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“6:30 Sycophant drops by on his way out. Client meeting next Friday but wants complete turn of a pitch for first thing tomorrow morning (tomorrow morning = when he finally gets around to looking at it at some point next week).

In September, the purchasing managers index, PMI, was presented. It has decreased to 44.7, which indicates that the Swedish industry is heading toward a slump. The PMI index should be 50.0 or higher and September’s figure is the lowest since the financial crisis in 2008.

Over the past month, KTH Finance Society has organized several company events. It is important to seize these opportunities and network with participating company representatives. But as a lot of people have noticed networking is not easy. Networking is an art you have to learn to master. The website Mergers & Inquisitions has compiled some tips on how to streamline your networking skills. These advices are applicable to all kinds of company events.

KTH Finance Society is very excited to announce that Applied Value Group will participate at Consulting Day 2012.

The summer is soon coming to its end and the fall semester 2012 at KTH Royal Institute of Technology will begin in just a few weeks. For this year’s new students, the semester has already started and KTHFS congratulates them on been admitted to the best university in the Nordics!

After a long winter and spring, the summer is finally here. KTH Finance Society can now summarize its most eventful spring since the establishment of KTHFS in 1994.

Are you thrilled by the thought of working in an emerging market? Did you get inspired by the article 'A World in Change' in the recent issue of Capital Magazine?

Today is the Facebook IPO.

Wall Street Oasis provides some recommendations for resume writing

The upcoming presidential election in France is of great importance for the future of Europe, as well as the Euro crisis.

We are once again edging up our 2012 global growth forecast, for the third consecutive month. We now expect that global growth (at current exchange rates) will slow from 3.0% in 2011 to 2.6% in 2012 (up from 2.5% last month, 2.4% in February and 2.3% in January), rebounding to 3.0% in 2013 (unchanged from last month). We again lift our 2012 growth forecasts for Japan and the euro area, although we still expect the euro area to suffer renewed recession this year. PPP-weighted, we expect global growth of 3.1% in 2012, rising to 3.5% in 2013.

Thanks to everyone that participated at KTHFS Alumni Evening! The event was a great success and very appreciated.

KTHFS will in the near future initiate an alumni program, with a corresponding mentoring program. This will be a unique opportunity to meet and network with the society’s former students.

The Lundin Group company African Oil just found oil...

The upcoming week will be very intense and of great importance. Exams always require maximum performance and concentration. All obstacles are manageable and can be overcome with strong will and enough desire. See the following link for some inspiration;

Today is the Russian presidential election taking place. The forecasts are that former president and prime minister Vladimir Putin will once again regain the presidential post and the control of Kreml for at least another 6 years.

As the spring is approaching, a lot is going on within KTH Finance Society.

As the current year is about to end, the current soon-to-be-replaced Board would like to extend a warm thank you to all members, firms and KTH organisations that together have made 2011 a truly memorable year.