Car sales in Philippines jump 29 percent

Vittorio Hernandez – AHN News Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines (AHN) – Car sales in the Philippines went up 29 percent in the first 11 months of 2010. According to the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines, 153,163 units were sold from January to November. For the same period last year, only 118,848 vehicles were [...]

Tesco Posts Strong 3Q Sales

Kris Alingod – AHN News Contributor Cheshunt, England, United Kingdom (AHN) – British supermarket chain Tesco on Tuesday reported solid third quarter performance, buoyed by double-digit growth in international markets and consumer recovery in the United Kingdom. Total revenues for the world’s third-largest retailer in the period ended Nov. 27 rose 8.8 percent compared to [...]

Starting a New Business – Is There a Big Enough Demand?

photo credit: armandoalves In our investment banking business we are often contacted by business start-ups asking for our help in raising money. I am sure that we were not the first organization that was contacted and that these hopeful entrepreneurs had been searching for months for funding. I try to be helpful and spend time [...]