Developing Countries

Hello again guys and gals!

In this post I would like to know your thoughts and views on multi national corporations operating in developing countries; their impact on their economy and the workers pay and conditions.

Regards, Sam

Opportunity Cost

Thought my blog wasn't as interactive as I would have hoped. So in this post I'll be asking you a question about opportunity costs.

If you went/are going to college, what was your opportunity cost?

Mine, for example was sacrificing my old job, which over three years would have brought in £36,000 (~$57,000); attending college cost me ~£21,000 (~$33,000) when taking into account tuition fees and loans.

So overall, my opportunity cost for attending college was £15,000 (~$24,000)

...an interesting link: http://www.owen.org/blog/283

Regards, Sam

Selected economic announcements - Friday 25th

INTERIMS 
Asian Citrus Holding 

INTERIM DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE 
ACM Shipping Group, Fletcher King, NCC Group 

INTERIM EX-DIVIDEND DATE 
Sara Lee Corp. 

QUARTERLY PAYMENT DATE 
Equity Partnership Inv Co Income Shares 

INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS 
Consumer Price Index (GER) (07:00) 
M3 Money Supply (EU) (09:00) 

FINALS 
Berendsen, Brit Insurance Holdings NV (DI), Hellenic Telecom Industries SA ADS, Lloyds Banking Group, Rank Group, Rightmove, Spectris, Telefonica SA, William Hill 

ANNUAL REPORT 
Hunting 

SPECIAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE 
International Power, Victrex 

EGMS 
Aminex 

AGMS 
Brewin Dolphin Holdings, Treatt 

TRADING ANNOUNCEMENTS 
ClearStream Technologies Group 

UK ECONOMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS 
GDP (output, income & expenditure) (09:30) 
Index of Services (09:30) 

FINAL DIVIDEND PAYMENT DATE 
United Drug, Victrex, Zytronic


Keep updated on this blog for more updates on Sunday, and stay ahead of the curve!


Regards, Sam

Libya unrest affects oil prices

With the ruckus going on in the Arab state, US oil prices have spiked.

More updates coming...



Regards, Sam

Apologies

Good day everyone,

In this post I would like to apologize to all those following this blog for the lack of posts in the last week.
Unfortunately I had been struck down with illness so was unable to post. However, now that I am chirpy again more economic updates will flow!


Regards, Sam