Almost All Consumption Goes to 10 Corporations

All these brands on the sides are connected to the ten brands inside.

Apple On Its Way Back?

As the description of this chart says, Apple has seen some major changes in 2012. This didn't leave it's share price unnoticed. During the first half of the year the share price hit new highs several times. Nothing seemed to go wrong for Apple. Yet, in the last months of 2012 there was quite a sell off in Apple's share price. A possible reason could be that sales of the new iPad are lower than expected.

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Where are the Top 500 International Companies Located?

The United States is the only country where more than 100 of the top 500 international companies are located. China is a great second, with Japan, Canada and the big three European countries following shortly. From Business Insider: 'Total revenue at the 500 gained 13.2 percent from 2010, to $29.5 trillion, while profits hit $1.6 trillion'.

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Manufacturing Activity Down Around the World

This chart from The Economist compares manufacturing activity around the world for last june compared to the last two years. Most countries saw a shard decline this year, compared to last year, although less in the Emerging Markets.

Due to a request by the Economist this graph has been removed. 

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Non-financial U.S. Total Debt

This graph, with data from the United States Federal Reserve, shows the total Credit Market Debt Owed. In other words, this is the total debt outstanding in the United States. That includes both public and private debt, with private debt consisting of households, financial companies and non-financial companies.

You can see that since the 1970s the growth of total debt (red line) started to exceed the growth in the national income. Now total market debt is about four times as high as the national income (GDP).

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Euro Zone Bank Depositis (2009 - June 2012)

This graph shows the change in the Euro Zone bank deposits, with start of 2009 as 100. You can see the bank deposits decline especially in Greece and Ireland, already from the end of 2009. Lately this started also to happen in Spain. Italy is still quite stable. France and Portugal saw their deposits rise especially, in contrast to the lower rise in deposits in Germany.

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United States Sectoral Balance Sheets (1985-2012)

As you can see running up to the crisis households massively increased their borrowing. The government also had substantial deficits in the nineties and after the millennium. The corporate sector was on average almost in balance. Since the crisis a dramatic increase in savings by the private sector made the public sector increase its deficit.

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Spain Sectoral Balance Sheets

Households (since 1997) and the corporate (since 1999) sector massively increased their borrowing. A big part of the financing of the increased borrowing came from the rest of the world that increased it's savings in Spain by a huge amount. On the contrast the Spanish government decreased spending dramatically. During the crisis the government had to step in because of the high rise in private savings (and lower consumption and investments).

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Sectoral Balance Sheets Euro Zone

This chart from the OECD shows per sector the net lending/borrowing for the Euro Zone. As you can see the household and the financial sectors are net lending sectors and the non-financial corporations and governments are net borrowing sectors. This means for example for the households that they save more than they borrow for a sector as a whole. This doesn't mean that the borrowing of the households doesn't increase on the other hand.

The total economy shows the net lending/borrwing of the total Euro Zone economy. In  other words when the Euro Zone as a total economy is borrowing, it borrows from the rest of the world, which was the case before the crisis.

Before the crisis households en companies increased their borrowing notably. Since the crisis households and companies started do pay off their debt. Although as you were able to see in other posts this is a long process. The lower demand by the households and the companies was accommodated by an increase in government spending (higher borrowing).

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Market Share for (Groups of) Car Brands in Western Europe (2011)

You can see that Volkswagen Group as car manufacturing group had the largest market share of western Europe in 2011 with 23 percent for new car registrations. PSA-group (Peugeot and Citroen) came in second with 12,5 percent. Renault Group third (10 percent) and GM fourth (9 percent). Volkswagen was the biggest as stand alone brand, followed by Renault.

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United Kingdom Economy Balance Sheets (Sectors)

This graph shows the financial surplus or deficit by sector for the economy of the United Kingdom. You can see that the government runs structural deficit. This deficit of the government is financed by the private sector and the rest of the world. During the crisis the government deficit exploded. This was not financed by borrowing more from foreigners but only from more private savings.

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Timeline of Steve Jobs' Career

Today a great icon died, who influenced the tech world in a tremendous way in the last 30 years.

Statement from Apple:

''We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today.


Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.

His greatest love was for his wife, Laurene, and his family. Our hearts go out to them and to all who were touched by his extraordinary gifts.'' 

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The World's Biggest Employers

This graph from The Economist shows the biggest employers in the world. Three of the companies are private: Walmart, McDonald's and Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Company. 

Due to a request by the Economist this graph has been removed. 

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History Of Google

This graph from Reuters shows the most important events in the history of Google.

• Google was found in 1998.
• Google acquired Blogger in 2003.
• Google acquired Android in 2005.

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Will Microsoft Survive In The Online Era?

This picture shows Microsofts Revenue by Division. You see that the revenue mainly drives on Office + Business Software and Windows.

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Infographic: Generation Y's Luxury Buys for the United States

This infograph gives the buying habits of the luxury brands for generation Y in the United States. For the women Chanel is the most favorite and for men it is BMW. Half of the generation Y receives emails of one a prestigious brand.

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Apple's Q3 2011 Results Pictured

iPhone sales are expected to hit 55 million in 2011.

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