The manufacturing is still a major contributor to the economies of developed countries despite politicians and others lamenting the loss of manufacturing jobs according to an article in the OECD Observer. Manufacturing in the OECD member nations accounted for some 60% of the global manufacturing value-added in 2010. Global share of manufacturing value-added in 2010: …
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Foreign companies continue to pull their listings off the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Some of the reasons for this exodus include the burden of complex regulatory requirements, listing fees, costs, lack of enough liquidity and no significant valuation benefits. For example, German chemical giant BASF AG made the following statement when it listed on the …
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The top ten widely held ADRs by institutions as measured by ownership value (in $s) as of August end 2012 are listed below in descending order: 1.Company:Vodafone (VOD) Current Dividend Yield: 5.14% Sector: Telecom Country: UK 2.Company: Baidu Inc (BIDU) Current Dividend Yield: N/A Sector: China Country: Technology 3.Company: Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDS.A) Current …
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