The “Forbes” Rich List of United States encountered “Great Depression”
On March 11st, “Forbes” magazine editor-in-chief Steve Forbes in New York attended the news conference. On the same Day, “Forbes” magazine headquarters in New York held a press conference to announce the 2009 Annual Global Rich List. Affected by the financial crisis, the 2009 annual list of billionaires from 1125 last year dropped to 793, This is the list since 2003, for the first to decline in the number of Regal. Bill Gates’ total wealth also substantially was reduced, and Bill Gates wealth with value of 40 billion U.S. dollars re-boarded the Global Rich List top.
Russia last year, a record in net outflow of funds
MOSCOW, on January 14th, according to Xinhua, “the Russian newspaper” on the 14th reported that the Russian central bank preliminary statistics showed that in 2008 Russia, a net outflow of funds 129.9 billion U.S. dollars hit a record high. Statistics showed that the majority of funds were out in the fourth quarter of last year, and half of the outflow of funds in order to repay foreign debt which banks and companies borrowed, some outflow of funds were from individuals and companies.
Forbes in 2009 opened the first list concerned about the small and medium-sized enterprises
Hexun hearing the news on January 15th, Forbes in China magazine released its first 2009 list – the potential enterprise 200, against the candidate enterprises who in China in 2007 with sales revenue in 5 billion yuan to 1 billion to carry out an independent survey, for the first time in the list of Liaoning Chengda (600,739, stock it) Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
Foton Automobile: the overall car sales in December fell almost 10%
Panorama network on January 15th hearing, Futian Automobile announced on the evening of Thursday, the company in December 2008 appeared the overall decline in car sales almost 10%, but its passenger car sales were soaring. The company said the total sales in December of heavy trucks (including non-holonomic vehicles) for 1739, compared to that in November fell 15.58 percent; sales of light trucks (including micro-card) for 16283, 10.61% in decline; sales of light passenger for 1107, ring in growth of 23.41 percent.
The worrying prospect of Forbes and Russia start private equity purchase
Nov. 24, according to Russian media reported that a Russian private investment company ONEXIM officially gave a presentation for the Group of the United States to purchase wel -known financial magazine “Forbes” and the negotiations now took place. 40% shares of “Forbes” are in the hands of U.S. private equity firm Elevation Partners.
European airline industry consolidation’s trend is clearly and CAI intended to buy Italian airline
The European Commission has announced approval of the Italian investment group CAI with 10 billion euros to buy Italian airline, and assume its debt. The acquisition program made Alitalia as a troubled airline avoid the embarrassment of the collapse.
HSBC intended to buy assets in Latin America of Citigroup
According to the related media reports, HSBC Holdings ( “HSBC”) may acquire Citigroup’s assets in Latin America, and reported that HSBC was interested in the assets of Citigroup in Brazil, Argentina and Mexico and other places.
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