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India Bets Big On Start-Up Companies

Trends | Startup Investment India is on the cusp of a “start-up” revolution, with prime minister Narendra Modi unveiling a dedicated $1.5 billion seed fund and tax breaks to help develop technology and other microenterprises.

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New Bill May Be Last Hope For Debt-Ridden Puerto Rico

Capital Markets | Debt Restructuring Americans used to like Puerto Rico, a United States territory in the Caribbean, not only for its white, sandy beaches but also because of its high-yield, tax-free bonds.

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Sell-Off No Quick Fix For Russia’s Budget Deficit

Capital Markets | Privatization Russian president Vladimir Putin is pinning his hopes on privatization to help ease Russia’s 2016 budget deficit, which, according to some estimates, could reach $38 billion, or 6% of GDP.

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‘SIFI’ Label For Nonfinancial Firms In Jeopardy

Trends | Financial Regulation American insurance giant MetLife has doubled down on its efforts to skirt the heavier regulatory burden that comes with being labeled a Systemically Important Financial Institution.

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High-Yield Bonds Crumbiling Not Crashing

The junk market is hurting. Experts predict the pain will continue, with defaults peaking a couple of years from now.

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Aramco IPO May Be For Saudi Nationals Only

Capital Markets | Equity Offering A potential partial privatization of Saudi Arabia’s state oil company, Saudi Aramco, would require the company to remove its veil of secrecy.

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ASEAN Midwifes A Regional Trade Powerhouse

A new era kicked off on December 31, 2015, for the 10 countries that are part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations: The alliance launched the Asean Economic Community (AEC), a trade bloc aimed at creating a unified, cross-border market where labor, services and capital can flow without restrictions.

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Can Colombia Count On A Peace Dividend?

Trends | Peace Deals Low oil prices are widening Colombia’s current-account deficit, dampening the confidence of foreign investors and dragging down the economy.

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Can The Renminbi Save Zimbabwe From Hyperinflation?

Capital Markets | Foreign Exchange Locals as well as visitors to Zimbabwe will soon be able to walk into shops and pay for purchases in renminbi.

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China’s Economic Reforms Ignite Boom In M&A Deals

Capital Markets | Mergers & Acquisitions In an effort to boost the country’s sagging economic growth, China is consolidating key industries, hoping to make them more efficient ahead of eventual partial privatizations.

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Commodity Prices Deal Mozambique A Blow

Mining and gas reserves made Mozambique a darling among foreign investors—until last year. Now the government needs to diversify.

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Cuba Learns The Art Of The Deal With Unilever

Cuba: News that Anglo-Dutch consumer products company Unilever will return to Cuba to build a $35 million plant in the special development zone at the port of Mariel, about 40 kilometers west of Havana, is one of the clearest signs yet that the communist nation is taking a more pragmatic approach to foreign direct investment.