Similar to Wal-Mart (WMT) being the largest retailer in the USA, Tesco Plc (TSCDY) is the largest grocery and general merchandising retail chain in the UK based on both sales and profit measures. Tesco together with Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s (“Big 4”) have a 75% share of the grocery market in the UK as of …
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During the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in January, the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations for 2009 was announced by Corporate Knights Inc., a Canadian media company and Innovest Strategic Value Advisors, a New York-based investment advisory firm. These 100 companies from 15 countries “were evaluated according to how effectively they manage environmental, social …
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The world’s most sustainable oil service companies list was released by the consulting firm Management and Excellence (M&E) together in partnership with Oil and Gas Journal Research Center. This is an annual study and this year’s list will published later this year.Based in Madrid, Spain M&E analyzes companies and ranks them “in the areas of …
Utilities are a favorite among investors during good times and volatile market conditions. Many utility stocks tend to be relatively stable long-term value plays as they pay decent dividends. For the most part, utilities have a solid business model and enjoy monopoly in the territory they operate due to state regulations. While prices they charge …
Most companies based in the USA are in contraction mode laying off people, cutting expenses, postponing projects, etc. to survive this downturn. On Jan 23, 2009 the Financial Times reported: “McDonald’s is planning to this year create 12,000 jobs and open 240 new restaurants across Europe, it emerged on Friday, as the fast-food chain shows …
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