Obesity is increasingly becoming an problem around the world. It is particularly high in developed countries compared to developing countries. In the U.S., the obesity epidemic adds billions of dollars in healthcare costs. Relatively very cheap food prices, lethargic lifestyle, high dependence on automobile for transport, high consumption of genetically modified foods, high amounts of …
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National Australia Bank Limited, one of Australia’s largest banks has announced a stock split on its ADR. From the announcement by the depository bank: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (“DBTCA”), as Depositary, will change the ratio on National Australia Bank Limited American Depositary Receipt (“ADR”) program. The ratio will change from 1 ADS representing 1 ordinary …
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The Top Five Russian Banks in 2013 were: Sberbank VTB Bank Gazprombank Russian Agricultural Bank Alfa Bank Source: The Banker Sberbank was ranked at 34th in the Top 1000 World Banks list for 2013 compiled by the magazine. It trades on the OTC market under the ticker SBRCY. 50% of the bank is owned by the …
The World Economic Forum publishes The Global Risks report every year when its annual meeting takes place in Davos, Switzerland. The latest report lists the following as the Ten Global Risks of Highest Concern in 2014: Fiscal crises in key economies Structurally high unemployment/underemployment Water crises Severe income disparity Failure of climate change mitigation and adaptation …
Dividend stocks were mostly ignored by investors during the dot com era of the 1990s. Soaring stock prices of high-tech companies made dividend-payers of traditionally boring industries such as utilities, consumer staples, industrials, etc. unattractive to most investors. However since the recent global financial crisis, dividend stocks are back in vogue again as yield-hungry investors …