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Posts Tagged ‘ CEO ’

China Huiyuan Quenches Coca-Cola’s Thirst for Foreign Exposure

Sep 4th, 2008 | By Jason Simpkins | Category: Financial News

The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) announced yesterday that it will buy China Huiyuan Juice Group Ltd. for $2.3 billion (HK$17.9 billion) in an effort to diversify its presence in one of the world’s fastest-growing beverage markets. But the deal still requires government approval, says Money Morning’s Jason Simpkins,which is anything but guaranteed.



Special Report: Hit the BRICs for a Global-Investing Double Play

Aug 5th, 2008 | By Martin Hutchinson | Category: Emerging Markets

Global investors need to “hit the BRICs” – literally. Back in 2003, the Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (GS), eager to push its clients towards global investing – especially in the emerging markets – invented the acronym “BRIC” (Brazil, Russia, India and China) to represent the four emerging markets it believed were destined to become dominant economies in the years to come.



FTSE Enters Bear Market

Jul 9th, 2008 | By Ben Traynor | Category: International Investing

Officially, we’re in a bear market if the index falls more than 20% below its peak. Yesterday afternoon, the FTSE reached that point. It closed a little higher, meaning the bear market hasn’t officially started yet. But it’s only a matter of time.



CNOOC Taps Overseas Markets with Awilco Takeover

Jul 8th, 2008 | By Jason Simpkins | Category: Oil Investment & Alternative Energy

After a disappointing string of failed takeovers, CNOOC Ltd. (ADR: CEO) has reignited its foreign expansion initiative with a $2.49 billion buyout of Norway’s Awilco Offshore ASA.



What’s Driving the Oil Bull, How Much Further It Will Go, and How Investors Can Profit

May 23rd, 2008 | By Jason Simpkins | Category: Oil Investment & Alternative Energy

Exactly 12 months ago, West Texas Intermediate crude oil was trading at just under $63 a barrel.