El Instituto Andaluz de Tecnología viene trabajando junto con el Ayuntamiento de Dos Hermanas y La Universidad Pablo-Olavide entre otros, en la organización del II Congreso de Innovación y Empresa: “La innovación no puede esperar”, que se celebrará en la localidad sevillana de Dos Hermanas, los próximos días 28, 29 y 30 de Septiembre.
El Programa se estructura en las siguientes líneas de trabajo:
- Innovación en la Empresa
- Espacios y entornos de soporte a la Innovación
- Universidad y Empresa.
Los asistentes al Congreso podrán debatir y reflexionar sobre los elementos necesarios para mejorar la capacidad competitiva del sector empresarial, superar las barreras existentes para participar en una economía globalizada, proponer medidas que favorezcan una Cultura Innovadora o conocer las ayudas y colaboraciones existentes para desarrollar proyectos de innovación.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4221396.stm >Mr Snow forecast that as much as 0.5% may be knocked off the US s annual gross domestic product (GDP).
The US, the world s largest economy, had been expected to grow by close to 3.5% this year.
However, that was before Katrina blew ashore, killing thousands and causing damages of close to $100bn (£55bn).
Oil production facilities in the Gulf of Mexico were hit hard and the subsequent surge in crude and petrol prices are likely to brake US growth, Mr Snow said.
It would seem to make sense to think that we could see a loss of GDP growth rate in the quarters ahead of a half a percent or so, Mr Snow said late on Tuesday.
See-saw effect
The concern is that consumers will spend less in shops as they have to pay more for fuel and heating, while companies will either have to pass on their higher costs or let them eat into their profits, analysts said.
Mr Snow s comments were echoing an earlier report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
According to the economic think-tank, high world oil prices are here to stay and the price shocks pose a threat to key economies such as the US, UK and Germany.
Growth in the US might somewhat more subdued in the second half of 2005, the OECD said. Despite the concerns, the US is well placed for growth and any slowdown should be short-lived. Mr Snow said that he expected growth to pick up again in 2006, adding that the reconstruction and repair effort following Katrina would prove to be a powerful economic stimulus. GDP growth in 2006 should get a boost of 0.5% from rebuilding, Mr Snow estimated.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4217534.stm >Falling demand for furniture, carpets and electrical goods has hit sales on the UK High Street, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
Like-for-like sales fell 1% in August, as consumer spending was squeezed by rising petrol prices and fuel bills.
Although the decline was an improvement on July s drop of 1.9%, it marked the fifth month in a row that like-for-like retail sales had fallen.
However, total sales rose 2.9% last month, the BRC said. The consortium said that the rise in total sales was largely accounted for by seasonal inflation and new shop floor spaces becoming available.
Weak position
The BRC s survey found that mixed weather in August also led to a fall in food, drink and clothes sales.
Many retailers were forced into heavy discounting last month, while facing rising labour, property and fuel costs, BRC director general Kevin Hawkins said.
The England cricket team s strong performance against Australia in the current Ashes test series was also thought to have kept many shoppers away from the High Street.
The underlying position is still weak and unlikely to improve unless and until there are further cuts in interest rates and these work through to the consumer. Anything else is wishful thinking, Mr Hawkins said.
The Bank of England cut UK interest rates to 4.5% from 4.75% at the beginning of August, amid growing concern about slowing UK growth and consumer spending.
The downbeat BRC figures follow a report last week by the CBI which suggested that one in five retailers expect trade to worsen over the coming three months.
It was the first time in seven years that stores were more negative than positive about their prospects, the CBI s distributive trades survey said.
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