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Emerging Markets: Potash Producer Loves Green Shoots In Global Economy

Investor Potash Producer Loves Green Shoots In Global Economy. By GP Israel Chemicals is one of the best-positioned potash producers in the world, given its exclusive concession from the Israeli government to extract a seemingly endless supply ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Features: Asia Goes Abroad

Regional Report / Asia Investment Investment into—and out of—Asia bucked the global trend over the past year as China and India continue to power the region’s economic progress. By Thomas Clouse The past year has been a ...

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Features: Brazil Country Report – Everything To Play For

EVERYTHING TO PLAY FOR As Brazilian president Lula prepares to step down, the country is facing a remarkably bright future—and a presidential election that is far from a foregone conclusion. By Antonio Guerrero Brazilian ...

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Features: Country Report: Lebanon

BUCKING THE GLOBAL TREND Lebanon sidestepped the global turmoil and is busy building on its newfound prosperity. By Justin Keay On any morning in downtown Beirut—along the sunny Corniche or in the cafes in the reconstructed ...

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Milestones: Hungary’s Leader Fights Back

Hungary By Justin Keay Bajnai: Credited with pulling Hungary back from the brink Its economy could contract by 6.7% this year and 0.9% in 2010, foreign debt is at record levels and the public mood very sour, but ...

Banking

Milestones: IFC Sukuk To Boost Nascent GCC Debt Markets

Middle East By Gordon Platt Sulaiman: Keen to develop efficient capital markets In its first sukuk to raise long-term funds in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is giving a shot in the arm ...

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BIGGEST EMERGING MARKET BANKS 2009

Global Finance Ranks the 200 Biggest Emerging Market Banks. NEW YORK, October 15, 2009 — As the world’s key emerging...

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BIGGEST EMERGING MARKET BANKS BY REGION

Global Finance ranks the Biggest Emerging Market Banks by Region. NEW YORK, October 16, 2009 As the worlds key emerging...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets: Generic Drug Blockbusters Timed For Yearly Release

Company To Watch: Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories/india By GP Hyderabad-based Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, India’s second-biggest pharmaceutical company, is a major global supplier of generic drugs. It has developed a strategic plan to increase its market share in the United ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets: Portfolio Flows Resume Into Emerging Europe

News By Gordon Platt Investors are pumping fresh money on a sustained basis into equity funds investing in emerging Europe, according to Cambridge, Massachusetts-based EPFR Global. In the week ended September 2, emerging Europe equity funds took in ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets: Trading In Depositary Receipts Sets Record

Dr News By GP A record of more than 72 billion American and global depositary receipts changed hands in the...

Country Report

Features: Country Report: China

THE NEXT GREAT LEAP FORWARD Ample liquidity and a bold government stimulus package have catapulted China past stumbling rival economies. By Thomas Clouse China is showing few symptoms of an economic crisis. While many of the world’s ...