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Cover Story: New Game, New Rules
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT By Valentina Pasquali Global foreign direct investment is undergoing a seismic shift as emerging markets countries are...
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Ex-Warehouse Worker Named Wal-Mart Boss
NEWSMAKERS By Valentina Pasquali US retail giant Wal-Mart is going for tradition and loyalty in selecting its new CEO and president. In an effort to strengthen its bottom line at a time when the industry is in a ...
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Foreign Exchange: Dollar Days
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS By Gordon Platt Despite the euro’s surprisingly strong showing in 2013, analysts expect the dollar to advance against most major currencies this year. The euro won’t be allowed to continue to appreciate, or it will ...
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M&A: Steady As She Goes
CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS By Gordon Platt The outlook for mergers and acquisitions in 2014 is generally positive in light of expectations for modest global economic growth, but a return to pre-crisis levels of M&A activity is not likely, ...
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Poland: Longtime Finance Minister Axed
NEWSMAKERS By Justin Keay There were few raised eyebrows when Poland’s premier Donald Tusk replaced his longtime Finance minister Jacek Rostowski with 38-year-old Mateusz Szczurek in a major cabinet reshuffle on November 20. Disagreements between Tusk and Rostowski ...
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Supply Chain: Rising Tides Of Risk
RISK MANAGEMENT By Andrew Osterland As companies expand their supply chains globally, the hazards they face—from extreme weather events to political upheavals—expand too. Managing such risks comprehensively beats rolling the dice. The lure of fast-growing markets and ...
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Ukraines Startling About-Face
FRONTIER MARKETS REPORT By Dan Keeler Ukraine’s decision to turn its back on Western Europe has seriously undermined its near-term appeal, but long-term opportunities remain. Perhaps more than any other country in Europe, Ukraine is torn between ...
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World’s Best Foreign Exchange Providers
ANNUAL SURVEY — STABILITY AMID CHANGE By Gordon Platt A global investigation into trading irregularities has not hampered growth or innovation in one of the world’s largest and most volatile markets—foreign exchange. The $5.3 trillion-a-day foreign exchange ...
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Ukraines Yanukovych Makes a Deal With the Devil He Knows
Yanukovych: Taking the soft option ( Roland Goodman ) The Ukraine in December secured a $15 billion bailout from Russia,...
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Mexico Greases the Skids for Foreign Oil Companies
For Pemex, a crude awakening A steady, year-long stream of institutional and economic reforms in Mexico is about to end...
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Ryanairs OLeary vs. EasyJets McCall: No contest
Ryanair: Attitude Adjustment When EasyJet in November reported a pre-tax profit of 478 million (US$785 million) for fiscal 2013a 51%...
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Argentina: Location, Location, Location
Mapping out the history of Argentina (foto: Robles Pepe) Think you know what turned Argentina from an early 20 th...