Gap Gambles On Myanmar
July 14th, 2014
Courtesy of Foreign Policy, an interesting report on the Gap’s plans to enter the former pariah state: Gap Inc. began considering operating in Myanmar almost a year after the United States and [...]
Afghanistan’s Natural Resource Strategy
July 13th, 2014 Courtesy of The Diplomat, a look at Afghanistan’s natural resource strategy: The pending outcome of the Afghan presidential election run-off on June 15 will decide a host of measures that will [...]
July 13th, 2014 Courtesy of The Diplomat, a look at Afghanistan’s natural resource strategy: The pending outcome of the Afghan presidential election run-off on June 15 will decide a host of measures that will [...]
From New York Heroin Dealer To Afghanistan’s Biggest Oil Man
July 8th, 2014 Via Reuters, an interesting story on Afghanistan’s nascent oil industry: One-eyed Rateb Popal’s debut as an Afghan businessman was not promising: he was caught smuggling heroin and locked [...]
July 8th, 2014 Via Reuters, an interesting story on Afghanistan’s nascent oil industry: One-eyed Rateb Popal’s debut as an Afghan businessman was not promising: he was caught smuggling heroin and locked [...]
The Rise Of Emerging Market Television
July 5th, 2014 A very interesting new PwC report on TV subscription and license fees that shows the rise of emerging markets is taking place in TV, too, with China set to pass the U.K. in 2014 and Germany in 2016 [...]
July 5th, 2014 A very interesting new PwC report on TV subscription and license fees that shows the rise of emerging markets is taking place in TV, too, with China set to pass the U.K. in 2014 and Germany in 2016 [...]
Glencore Arranges $1bn Oil Loan For Chad
June 16th, 2014 Courtesy of the Financial Times, a report on Glencore’s interest and involvement in Chad: Glencore has organised a plus-$1bn loan backed by crude oil to allow Chad to buy the assets of Chevron [...]
June 16th, 2014 Courtesy of the Financial Times, a report on Glencore’s interest and involvement in Chad: Glencore has organised a plus-$1bn loan backed by crude oil to allow Chad to buy the assets of Chevron [...]
In Emerging Markets, What Scares Most Investors Entices Others
June 14th, 2014 Courtesy of the New York Times, a look at Justin M. Leverenz, who runs America’s largest emerging markets mutual fund: Jodi Hilton for The New York TimesJustin M. Leverenz in Istanbul. Since 2009, [...]
June 14th, 2014 Courtesy of the New York Times, a look at Justin M. Leverenz, who runs America’s largest emerging markets mutual fund: Jodi Hilton for The New York TimesJustin M. Leverenz in Istanbul. Since 2009, [...]