***** UPDATE (Dec 10, 2015): National Bank of Greece ADR Resumed Trading on the OTC Market, TFS UPDATE (Nov 27, 2015): NYSE Delisting National Bank of Greece ADR, TFS National Bank of Greece(NBG) has decided to do another reverse stock split in the ratio of 1:15 this week. Based on Thursday’s price of the ordinary share at 0.02 Euros the …
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Oil prices have fallen below $40 per barrel. However major oil companies have paid their regular dividends and have announced plans to continue to maintain the dividend payouts.This is good news for investors in the oil producers as opposed to investors in oil exploration firms, oil equipment makers and others whose stocks have been crushed hard …
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The U.S. Corporate Tax Rate is one of the highest in the world especially among the developed world peers. The total corporate tax rate at 39.1% is the highest in the developed world as shown in the chart below. This rate is higher than the OECD Average at 24.8%. Click to enlarge Source: The Heritage Foundation …
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