Utilities are a favorite among investors during good times and volatile market conditions. Many utility stocks tend to be relatively stable long-term value plays as they pay decent dividends. For the most part, utilities have a solid business model and enjoy monopoly in the territory they operate due to state regulations. While prices they charge …
1. General Motors is preparing a fresh barrage of discounts and other promotions to coax Americans into buying more cars after an upcoming US government decision on further financial aid to the Detroit motor industry. The incentives will be designed to counter a slump in sales and GM’s market share, amid signs on both sides …
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The Japanese economy is a heavily export-drive economy. Japan imports raw materials such as iron ore, copper and other resources and makes many finished products using them for export. This was highly profitable to the Japanese as the world loved their products. however the demand for many Japanese products such as automobiles, consumer electronics, etc. …
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1. While oil prices skyrocketed, Russia was flooded with cash. But with sinking prices and the economic crisis, hopes are diminishing and tensions are rising in this recently robust industrial city that finds itself grinding to a halt.A Russian City Goes from Boom to Gloom 2.Can 1,000 professors be wrong? That’s how many were asked …
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