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Shareholders Rising
Posted on 13.05.2010 by Erik Knettel
With U.S. individual and institutional shareholders recovering from twelve months of gut wrenching market volatility, and enjoying a gain of more than 70% in the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) from its March 2009 lows to its recent highs, the market has finally allowed U.S. investors to catch their breath…
Hallelujah! IPOs are back!
Posted on 14.04.2010 by Ilka Schwarz
The first larger IPOs in the German stock exchange’s prime standard segment were successful. The global leader in chemical distribution Brenntag, Germany’s largest cable operator Kabel Deutschland and the fashion company Tom Tailor entered the financial markets – finally. It was a big relief for all players in the German…
Re-start
Posted on 14.03.2010 by Ilka Schwarz
When companies need to change their image, communication is key. If the old image is particularly problematic, even a complete rebranding will be considered. For instance, in the German banking sector, Hypo Real Estate changed its name to Deutsche Pfandbriefbank last year. In 2006, ABC Privatkundenbank became Readybank . The…