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		<title>Guest post: Is the Latin American boom cooling?</title>
		<link>http://rsmworldblog.com/2013/06/13/guest-post-is-the-latin-american-boom-cooling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Jun 2013 14:10:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Stephens</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RSM&#8217;s Regional Leader for Latin America, Bob Burdett, reflects on current and possible future growth patterns across the continent. Last week in Mexico I met with leaders of RSM firms from 16 Latin American countries. In almost all cases their &#8230; <a href="http://rsmworldblog.com/2013/06/13/guest-post-is-the-latin-american-boom-cooling/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rsmworldblog.com&#038;blog=19699257&#038;post=866&#038;subd=rsmiworldblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A true showcase of Europe-wide excellence</title>
		<link>http://rsmworldblog.com/2013/06/10/a-true-showcase-of-europe-wide-excellence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jun 2013 10:46:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Stephens</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have just returned from the wonderfully successful gala event of the European Business Awards held in Istanbul last week. On the drive to the airport, through the city centre of Istanbul, you would not think that this city has &#8230; <a href="http://rsmworldblog.com/2013/06/10/a-true-showcase-of-europe-wide-excellence/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rsmworldblog.com&#038;blog=19699257&#038;post=847&#038;subd=rsmiworldblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Africa &#8211; the last frontier of the world economy</title>
		<link>http://rsmworldblog.com/2013/06/04/africa-the-last-frontier-of-the-world-economy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 16:26:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Stephens</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Africa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Bartlett]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once dismissed as an economic backwater beset by political turmoil, Africa has become an attractive market for globally active companies seeking long-term profitable growth. Our latest Talking Points article, by RSM’s economic consultant David Bartlett, looks at the drivers behind &#8230; <a href="http://rsmworldblog.com/2013/06/04/africa-the-last-frontier-of-the-world-economy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rsmworldblog.com&#038;blog=19699257&#038;post=842&#038;subd=rsmiworldblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Malaysia and the pace of change</title>
		<link>http://rsmworldblog.com/2013/05/17/malaysia-and-the-pace-of-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:28:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Stephens</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have recently returned from Kuala Lumpur, having attended the RSM Asia Pacific conference, where over 160 RSM leaders from across the region and other key markets came together to discuss client service and the growth and development of the &#8230; <a href="http://rsmworldblog.com/2013/05/17/malaysia-and-the-pace-of-change/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rsmworldblog.com&#038;blog=19699257&#038;post=839&#038;subd=rsmiworldblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Investment is down, capacity is up; where does the future of renewable energy lie?</title>
		<link>http://rsmworldblog.com/2013/05/03/investment-is-down-capacity-is-up-where-does-the-future-of-renewable-energy-lie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 09:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Stephens</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our latest Talking Points article, by RSM’s economic advisor David Bartlett, discusses the relationship between investment, capacity and efficiency in the renewable energy market. Global investment in renewables fell from $302 to $269 billion from 2011 to 2012; with the &#8230; <a href="http://rsmworldblog.com/2013/05/03/investment-is-down-capacity-is-up-where-does-the-future-of-renewable-energy-lie/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rsmworldblog.com&#038;blog=19699257&#038;post=827&#038;subd=rsmiworldblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Technology, productivity and economic growth; where does the west go from here?</title>
		<link>http://rsmworldblog.com/2013/04/19/technology-productivity-and-economic-growth-where-does-the-west-go-from-here/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 11:28:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Stephens</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In RSM’s latest Talking Points publication, David Bartlett addresses one of the more controversial takes on the relationship between technology, productivity and economic growth in the west. Have the last two hundred years been a freak anomaly in terms of &#8230; <a href="http://rsmworldblog.com/2013/04/19/technology-productivity-and-economic-growth-where-does-the-west-go-from-here/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rsmworldblog.com&#038;blog=19699257&#038;post=821&#038;subd=rsmiworldblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Update from Seoul &#8211; locals report &#8216;business as usual&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://rsmworldblog.com/2013/04/12/update-from-seoul-locals-report-business-as-usual/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Stephens</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am writing from Seoul, at the close of a successful visit to our member firms in Japan and here in South Korea. Initially I assumed my timing could have been better, given the tension in the region this week, &#8230; <a href="http://rsmworldblog.com/2013/04/12/update-from-seoul-locals-report-business-as-usual/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rsmworldblog.com&#038;blog=19699257&#038;post=816&#038;subd=rsmiworldblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>RSM World Day &#8211; now an &#8216;award-winning&#8217; day to remember!</title>
		<link>http://rsmworldblog.com/2013/03/21/rsm-world-day-now-an-award-winning-day-to-remember/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:09:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Stephens</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In October, I posted a blog about the amazing efforts of everyone in RSM who took part in RSM World Day last September (A day to remember). Back then, I was truly amazed by the passion and commitment of RSM &#8230; <a href="http://rsmworldblog.com/2013/03/21/rsm-world-day-now-an-award-winning-day-to-remember/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rsmworldblog.com&#038;blog=19699257&#038;post=804&#038;subd=rsmiworldblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The new meaning of the ‘squeezed middle’</title>
		<link>http://rsmworldblog.com/2013/03/20/the-new-meaning-of-the-squeezed-middle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:46:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Stephens</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spare a thought for the squeezed middle. Joe Adams, the Managing Partner of McGladrey LLP, our member firm in the US, has just authored a fascinating article for Forbes.com, championing the middle market. Adams puts forward a strong argument that the apparent &#8230; <a href="http://rsmworldblog.com/2013/03/20/the-new-meaning-of-the-squeezed-middle/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rsmworldblog.com&#038;blog=19699257&#038;post=786&#038;subd=rsmiworldblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Blog: Horse Meat &amp; the Auditor (an unlikely pairing!)</title>
		<link>http://rsmworldblog.com/2013/03/13/guest-blog-horse-meat-the-auditor-an-unlikely-pairing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:46:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jean Stephens</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RSM’s Global Leader for Quality and Risk, Bob Dohrer, draws parallels between horse meat and financial fraud The current scandal taking place in Europe involving the substitution of horse meat in food products purportedly made of beef has prompted a &#8230; <a href="http://rsmworldblog.com/2013/03/13/guest-blog-horse-meat-the-auditor-an-unlikely-pairing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=rsmworldblog.com&#038;blog=19699257&#038;post=781&#038;subd=rsmiworldblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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