The most valuable company in Europe based on market capitalization is the French luxury giant LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (LVMUY). Based in the ADR trading on the OTC market, the market cap was $482.5 billion as of yesterday. Below is a short profile of the firm: LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE is …
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The world’s 10 largest cement producers are shown in the chart below. The majority of these firms are in emerging markets. Two notable companies that trade on the US OTC markets are HeidelbergCement (HDELY) and Cemex (CX) of Mexico. Click to enlarge Source: Cement Facts, The World Cement Association Disclosure: No positions
The top export destination for Germany is the US based on preliminary 2022 data according to Destatis. The next export country was France followed by the Netherlands. China used to the second top export market Germany in 2020. But the pandemic and other factors have changed that. China is the top country for imports into …
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The Total US Public Debt stood at around $31.46 Trillion as of Feb 10th this year according to a report by PEW Research Center. While the public holds most of this debt about one-fifth are owned by another arm of the government itself. The following chart shows the growth of the total US debt over …
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The Global Finance magazine published their annual list of the world’s safest banks for 2022 in November last year. With the banking sector under stress and many uncertainties facing investors, the list can be a good starting point for further research. Despite the dramatic decline in equity markets and economic volatility in 2022, the top …