hatta, too.

Lucianty Pahri, Chairman of Team PKK Muba District, said, with a formed “Great Mother Movement” is expected to continue to motivate other moms to take action forward. “Here we are trying to create economic growth in a household that does not depend on husbands or male,” he said.

In its effort to restore the financial condition which also has hit financial markets around the world, the Greek Government intends to increase some taxes. It is also a prerequisite for the proposed International Monetary Fund and the European Union before pouring the bailout.

When the increase of the tax component is applied, it is expected deficit of Greece’s gross domestic product will be 8.1 percent in 2010, down from 13.6 percent in 2009 positioning.

One target of the Greek tax increase, as quoted from CNNmoney, Monday (05/17/2010), is a special tax to fuel vehicles and cigarettes.

Expected from vehicle fuel tax and tobacco this year acquired for 200 million euros. Special tax will be charged on alcoholic beverages that is projected to earn 50 million euros this year.

“Tax is targeted for the rich. But it does not mean lower class of society will be affected or escaped from other taxes,” said Mitchell Orenstein, a professor from Johns Hopkins University, who wrestle problems in Europe.

Greece will also improve the Value Added Tax, ie from 10 percent to 11 percent and from 21 percent to 23 percent, with projections for the state budget added 800 million euros in 2010.

Meanwhile, the salaries of civil servants Greek city will also be cut with a projected savings of 1.1 trillion euro budget. Retirees also cut wages, except for the retirees with lower-level employees. Retirement age was increased to 65 years, up from the previous figure at the age of 61 years.

looking at the high interest of foreign women will be Indonesian beauty products, starting this year, Martina Berto will they manage to open their own outlets overseas. Since the 1990s, Martina Berto’s been throwing the production into foreign countries.

These products are exported through the network of agents who buy broken. Then, years ago, Martina Berto in 2007 began opening franchises abroad spas. From the footsteps of Martina Berto known outside the country so that foreign women who prefer natural ingredients and pure beauty. Beauty potions like hunted abroad, such as scrubs, masks, potions coming months, as well as the style of Indonesian women’s cosmetics.

Responding to the growing demand membeludak, in June later Martina Berto spirit of opening their own stores abroad. First, Martina Berto will be titled Martha Tilaar operate stores Shop at Marina Bay, Singapore.

Founder and Owner Martina Berto, Martha Tilaar, say, these ethnic shops will be selling cosmetic brands in Martina Berto, spa equipment, beauty solutions, as well as skin care.

“Decorative Cosmetics will we sell there is the smell of organic and mineral,” said Martha to Cash. Until the end of the year, Martina Berto will operate three Tilaar Shop Martha abroad.