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Emerging & Frontier Markets

Milestones : Venezuela’s Debt Proposal Gets Cool Reception

Venezuela Venezuelas Hugo Chavez Skeptics are questioning the rationale behind the Venezuelan governments proposed debt alliance for Latin American emerging...

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Milestones : Will America’s China Bashers Harm the US Economy?

United States/China When Chinas CNOOC withdrew its $18.5 billion all-cash offer to buy US oil company Unocal in early August,...

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Newsmakers : IFAC Offers Lifeline for Beleaguered Accountants

New York IFAC president Graham Ward Executives who are still bogged down in Sarbanes-Oxley and IFRS compliance are probably thinking...

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Newsmakers : US Company Sues European Central Bank Over Euro Notes

United States/European Union Pat White Just when currency traders thought the euro was about to get over its recent woes,...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance : Corporate Financing Focus – Mergers & Acquisitions

Big Cross-Border Mergers May Remain Rare Occurrences In Europes Financial Sector When Abbey National, then the sixth-largest bank in the...

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Cover Story : Full Steam Ahead

It might seem as if we live in risky times, but financial markets are now less volatile than they have...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets : Argentina’s Bonds Attract Investors

News Nencioni: Peso is stable Argentinas inflation-linked bonds have caught the eye of global investors seeking high returns, triggering a...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets : China’s “Google” Finds a Price for Itself

DR News Baidu.com, Chinas most-popular Web search engine, rose 354% in its August 5 debut, making it the hottest initial...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets : Company to Watch: Teva Pharmaceuticals/Israel

A Penny Saved is a Shekel Earned Jerusalem-based Teva Pharmaceutical Industries signed a definitive agreement on July 25 to acquire...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets : Consolidation Heats Up

Russia Kasyanov: Under pressure In the latest round of oil and gas industry consolidation, Gazprom received Russian President Vladimir Putins...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets : Eager Investors Catch a Dose of IPO Fever

China Another public health scare in China In a long-awaited move, the Chinese central bank modified the yuans exchange rate...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance : Coal Miner, Bank Open China’s Ipo Floodgates

Global Equity/DRs Chinas biggest coal producer and the countrys fifth-largest lender made initial public offerings in June that set the...