Mobile Point View by Paul Ruppert

Top 20 Competitive Nations

Most Economicially Competitive Countries

1. US
2. Switzerland
3. Denmark
4. Sweden
5. Germany
6. Finland
7. Singapore
8. Japan
9. Uk
10. Netherlands
11. Korea
12. Hong Kong
13. Canada
14. Taiwan
15. Austria
16. Norway
17. Israel
18. France
19. Australia
20. Belgium

Source: Global Competitiveness report 2007-2008, World Economic Forum

Top 10 Recipients of UK aid

Country's benefiting most from the largess of Her Majesty's Government  source: OECD

	Country	Amount (millions)
1	Nigeria	£1,164
2	Iraq	£796
3	India	£535
4	Bangladesh	£232
5	Zambia	£224
6	Afghanistan	£222
7	Tanzania	£217
8	Ghana	£192
9	Dem. Rep Congo	£189
10	Sudan	£157

Top 10 Cars for Global Rich (series A round)

Beautiful Metal for the Super Affluent

Shenzen mobile phone speaker manufacturer: Rolls-Royce Phantom
St. Petersburg Oil Oligarch: Maybach Exelero
London Footballer: Bentley Continental GT
Las Vegas Casino CEO:  Mercedes SLR McLaren
Ponte Verdre PGA Tour Pro: Cadillac XLR Roadster
Paris Real Estate Barron: Citroen C6
Bangalore Outsourcing CEO: Bugatti Veyron
Hong Kong IT CEO: Bentley Arnage R
Omaha Billionaire: Cadillac STS
Beijing On line Gaming CEO: Lamborghini Mucilago

Now Go to the Eye Candy

Top 10 Russian & Central Asian Mobile Operators

Top 10 Mobile Operators in Russia & Central Asia by subscribers

1. MTS                      52.7 million
2. Vimplecom             47   million
3. Megafon                 32.3 million
4. Svyazinform           11.1 million
5. Tele 2                      7.95 million
6. GSM Kazakh             4.45 million
7. Smarts                     4.15 million
8. Kartel                      3.9 million
9. Azecell                     2.6 million
10. Uzdunrobita            2 million

Top 10 World's Most Expensive Cities

      Globe's 10 most expensive cities for 2007 & 2006

   

    

      2007                       2006

1. Moscow           Moscow
2. London           Seoul
3. Seoul              Tokyo
4. Tokyo             Hong Kong
5. Hong Kong      London
6. Copenhagen    Osaka
7. Geneva           Geneva
8. Osako             Copenhage
9. Zurich             Zurich
10. Oslo                Oslo

Source: Mercer HR cost comparison of 200 items

Top 10 Chinese Favorite Brands for Beijing Olympics

Top 10 Favorite Brands for Beijing Olympics

1. Coca-Cola -

2. Lenovo -

3. Haier -

4. Yili - Dairy Products

5. China Mobile

6. Bank of China

7. Tsingtao Beer

8. Mengniu - Dairy Products

9. Li Ning - Sports wear

10. Sohu - Chinese internet portal

[Note: Mengniu and Li Ning are NOT Olympics brands]

According to Paris based Ipsos Group, which surveyed Chinese for their favorite brands supporting the Olympics as reported in China Daily

Top 10 2020 City Economies by GDP

Top 10 City Economies in 2020 by GDP

1. Tokyo - US$ 1,602 billion GDP

2.  New York - $1,561 billion

3.  Los Angeles - $886 billion

4.  London - $708 billion

5.  Chicago - $645 billion

6.  Paris - $611 billion

7.  Mexico City - $ 608 billion

8.  Philadelphia - $440 billion

9.  Osaka/Kobe - $430 billion

10.  Washington DC - $426 billion

Source: UK Economic Outlook, PwC

Top 10 Cities for International Business Meetings

1) Vienna

2) Paris

3) Singapore

4) Barcelona

5) Berlin

6) Budapest

7) Seol

8) Prague

9) Copenhagen

10) Lisbon

Source: International Congress & Conventions Association UK

Top 10 Most Livable Chinese Cities

China is Hong (Red) Hot. From the "Chinese point view", here are their ten most livable cities.

Top 10 Cities for Global Expansion of a Business