Top performing small banks: making money the old-fashioned way

Although the profitability of U.S. small banks shrank in the 1980s, two percent of these banks remained highly profitable by emphasizing basic banking, namely acquiring low-cost funds and making low-risk investments.Banks and banking ; Bank size

EBITDA: Down but not out

EBITDA and EBITDA multiples were widely used during the dot-com era, but fell out of favor in the U.S. in recent years. EBITDA is not an accepted measure under U.S. generally accepted accounting practices (GAAP). However, EBITDA and EBITDA multiples continue to be widely used in Europe, partly driven by increased flexibility in this regard under IFRS. As IFRS is gaining more ground in the United States and the impact of European companies in the United States is increasing, we can expect to see greater use EBITDA. This is illustrated in the acquisition of Anheuser-Busch by InBev in 2008 which was largely based on an EBITDA multiple. This article examines the use of EBITDA by companies from Europe’s largest capital markets, and discusses the benefits and shortcomings of this measure. This information is relevant for U.S. analysts who must be prepared for the increased reporting of alternative performance measures like EBITDA

Synthesis and extraction properties of 1,2-bis(amidoxime) derivatives

Four 1,2-bis(amidoxime)s bearing benzoate groups were synthesized. Their complexing properties were studied by the liquid-liquid extraction of selected alkali (Na+ and K+) and transition metals (Hg2+, Cu2+, Pb2+ and Ni2+). It has been observed that all ligands show a high affinity to Cu2+ and Hg2+ ions, whereas almost no affinity to alkali metals

Commercial bank management/ Gup

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