The “Numbers” column in the latest edition of Bloomberg BusinessWeek discusses the impact of recession on the alcohol business. Sales of alcholic beverages are proving to be recession-proof. Sales of expensive wines,beers and spirits have been flat to down compared to one year earlier. However sales of beer in the cheapest category have been up …
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Germany is the economic locomotive of Europe. The country has a population of about 82 million people and a world-class infrastructure. Germany is centrally located offering convenient access to over 500 million of the EU consumers. Germany has been in the news recently often due to the debt crisis in Greece.Today Germany has agreed to …
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The table below lists many of the foreign utility stocks trading in the U.S. markets. Some of these stocks pay more than 4% dividends while others do not pay any dividends. [TABLE=440] Note: Data noted is believed to be accurate. Please do your own research before making any investment decisions.
From a report in The Asset Magazine: “It is time. According to HSBC, one of the biggest banks in the region, it is time for sharper rises in interest rates and more restrictive monetary policies to counter the disturbing trend of asset prices in the region that are rising to unsustainable “bubble†levels. In a report …
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