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Economics, Policy & Regulation

Croatia Finally Joins The EU Fold

Croatia becomes 28th member of the EU In 2004, when nine former Communist countries joined the EU, there were widespread...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Emerging Markets Roundup: China

CHINESE SOLAR-PANEL MAKERS FACE TRADE TARIFFS IN EUROPE By Thomas Clouse Chinese companies face trade friction in Europe now that the European Commission has imposed tariffs on Chinese solar panels. The EU charges that Chinese companies are ...

Banking

Equity: Companies Raise More DR Capital

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: GLOBAL EQUITY/DRS By Gordon Platt The pace of capital raising using depositary receipts has accelerated sharply from last year, and the pipeline of future issues is strong, DR bankers say. Much of the recent activity ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Milestones: Finns Take Action To Sustain Reputation For Innovation

MILESTONES: FINLAND By Paula L. Green Even though the financial fortunes of mobile-phone manufacturer Nokia continue to weaken, Finland is not letting go of its reputation for technological innovation. The Nordic country seems intent on sustaining the type ...

Banking

Newsmakers: Program Of Reform Brings Pain And Gain

NEWSMAKERS: LATVIA By Gilly Wright Praised by both the EU and the IMF for passing painful austerity measures, Latvian prime minister Valdis Dombrovskis will soon be rewarded by seeing his country become the 18th member of the eurozone. ...

Banking

Frontier Markets Focus: Estonia

ODD MAN OUT By Dan Keeler One of the few frontier markets to adopt the euro, Estonia has proved to be a beacon of hope in a region of uncertainty. Estonia is on a healthy trajectory. Economic ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Country Report: Turkey

ENGINEERING THE NEW TURKEY By Justin Keay Major infrastructure investments and improved economic strength are just two of a number of positive developments to come out of Turkey in the past year. Ankara stunned investors in February ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets Roundup: Russia

NEW CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR EXPECTED TO TOE THE POLITICAL LINE By Kim Iskyan The Russian economy continued to show signs of a slowdown, with GDP rising just 0.1% year-on-year in February. Weakness in household consumption growth, which ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

FX: Cyprus Fallout Weighs On Euro

CORPORATE FINANCING NEWS: FOREIGN EXCHANGE By Gordon Platt The euro slumped to a four-month low in the aftermath of the bailout of Cyprus, as market participants worried about the implications for other countries on the periphery of the eurozone. ...
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