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New York: Xerox, the world's largest maker of high-speed colour printers, said it is buying Affiliated Computer Services for $6.4 billion (Dh23.5 billion), extending its reach in the services market. Xerox is paying $63.11 in cash and stock for each Affiliated Computer share, 33.6 per cent more than the closing price on September 25 of $47.25, the Norwalk, Connecticut-based company said in a statement. With the purchase, Xerox will have revenue of $22 billion, of which $17 billion is recurring, chief executive officer Ursula Burns said in the statement. Burns, who took over as chief executive officer on July 1, had been trying to boost revenue as customers delay purchases during the recession. "By combining Xerox's strengths in document technology with ACS's expertise in managing and automating work processes, we're creating a new class of solution provider," she said in the statement. Under the agreement, Xerox will pay Dallas-based Affiliated Computer $18.60

Istanbul: The world economy is recovering from recession faster than expected thanks to government stimulus packages, new forecasts from the International Monetary Fund show. In its latest estimates for the world economy, the fund says the global economy is poised to grow by 3.1 per cent in 2010, up on the 2.5 per cent predicted in July. The United States, the world's biggest economy, is expected to grow by 1.5 percent. The international organisation says stimulus packages around the world have helped support demand and reduced risks in the financial markets. However, recovery is expected to be slow and risks to the outlook remain to the downside.

The freelancer has been on the work scene for many years however the name takes on new meaning in today’s world of the internet. In the past, those doing freelancer work were usually independent reporters, artists, novelists, and translators. All of them had to use much slower methods for turning in work and finding work usually meant chasing leads through cold calls and other classic marketing techniques. But the internet has changed the world of freelancer work for those who can deliver it via the internet which includes a vast majority of people in this field. Let’s look at some of the ways the internet makes freelancer work more promising. Today’s technology makes it possible for someone to submit freelancer work from anywhere . A freelancer does not need to be chained to the spare bedroom used as a home office. Notebook computers are more powerful and affordable than ever before and all the freelancer needs is one of these plus some way to access the internet for email or web res

The one secret to successful affiliate business is the right choice of the promotional media according to your needs and requirements. It depends on, if the affiliate wants the free methods of promotion or can spend some money on promoting affiliate programs. This article will introduce some main methods to use for promoting affiliate programs and making money online. Promotional material by the merchant The promotion material provided for the affiliates by a merchant is the start, especially for the beginners as it makes their work less, and they can focus more on promoting mediums. However, some of them need some changes. Using exactly the same material will not be effective as many others are also using them apart from the graphical material such as banner and ads. The content promotional material like articles, email promos, needs a little change. Social networks What is the better place to promote than social networks where million of people are present relating to any niche avail

You may know that affiliate marketing programs is one of the best ways to make money, but many people don't know how to promote or advertise their affiliate programs to increase the sales and commission. Growing your affiliate business can be really challenging, but if you could manage it wisely and use the right marketing techniques, you can make a lot of money. 1) Participate Conversation Participate in chat rooms that related to the product you're reselling. You need to start conversation with people and build a healthy relationship with them without trying to sell to them. After few days, try to mention the product you're reselling in the conversation. 2) Create A Landing Page Create a landing page that strictly talks about the product instead of sending your visitors directly to the affiliate website. Also, try to ask them to subscribe your newsletter as well. That way, you can make follow-up later on and perhaps you can offer them another great product. 3) Build An Af

There is no doubt about it, the potential to make a lot of money on Twitter is great. However, the potential for a campaign to crash and burn also exists. If you play the game the right way, you win, if you don’t, you lose. It really is as simple as that. There are lots of articles and information on how to properly market on Twitter. In this article, we will take a different approach and discuss 5 surefire ways to fail. 1. Never Provide Updates: One of the quickest way to get a bunch of people to unfollow you is to never have anything to say. If you don’t take some time to write posts, people will get bored with you and will either not bother to check your updates or will stop becoming a follower all-together. The only people that may be able to get by with this behavior are major celebrities. Because this probably does not describe you, it is important to connect with your followers through consistent interactions. 2. Refuse to Answer Anyone’s Questions: If you ignore your followers,