Major Known Cyber Incidents Since 1988
Here is an interesting chart showing the major known cyber incidents since 1988: Click to enlarge Source: The Globe, the magazine of ETH Zurich and ETH Alumni, No.3, September 2012, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Archive of entries posted on October 2012
U.S. Imports of Canadian Crude Oil and Petroleum Products Continue to Grow
Canada is the largest exporter of crude oil and other petroleum products to the U.S. Saudi Arabia ranks as second largest exporter to the U.S. followed by Mexico. Canada maintained the top position in both 2010 and 2011 and is likely to be a key supplier to the U.S. for many years to come.Due to …
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10 Largest Foreign Companies by Market Capitalization on the OTC Markets
Many foreign companies choose to list their stock on the OTC markets instead of the organized exchanges. Some of these companies include foreign multinational corporations with large market capitalizations. The ten largest foreign companies trading on the OTC markets based on market capitalization are listed below: [TABLE=1138] It is interesting to note that Walmart Mexico appears …
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Role of Dividends in Real Equity Returns of Major Global Markets
Dividends account a significant portion of the total return of stocks especially over long periods. But how much do dividend yields, dividend growth, multiple expansion contribute to total returns? The following chart from SocGen provides the answer: Click to enlarge Via The Absolute Return Letter, Oct 2012, Absolute Return Partners LLP The U.S. has …
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Australia’s Major Trading Partners in 2012
In this post lets take a quick look at Australia’s major trading partners this year. The graph below shows Australia’s export regions: Click to enlarge The majority (71%) of Australia’s exports goes to East Asia with China, Japan and Korea being the major export markets. Australia’s trade with Asian countries is significantly large …
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