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Best Internet Banks In the first of a two-part series, Global Finance identifies the best online corporate and consumer banks...

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Brazil Local market jitters have failed to dampen investor enthusiasm for the Brazilian ADR market. Geraldo Soares is happy these...

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Brazil Franco: Upgrade would boost markets Brazil is gradually improving its sovereign debt credit rating. When and how will it...

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EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS Emerging market ETFs are coming into their own as an investment tool. The reason? They provide increased opportunities...

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AUSTRALIA Stepping down: Macfarlane Australia has traditionally prided itself on being the lucky country. The tag seems rather apt just...

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Middle East/bric New horizons: Islamic investors branch out In the wake of September 11, 2001, many Middle Eastern investors pulled...

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United States A recent survey has shown that senior financial executives are surprisingly eager to see more disclosure of the...

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Panama Canal dreams: Panama is planning a $5 billion widening project Panama has prepaid more than $350 million of its...

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Russia Rosneft IPO: Frosty reception Russian oil giant Rosnefts listing in mid-June was undoubtedly a landmark event. The $10.4 billion...

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France/global Lamy: Pulled the plug on Doha It must have been a painful moment for Pascal Lamy, the former French...

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Japan Bank of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui Its not exactly a real-estate boom yet, except for the fashionable Ginza shopping...

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Japan Shinzo Abe: Favorite to take the top job Japans chief cabinet secretary Shinzo Abe, 51, is both soft-spoken and...