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Forum to Promote Trade and Investment Relations Latam-India
The potential of India for Latinamerican exports and investment opportunities was underscored during the presentation of a report “India and Latin America and the Caribbean, opportunities and challenges in trade and investment relations” sponsored by the UN Economic Commission for
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Market Braced as Sanctions Continue on Iran’s Energy Sector
Iran’s oil sector has been targeted by fresh sanctions from the US, while the EU is in talks over what extra restrictions it will place on the country’s economy. A number of sanctions have targeted Iran’s energy sector, prompting analysts
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Dubai’s Nakheel Says Back in the Black in H1
Nakheel, the Dubai developer that wrote down AED78.6bn ($21.4bn) from the value of its real estate as property prices in the emirate crashed, reported a first-half net profit on Monday. The architect behind Dubai’s palm-shaped island said it booked profit of AED526m ($143m)
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Forbes: Brazil’s Booming Economy Is Creating 19 ‘Millionaires’ Every Day
Brazil has been adding 19 ‘millionaires’ per day since 2007 — and that statistic will likely be repeated over the next three years as Latin America’s economic super-power continues to deliver stellar GDP growth and consumption rates, according to bankers.
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CFI Top 25 Most Powerful Individuals in Emerging Markets 2012
Few will argue about Vladimir Putin being the most powerful man in emerging markets this year. On the back of his long term track record of domestic economic success and foreign policy strengths, he will soon be re-elected as President
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CFI Top 40 Billionaires in Emerging Markets 2012
The list is dominated by billionaires from the BRIC economies (65% out of the total number of billionaires). Of these, the Russian (and one Ukrainian) makes up more than half of the billionaires from BRIC economies and 38% of the
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Mines and Money Beijing 2012
Mines and Money Beijing is where mining companies from around the world come to raise capital in China. The event takes place in the capital city of the world’s most important natural resources buyer on 21 – 22 June 2012.
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NCCIM: Malaysian Economy to Retain Growth Momentum
OHOR BARU: Malaysia is expected to retain its growth momentum and expand at more than five per cent this year although faced with an uncertain global economic climate, said the National Council of Commerce and Industry Malaysia (NCCIM). Its Secretary
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Indonesia To Top “Happy Index”
Indonesian are the world’s most content people according to new research. Emerging markets and half of the BRIC economies (represented by India 2nd, and Brazil 4th) are top 4 in the recently published well-being or “Happiness” ranking. Mexico came 3rd.
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Can Malaysia Lay a New Silk Road?
Ben Lewis, The Asian Lawyer (20/02/12): For many international lawyers, the term Islamic finance immediately calls to mind images of the sleek Persian Gulf financial centers of Dubai and Doha. Kuala Lumpur is working to change that. The Malaysian capital
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