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Car sales have rebounded quickly in Russia. Total sales of 1.8 million are expected in 2010, according to Toyota. Sales should reach 2 million by 2011 according to analysts.
Car sales have rebounded quickly in Russia. Total sales of 1.8 million are expected in 2010, according to Toyota. Sales should reach 2 million by 2011 according to analysts.
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Abbott Labs acquisition of Piramal Healthcare for $3.7 billion gives it 7% of the Indian market. Acccording to IMS Health emerging markets drug sales for 17 countries went up from $42 billion in 2000 to 126 billion in 2009. Anlysts expect 70% of global growth to come from these areas in next 5 years.
Abbott Labs acquisition of Piramal Healthcare for $3.7 billion gives it 7% of the Indian market. Acccording to IMS Health emerging markets drug sales for 17 countries went up from $42 billion in 2000 to 126 billion in 2009. Anlysts expect 70% of global growth to come from these areas in next 5 years.
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Germany's IFO Business Index went up to 106.7 in July, its highest level since 2007, even though asset bubbles in China and other countries that are its main markets are creating fears of a major slowdown.
Germany's IFO Business Index went up to 106.7 in July, its highest level since 2007, even though asset bubbles in China and other countries that are its main markets are creating fears of a major slowdown.
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By a vote of 3-2, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission voted to pass the "proxy access rule." This makes it mandatory for companies to include the names of all board nominees, even if they are not backed by the company, directly on the standard corporate ballots. These ballots are distributed before company meetings. At this time shareholders have to mail separate ballots for their nominees, and have to have a campaign to get shareholder support. This made boards less responsive to shareholders without the means to take on a long costly campaign. The new rule goes into effect with the 2011 annual shareholder meetings.
By a vote of 3-2, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission voted to pass the "proxy access rule." This makes it mandatory for companies to include the names of all board nominees, even if they are not backed by the company, directly on the standard corporate ballots. These ballots are distributed before company meetings. At this time shareholders have to mail separate ballots for their nominees, and have to have a campaign to get shareholder support. This made boards less responsive to shareholders without the means to take on a long costly campaign. The new rule goes into effect with the 2011 annual shareholder meetings.
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Raghuram Rajan, former chief economist at the IMF, and William White, former head of the economics department at Bank for International Settlements, both see the need to raise rates. But expert opinion on the other side sees the need for caution as the economic outlook worsens, and supports ECB and US Fed's efforts to counteract a deteriorating economic situation.
Raghuram Rajan, former chief economist at the IMF, and William White, former head of the economics department at Bank for International Settlements, both see the need to raise rates. But expert opinion on the other side sees the need for caution as the economic outlook worsens, and supports ECB and US Fed's efforts to counteract a deteriorating economic situation.
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