Mexico: 5% Growth?
September 17th, 2012
Via The Financial Times, an article looking at the economic growth potential for Mexico in 2012: Mexico could conclude the year with economic growth of as much as 5 percent, Gerardo Rodríguez, the [...]
Iran: A Nation Under Sanctions
September 17th, 2012 Via Time, an interesting look at Iran: On Tehran’s western outskirts is Iran’s first and only wholesale supermarket–a kind of Persian Walmart-Costco hybrid. Women push giant carts [...]
September 17th, 2012 Via Time, an interesting look at Iran: On Tehran’s western outskirts is Iran’s first and only wholesale supermarket–a kind of Persian Walmart-Costco hybrid. Women push giant carts [...]
The Sino Indian Vietnamese Triangle: Old Grudges, Hydrocarbons, And Geopolitical Gamesmanship
September 14th, 2012 Via Energy Tribune, a very interesting two-part series examining the complicated history of the relationships between India, China, and Vietnam, especially as they revolve around oil & gas [...]
September 14th, 2012 Via Energy Tribune, a very interesting two-part series examining the complicated history of the relationships between India, China, and Vietnam, especially as they revolve around oil & gas [...]
Zimbabwe: A Baffling Billion Dollar Bailout Bet
September 14th, 2012 Courtesy of the Financial Times, a look at Zimbabwe’s latest efforts to use financial engineering to escape its fundamental monetary problems: Since dollarisation in 2009, policymakers in [...]
September 14th, 2012 Courtesy of the Financial Times, a look at Zimbabwe’s latest efforts to use financial engineering to escape its fundamental monetary problems: Since dollarisation in 2009, policymakers in [...]
Brazil: Multinationals Shift Focus in Response to Slow Down
September 14th, 2012 Via Emerging Markets Insight, some commentary on Brazil Brazil has been a cause of concern for multinationals as of late, with credit-fueled consumer spending and GDP growth both trending downwards [...]
September 14th, 2012 Via Emerging Markets Insight, some commentary on Brazil Brazil has been a cause of concern for multinationals as of late, with credit-fueled consumer spending and GDP growth both trending downwards [...]
Silicon Valley Venture Capitalist: Betting On Pakistan
September 13th, 2012 Via the San Francisco Examiner, an interesting article on Tim Draper’s Pakistani investments: On the anniversary of 9/11, terrorism theorists may be surprised to learn that the smart money is [...]
September 13th, 2012 Via the San Francisco Examiner, an interesting article on Tim Draper’s Pakistani investments: On the anniversary of 9/11, terrorism theorists may be surprised to learn that the smart money is [...]