Monthly Archives: May 2012

Diageo raises toast to Brazil

Drinks group Diageo is toasting its success in the Brazilian market through the acquisition of spirit brand Ypióca for $469m. The UK-based company who make Guinness, Johnnie Walker Scotch whisky and Smirnoff vodka has agreed to buy the brand of cachaça from the family-owned Ypióca Agro-industrial group, as it continues to expand in emerging markets….

Alibaba to buy back half of Yahoo stake

China’s biggest e-commerce provider, Alibaba Group Holdings, has come to a $7.1bn agreement after years of negotiations with Yahoo! to buy back half the 40 percent share owned by the American internet giant, the companies have announced. As part of the agreement, Yahoo! will sell half its stake for an estimated $6.3bn in cash and…

How to Use Economic Indicators in Residential Real Estate Investi

In the past, uses of economic indicators reside in the domains of governments, corporations, educational researchers, large institutions and sophisticated investors. These entities understand the importance of possessing an awareness of the statistics regarding current economic conditions and likely regional, national and international trends. Economic indicators provide essential information, which affects customers, tenants, buyers, workers,…

How to Fund Your Retirement on $5 a Day

Saving up the hundreds of thousands dollars – or even a few million – that you’ll need to retire happily and securely can feel overwhelming, even impossible. But there’s a better way to make it more manageable: Think in small steps. What if you saved just $5 more every day?Small savings add up. Five dollars…

Dreyfus set to debut capital markets

Global commodities giant Louis Dreyfus announced late Sunday it is planning to issue bonds for the first time in its 160-year history, according to its CEO Serge Schoen. The firm is intending to boost investments by around 40 percent when weighed against the volume of ventures made between 2006 and 2011. The privately held food…

How to Invest in Ukrainian Agriculture

Ukraine has long been called “the bread-basket of Europe,” and for one excellent reason: its fertile, black soil.  The estimated value of this treasure is anywhere between 40 and 80 billion dollars.  The only problem with investing in this profitable business was an artificial bureaucratic/legislative barrier commonly known as the “moratorium on alienation of farm…