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Archive for December 9, 2014
The Himalayan Hope: Nepal
This is no mistake. I’m not telling this story because I have any investments in Nepal, because I don’t. Rather, it has to be one of the most exciting stories in the frontier market that I have come across. It’s one that I want the Emerging Frontiers community to know about before it becomes the … Continue reading
Biggest Greek Stock Market Drop Since 1987 Over Surprise Election
The Athens Stock Exchange index has fallen 11.2 percent – the biggest intraday plunge since December 1987. The government announced a snap presidential election, two months ahead of time, making investors nervous over the status of EU bailout money. Investors were spooked by the sudden presidential election call, as it could if things don’t run … Continue reading
World of Tanks Creator To Invest In New Russian Ultra-Light Rocket
Sergei Burkatovsky, known as one of the creators of the popular online game World of Tanks, is to invest from five to ten million rubles in Lin Industrial, a Russian developer of carrier rockets. The investment will be used to create ultra-light rocket “Taimyr“, TASS reports. Chief Designer at Lin Industrial, Alexander Ilyin, said that … Continue reading
WisdomTree Creates an Emerging Markets ex-State-Owned Enterprises Index
By Jeremy Schwartz, Director of Research and Tripp Zimmerman, Research Analyst WisdomTree In a previous blog post we discussed the characteristics of emerging market state-owned enterprises and the growing interest that some investors have expressed in avoiding or limiting their exposures. State-owned enterprises are typically defined as companies that are either wholly or partially owned … Continue reading
EU Not Ready To Talk Free Trade With Russia As Cases Mount In WTO
By Iana Dreyer of Borderlex “Trade from Lisbon to Vladivostok: yes, it’s a beautiful vision,” said Cecilia Malmström, the new EU trade commissioner, at a recent parliamentary meeting in Brussels. “But I don’t think it’s a vision that will materialise in the very short term. Russia has occupied an independent country. The situation is escalating. Entering … Continue reading
China Opens 32 High-Speed Rail Routes In Grand Expansion
China is launching 32 high-speed train routes on December 10. The network extension includes a link between the biggest city Shanghai and the manufacturing hub of Guangzhou right next to Hong Kong. The 1106-mile route cuts the journey time down to 6 hours and 51 minutes, instead of the 16 hours it previously took. New … Continue reading
EM Countries Are Back Defending Their Currencies
Here we go again. Faced with a stronger dollar and weaker commodities, many EM countries are back defending their currencies. Earlier this month, Malaysia’s central bank began verbal intervention. In Russia, Putin has called for “harsh” measures against ruble speculators then back it up with nearly $2bln Mexico just announced it will once again start … Continue reading
U.S. Intelligence Agencies And The Argentine Season Of Provocations – OpEd
By Nil Nikandrov There is less than a year to go before the presidential elections in Argentina, scheduled to take place on 25 October. Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has twice won the battle for the highest government post, in 2007 and 2011, and so is unable to re-run for the presidency. The question of her successor … Continue reading
Russia Resumes Gas Deliveries To Ukraine After Six-Month Hiatus
Russian gas deliveries were received by Ukraine on Tuesday, with a total of 43.5 million cubic meters to be imported, according to a spokesman for Ukrtransgaz, Naftogaz’s transport subsidiary. “On Tuesday Ukrtransgaz started importing natural gas from Russia. 43.5 million cubic meters of gas from Russia will be imported to meet the everyday needs of … Continue reading
