The World’s Top 100 Non-Financial MNEs based on Foreign Assets in 2017 are listed in the table below: Source: World Investment Report 2018. UNCTAD A few observations: Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell(RDS-A) topped the ranking followed by Toyota(TM), Total(TOT)and BP(BP). Emerging market firms are mostly non-existent in this list with the exception of Tencent, HNA …

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Oil prices are in a downward spiral in recent weeks. Yesterday Brent fell 7.1% for January delivery and closed at $65.47 yesterday. Just a few weeks ago pundits were predicting oil may reach over $100 a barrel soon. Since then prices have dramatically plunged. The reasons attributed to the collapse in prices are many. Some …

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Gold prices continue to remain stagnant with December futures for the precious metal ending at $1,187.70 an ounce last Friday. The price struggles to maintain levels above $1,200 per ounce. However investors looking to gain from a rebound in gold prices may find gold miners attractive at current levels. In an article last week Frank Holmes …

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The consumer health industry is a multi-billion industry worldwide. Some of the consumer items in this area include band-aids, teeth whitening products, vitamin products, acne removing creams, etc. In this post, let’s take a quick look at The Top 10 Global Consumer Health Companies in 2018. Below is a short overview of this industry: Consumer …

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Contract Research Organizations (CROs) play an important role in medical innovation as more pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical and medical device companies outsource many of their R&D activities. The top 10 global CROs are listed in the chart below. Here is a brief overview of the CRO industry: In 2017, the global CRO services market is estimated to …

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The Top 20 Best Selling Drugs in 2018 are shown in the chart below with their sales figures in 2017: Click to enlarge Source: IGEA Hub via microbeminded All of the top selling drugs above are owned by major pharmaceutical firms. For example, the popular brand drug Humira is used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other related diseases …

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