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Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets : Brazil Makes The Grade

BRAZIL Mantega: Central bank reserves will not be used for wealth fund. After years of speculation over when and if Brazil would achieve a coveted investment-grade rating, the move finally caught almost everyone by surprise. Standard & Poor’s ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets : Food Crisis Shows No Sign Of Abating

AFRICA Kaberuka: Cereal export limits imperil 150 million Africans' lives. Food shortages continue to cause severe disruption in many African countries, prompting the African Development Bank (AfDB) to pledge up to $1 billion in subsidies and grants to ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets : Plus Ça Change…

RUSSIA New president, old habits: Russia's overt display of military strength. Dmitry Medvedev was sworn in as president of Russia on May 7—and, according to plan, the next day former president Vladimir Putin became prime minister. The new ...

Award Winners

Features : Annual Survey: Stars Of The New Russia

ANNUAL REPORT / STARS OF THE NEW RUSSIA Making the most of their newfound spending power, Russia’s consumers are boosting the fortunes of the country’s banks and corporations. With Russia’s economy fueled by petrodollars, Russian consumers are on ...

Country Report

Features : Country Report: Greece

COUNTRY REPORT / GREECE Steady domestic economic growth and significant inward investment are helping Greece battle the headwinds of a tough global economy. Buoyed by several booming industries, economic growth rates above the European Union average, strong investment ...

Country Report

Features: Troubled Giant

COUNTRY REPORT / NIGERIA Despite vast hydrocarbon reserves and a government committed to economic diversification, Nigeria still faces tremendous problems. A resurgence in its banking sector may help accelerate future progress. Oil is Nigeria’s lifeline, accounting for some 80% ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Newsmakers : In The Hot Seat

<p>ARGENTINA Fernandez: His appointment unsettled financial markets. As he slips into the seat occupied by four others in less than a year, Argentina’s new economy minister, Carlos Fernandez, faces the unenviable task of restoring confidence in his government’s economic ...</p>

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Newsmakers : Paraguay Joins The Leftist Club

PARAGUAY Lugo: Promising to improve Paraguay's international standing. Paraguayan president-elect Fernando Lugo, a former Catholic bishop, is the newest member of Latin America’s growing list of left-wing leaders. He faces serious challenges in a country that, until his ...

News

Newsmakers : Putting A Roof On Energy Bills

UNITED STATES Naimon: Companies are keen to use third-party finance. As the solar energy industry struggles to improve its photovoltaic technology, a viable financing model may provide the missing link to the market. Almost two years ago, HSH ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Corporate Finance : Worst May Be Over For The Dollar, But Analysts Say Rebound Unlikely Before Fed Stops Cutting Rates

FOREIGN EXCHANGE Following the dollar’s worst quarterly loss against the euro since 2004—a drop of 8.4% in the first three months of this year—currency analysts are watching for signs that the greenback could be ready to make a ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Editor’s Letter: Food For Thought

Just as the financial world was breathing a sigh of relief amid signs that the worst of the credit crunch was over, another, potentially more serious, crisis has emerged...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets : Economy Set To Pass Germany’s

CHINA Pro-Tibetan protests have dogged the run-up to the Beijing Olympics. China upwardly revised its 2006 and 2007 gross domestic product (GDP) growth numbers, pushing the country closer to surpassing Germany to become the world’s third-largest economy. According ...