Beijing Resident Throws Shoe at Property Developer

Chinese real estate prices continue to rise defying gravity. Prices in big cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, etc. are beyond the reach of the middle-class. I came across this video of a frustrated Beijing resident throwing shoe at a property developer. Related articles:1) China property prices continue rise in April “SHANGHAI — Property prices in …

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Brazilian Electric Utility Stocks Offer Dividend and Growth Potential

Among the emerging market countries, power consumption in Brazil is projected to rise significantly in the next few years. The population of the country is expected to increase from 192 million to 204 million by 2013. Accordingly electric power consumption is forecast to rise by 10%. The government is also expanding the Luz Para Todos …

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The Most Profitable Greek Companies

The 13 most profitable publicly-listed companies in Greece that made it to the Forbes Global 2000 list for this year are listed below: [TABLE=496] Source: Forbes National Bank of Greece(NBG) topped the ranking with profits of $2.15B. It is interesting to note that Coca Cola’s local division appears among the top five and seven banks …

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The Top 20 Greek Companies by Market Capitalization

The FTSE/ATHEX 20 Index is composed of the 20 largest Greek blue chip companies that are listed in the Athens Stock Exchange.The constituents in this index are selected based on the market capitalization. The Components of the FTSE/ATHEX 20 Index as of May, 2015 are: Note: Index Data as of May 25, 2015 Source: Euroinvestor …

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