It is well known that the Chinese are investing heavily in infrastructure than most other countries.This is understandable as the infrastructure in the country was poor before and they have to be upgraded to world-class standards. However the Chinese are not just investing in road, rail networks, airports, dams, etc. They are also focusing on …
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Speculation in agricultural commodities is back in a big way. According to a recent article in Der Speigel, the price of cocoa reached a 33-year high recently. Anthony Ward, aka “Choc Finger” of the Armajaro Hedge Fund has bought a large number of futures contracts for the delivery of 241,000 tons of cocoa worth $1 …
The following are the 10 European ADR stocks(excluding UK and Ireland) with the most daily trading volume. All these stocks have trading volumes in excess of a million shares each day as of August 2, 2010. Nokia(NOK) Current Dividend Yield: 5.13% Banco Santander SA(STD) Current Dividend Yield: 5.12% Alactel-Lucent (ALU) Current Dividend Yield: N/A National …
Interbrand, the brand consultancy and Forbes China have published the Best Chinese Brands 2010 list. The highest valued brand in China is China Mobile(CHL) with a estimated brand value of over RMB 202.0 billions. The other brands in the top five rankings are China Life(LFC), China Construction Bank (OTC: CICHY), ICBC and Bank of China(OTC: …