The French President Francois Hollande has introduced a tax on financial transactions effective August 2, 2012. This tax of 0.2% applies on all stock purchases of publicly traded French companies with market capitalization of over over one billion Euros. France has become the first country to introduce this tax. While one goal of this tax is …
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The Top 50 Latin American Brands for 2012 are listed in the table below: Click to enlarge Source: Latin American Brands, Financial Times Special Report Brazil’s energy giant Petrobras (PBR) tops this list. Some of the top Latin American financial institutions that made it to this ranking include Bradesco (BBD), Itau (ITUB), Banco do Brasil (BDORY) …
State-owned banks play a dominant role in the banking industry in many emerging markets such as Brazil, China, India, etc.Unlike private sector and foreign banks, state-owned banks are highly influenced by local politicians and the government.Hence it is not unusual for these banks to lend liberally to projects such as infrastructure development, housing, etc. that …
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The property market in countries like Australia and Canada continue to remain strong despite the global economy mired in recession. Australian housing prices have increased tremendously in recent years. One of the reasons for this growth attributed by experts and others is that demand remains strong due to overseas investors buying up properties. Despite the …
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