Kazakhstan became an independent country in 1991 after the breakup of the Soviet Union. It is the ninth largest country in the world and is bigger in size than Western Europe. Unlike other natural resources-based economies, Kazakhstan is unique in that 99 of the 110 elements in the Periodic Table of the Elements are present …
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The Internet retailer Amazon is one of the survivors of the great dot-com bubble of the 1990s. Unlike other retail companies like pets.com that disappeared when the bubble burst, Amazon not only survived but has thrived ever since. As the retail industry is highly competitive and has one of the lowest profits margins, it takes …
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State-owned Trans-national Companies (TNCs) are enterprises in which the government holds a majority controlling interest.In 2010, there were at least 650 State-owned TNCs operating around the globe. The total number of the state-owned firms in developing world is high.However the developed economies particularly in Europe also have a high number of state-owned TNCs. For example, …
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The top chemical companies in Latin America based on sales in 2009 are listed below: 1. Braskem (BAK) 2. ALPEK 3. PEMEX 4. Quotter 5. Mexichem 6. SQM (SQM) 7. Fosterill 8. Oxiteno 9. Petrobras Argentina (PZE) Brazil-based Braskem is a petrochemical firm with 29 plants in Brazil and the U.S. Last year the company …
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Each year Forbes Asia publishes the best big companies in Asia under the title “Asia’s Fab 50”. The rankings are based on earnings, revenues and stock prices. For 1010, the magazine evaluated 936 Asian companies that had revenues or market capitalization of at least US $ 3.0 billion. The table below lists the top 50 …