BankersAlmanac.com, a site run run by the information database provider Reed Elsevier, tracks the world’s top banks based on assets. The World’s Top 10 Banks ranked by Total Assets: [TABLE=173] Note: Data compiled from banks’ balance sheet information included on Bankersalmanac.com on 5th August 2009 European banks dominate the above list. Royal Bank of Scotland …
“Branding is about having a unique personality, a point of view and a positioning.†David Haigh CEO, Brand Finance plc The Most Valuable Brands of Canada for 2009 were published by Brand Finance a while ago. The rankings ” represents a point-intime examination of the Canadian ‘brandscape’, including many brands who are ‘getting it right’ …
The Top 20 World Ports for 2008 are shown below. Not surprisingly China dominates this list with taking 3 out of the top 5 spots. In addition, out of the total 20, ten of them are Chinese ports. Shanghai ranked the top port last year. In the US, the top ports were LA, South Louisiana …
The one hundred components in the Dow Jones U.S. Select Dividend Index are “selected to the index by dividend yield, subject to screens for dividend-per-share growth rate, dividend payout ratio and average daily dollar trading volume. Components are weighted by indicated annual dividend”. As of July 31,2009 the total return for the index was -4.03% …
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In an article titled Shanghai Market Sees Red the Journal says: “It is rich in irony. But preparing to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, the Communist Party won’t want a plunging stock market to mar the festivities. At least, this is the latest thinking among traders betting on an end …