Recently the BusinessWeek magazine published The 100 Best Global Brands 2009 list. The brands of US companies dominate this list as the US continues to be number one in innovation, marketing, technological leadership, etc. The Top 10 Best Global Brands in 2009 listed by their ranking are: 1. Coca Cola (KO) 2. IBM (IBM) 3. …
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Investor Mark Mobius said he expects emerging markets to surpass previous records, predicting a continued rally with “corrections along the way.â€Mobius Says Emerging Markets Will Beat Previous Highs Morgan Stanley Asia chairman Stephen Roach argues that the only way to put Asian growth models on a sustainable footing is to introduce social safety nets.Chinese welfare …
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One of the dividend ETFs for European stocks is the iShares DJ Euro STOXX Select Dividend. This ETF offers exposure to European companies that have historically paid out high dividends. The Top 10 holdings in the iShares DJ Euro STOXX Select Dividend ETF are listed below together with the current dividend yields and ticker if …
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USÂ Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke received Grade C for preventing a global economic disaster but failing to see it coming. He also shares the blame for plating the seeds of the next crisis due to the growing massive US debt. In the Central Banker Report Cards 2009 by Global Finance, there was a handful …
The 50 biggest banks in the world based on total assets was released by the Global Finance magazine. The number of banks with more than $1 Trillion in assets grew to just 25 from 24 due to the credit crunch last year. Source: Global Finance The total assets of banks of Citibank(C), Royal Bank of …
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