> Here's an interesting article worth reading....
>
> http://www.ebnews.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=8600183

Can someone involved in international business explain a couple
of things to me please. I've made my uninformed comments

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"Since our March 18 Business Update, we have continued to see a
sharp drop off in business, which we attribute to the impact of the war
in Iraq," the company said.

What exactly is this "impact" and why would it cause a downturn ? I
sometimes get the feeling that the money traders in the financial
markets have too much of a role in adversely affecting trade

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"Additionally, the spread throughout Asia of SARS, an acute
respiratory illness, is inhibiting business travel and, in some cases,
purchasing decisions, as many customers are temporarily closing
plants to avoid the spread of the disease."

Compared to other killer diseases (eg influenza, malaria) and even
chronic atmospheric pollution from traffic, SARS doesn't really rate.
So is the panic concern about it justified ?

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