Archive of entries posted on June 2011

A Review of the World’s Second Largest Retailer

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Carrefour SA of France is the second largest retailer in the world after Wal-Mart(WMT) and is also the largest retailer in Europe. The group operates four main grocery store formats: hypermarkets, supermarkets, hard discount and convenience stores. Carrefour currently has over 15,500 stores worldwide, either company-operated or franchises. The major markets for Carrefour are: Asia, …

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Components of FTSE Multinationals Index

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The FTSE Multinationals Index is comprised of companies which derive more than 30% of their revenue outside their region. The majority of the top 100 companies in this index are from the developed world. Five components from the FTSE Multinationals Index are listed below: 1.Company:Danone SA (DANOY) Current Dividend Yield: 2.56% Sector:Food Processing Country: France …

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One More Reason Why Healthcare in U.S. is Expensive

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I have written many times before comparing the healthcare system in the U.S. to systems in other developed countries. It is a well know fact that despite having the highest healthcare spending among developed countries Americans get the least bang for the buck. For example, the state-run Medicare program is on track to consume 7% …

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