The Top 100 Latin American Multinational firms were published by América Economía earlier this year. The list was created based on two criteria: their annual sales must exceed US $250 million in 2013 and they must operate in more than one country in the region. The ranking was done using a calculated field called the “MultiLatino …
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China is the largest destination for Australian exports followed by Japan. Click to enlarge Australian economy is in the doldrums since the prices of its major export commodities have fallen heavily as shown in the chart below: Source: The Australian Economy and Financial Markets, Chart Pack, Sept 2014, Reserve Bank of Australia
The potential for European companies to raise dividend payouts is high since currently the payout ratio is lower than in the past according to a Allianz Global Investors report. Click to enlarge From the report: As earnings blossomed following the 2008 / 2009 financial crisis, the distribution ratios of companies have declined considerably. In Europe, the ratio of paid …
Oil prices have fallen to a four-year low and continue to fall with prices closing at $86.44 per barrel(Brent) yesterday for December delivery. One way to profit from lower oil prices is to invest in emerging market equities as they are major oil importers. According to one Deutsche Bank research report, Europe & Asia (excluding Japan) …