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Global Big Four Among Top 4 Accounting Firms In Hong Kong
Posted on February 15, 2014 | No CommentsDeloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, usually referred to as Deloitte, is the largest professional services firm in the world by revenue and by the number of professionals. Deloitte provides audit, tax, consulting, enterprise risk and financial advisory services with more than 200,000 professionals in over 150... -
Lenovo Close To Surpassing HP as World’s No.1 PC Maker
Posted on August 24, 2012 | No CommentsLenovo (SEHK: 0992) is close to surpassing Hewlett-Packard as the world’s leading manufacturer of personal computers following a strong quarterly rise in sales. The Chinese company, with headquarters in Beijing, Singapore, and Morrisville (U.S.), and more than 27,000 employees globally, now has a 14.9% share... -
Coca-Cola Share Price On The Rise; Considers Shanghai Listing
Posted on July 7, 2011 | No CommentsGlobal soft drinks juggernaut The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is considering a possible future listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange to coincide with part of its plan to expand into China. “We continue to have positive discussions with Chinese government officials as we look at... -
The 3 Best Emerging Cities For Starting A Business In China
Posted on November 7, 2010 | No CommentsA recent survey conducted by Companies.Asia Group has identified the top 20 new cities in China with the most potential for starting a business. These 20 selected cities were ranked based on information gathered from interviews of business managers, entrepreneurs, both foreign and Chinese, working... -
Singapore Stock Exchange’s $8.4 Billion Bid For Australia’s Bourse
Posted on November 6, 2010 | No CommentsAustralia’s Stock Exchange (ASX) has entered into an agreement to be acquired by and to merge with the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX), creating the fifth largest exchange in the world with a bourse market capitalization of US$12.3 billion, and whose listed companies have a combined... -
Pepsi Really Means Cola In India
Posted on November 1, 2010 | No CommentsThe word Pepsi actually means cola, and any other bottled carbonated drinks including its rival brand Coca cola in India. This built-in linguistic advantage for PepsiCo naturally translates into higher sales for its cola soft drinks. In terms of total beverage sales, including non-cola drinks,... -
The China IPO Connection
Posted on October 16, 2010 | No CommentsHong Kong and China continue to dominate global IPO activities in 2010. In 2009, Hong Kong was the world’s largest IPO market, with companies raising a combined $32 billion in capital, according to Dealogic, a data tracking firm with offices in London, Tokyo and Hong... -
Insurance Industry In China
Posted on October 11, 2010 | No CommentsChina’s insurance industry is one of the fastest growing in the world with an expected compound annual growth rate of 28-30% for the 2009-2013 period. While many countries are still slowly recovering from the devastating effects of the global financial crisis, China’s insurance industry is...
