British companies are projected to increase dividend payouts by 10% this year according to a report by Capita Registrars Dividend Monitor. Captia Registrars expects overall dividend yield to be 4.4% in 2011. While most investors focus on stock prices, dividends are an important part of total return. Quoting the Barclays Equity Gilt Study, the monitor …
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Crude oil prices continue to march higher due to geo-political risks and other factors. On the New York Mercantile Exchange March crude rose 0.1% to settle at $90.86 a barrel. Across the U.S. consumers are already feeling the impact of rising oil prices with pump prices well above $3.00 a gallon.With the economy slowly recovering, …
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Big companies should pay as little tax as they can get away with The Paradox of Corporate Taxes 500,000 Britons have never worked US vs UK: Two countries, divided by a deficit 2011: The year for aluminum, molybdenum, zinc and potash Will risk on, risk off continue into 2011? ‘Germany Is Admired for How Quickly …
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Last week three new foreign companies were listed on the U.S. organized exchanges. The following is a brief overview of them: 1. InterXion Holding N.V. (INXN) is an Amsterdam, The Netherlands-based provider of colocation data center services. InterZion serves over 1,100 customers through 28 data centres in 11 European countries. The company offered about 20 …
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Gold prices surged 1.8% to close at $1,340.70 an ounce yesterday as investors sought the safety of the yellow metal. Despite the slight fall in gold prices so far this year, gold has had an incredible run in recent years. An article in The Wall Street Journal takes a bearish view on gold suggesting that …
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