Largest Grwoth Markets Currently are China and India

The conglomerate covers a wide area of businesses like advertising, consumer brand design, custom media, information insight, media planning, live brand communication and integrated communication, to name a few. Their largest growth markets are currently China and India, with a growth in revenue of 23% and 15% respectively. Many of the companies that WPP acquired were hostile takeovers, which earned the wrath of advertising biggies. David Ogilvy is said to have even called Sorrell “that odious piece of shit”. However, to Sorrell’s credit, WPP has recorded more than 20% of dividend growth for the past 10 years. Making this list was a clichéd cake walk for Sorrell’s WPP, & yes, WPP’s Sorrell.

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A.S. Watson & Co.

It is inconceivable, but what Chairman Li Ka Shing (left ) has managed to build in the decade and a half gone by, is nothing short of a wish granted by a genie! Hutchison Whampoa – amongst the oldest of Hong Kong’s trading companies – has an allembracing engagement in retailing and manufacturing (A.S. Watson & Co.), ports-handling (Hutchison Port Holdings Limited and Hutchison Ports Investments), financial services, energy sector (Hong Kong Electric and Husky Energy), telecommunications (Hutchison Telecom and 3 mobile services) and infrastructure, including power plants, toll roads, and construction materials. Added to this, the company has also taken some decent strides forward in its hotels and real estate business.

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Americans still have no privacy

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National Security Agency (NSA) has been caught still collecting the call databases of all the American citizens and businesses served by Verizon, AT&T and BellSouth. It is considered to be the biggest databases to be found till date. NSA has been criticised, as the American administration had earlier assured that they will stop tracking the databases of the citizens, which was enforced after the 9/11 debacle to counter terrorism. The spying program by NSA has been universally condemned and criticized on the grounds of it abusing the privacy of the citizens.

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Trade Deficit (IIPM-Article)

Of course, optimists have a comeback: If things are really that bad, why are so many foreign investors still buying US bonds? And they point out that those predicting problems from the trade deficit have been wrong so far. But I have two words for those who place their faith in the judgment of investors, and believe that a few good years are enough to prove the skeptics wrong: Nasdaq 5,000. Right now, forensic analysis seems to say that the trade position of United States is worse, not better, than it looks. And the answer to the question, “Why haven’t we paid a price for our trade deficit?” is, just you wait.

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Bottom-Lines of Global Corporations

In actual figures, the numbers translate to a colossal $1.3 trillion. To their credit, this rise in corporate savings has been backed by escalating profits over the years, allowing companies to hive up their funds for lending to other sectors. Additionally, declining tax rates and interest payments over the years have helped companies strengthen their balance sheets. Similarly, inflation on a downward trend over the years has brought down the nominal interest rates, subsequently reducing interest rate burden, and improving the bottom-lines of global corporations.

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India's Booming Retail Sector

India’s booming retail sector with malls and shopping centres mushrooming all over the place is another great opportunity for not just the Indian real estate biggies but also global infrastructures majors in the commercial realty sector. The recent government initiative of opening 51% FDI in single brand retail outlets has also been a big development in the sector. Moreover, with Mukesh Ambani’s ambitious and much-touted retail plans about to unfold soon, the path ahead is only full of roses for all stakeholders in this booming sector.

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Property Rates In Mumbai

In areas like Borivalli, the rates may vary from Rs.3,500 to 7,000 per sq ft, depending on the location of the office or mall, while in New Bombay, prices range from Rs.2,000 to 5,500 per sq ft. Other areas on a high are Nariman Point and even Andheri East, with a whopping 30% appreciation in real estate capital values over the last few years. Some analysts opine that these areas as have now reached saturation levels in terms of property prices and realty speculators are scouting for other unexplored areas around Mumbai.

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