Emerging Markets

Africa and the Great Recession: Changing Times

Antoinette Sayeh | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Mali, South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Investment, Zimbabwe, Africa, Jobs, Imf, Europe, China, Emerging Markets, African Economy, Great Recession, Business News
Antoinette Sayeh

In previous global downturns, sub-Saharan Africa has usually been badly affected -- but not this time around. But in sub-Saharan Africa, growth for the region as a whole has remained reasonably strong.

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Welcome to the G-Zero Era

Ian Bremmer | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Pivot States, John Baird, Taiwan, Turkey, Brazil, Ma Ying-Jeou, China Economy, China, Emerging Markets, Nato Summit 2012, Business News
Ian Bremmer

In years to come, every nation will have to create its own options because there will be no government with the muscle to drive an international agenda. Some countries are better positioned than others to prosper in this decentralized global order.

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Ghana -- the Gateway to Africa

David Weiss | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Ghana, Economic Growth, Water and Sanitation, Emerging Markets, Ghana Development, World News
David Weiss

The Ghanaian people are rightly optimistic about their future, and that optimism can be felt throughout all levels of the country and its communities. It is a country on the move and a place to watch in the future.

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Sizable Minority Of Global Workers Don't Commute To An Office

Reuters | Patricia Reaney | Posted 03.25.2012

Read More: Video, Workers Telecommute, Global Workers, Reuters, Business News, Telecommunications, Commuting, Commute, Telecommuting, Emerging Markets, Business News

By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK (Reuters) - About one in five workers around the globe, particularly employees in the Middle East, Latin Am...

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Forsaken Growth

James Berman | Posted 03.24.2012

Read More: Stock Market, Dow Chemicals, Euro Crisis, Dow, Emerging Markets, Euro, Business News
James Berman

Only a few years ago, investors heralded the potential in emerging markets. The sputtering of world growth has silenced that chatter. The miraculous p...

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Trade Winds -- Has the Spectre of Protectionism Blown Away?

Tamim Bayoumi | Posted 03.12.2012

Read More: International Trade, Global Supply Chain, Doha Development Round, Trade Liberalization, Trade, International Monetary Fund, Globalization, Exchange Rate, Global Financial Crisis, Imf, Imfdirect, Low-Income Countries, Emerging Markets, Business News
Tamim Bayoumi

The global crisis has pushed trade reforms off -- or at least to the edge of -- the political radar screen. But shying away from improving the trade system in these tough economic times seems a little like cutting off your nose to spite your face.

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Sins of Emission and Omission in Durban

Ian Parry | Posted 03.12.2012

Read More: Co2 Emissions, Domestic Tax Revenues, Greenhouse Gases, Durban, Carbon Pricing, Climate Change, Energy Tax, Emerging Markets, Pollution, Global Warming, Green News
Ian Parry

While some progress was made in the latest round of United Nations' climate change negotiations in Durban, South Africa, there was little progress on either carbon pricing or financing for action against climate change.

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Latin America: What's Ahead In 2012?

Nicolás Eyzaguirre | Posted 03.07.2012

Read More: Global Financial Outlook 2012, Global Financial Outlook Latin America, Latin America Economy, Economy, International Monetary Fund, Economic Crisis, Financial Crisis, Banking Crisis, Global Financial Crisis, Imf, Latin America Outlook, Europe, Emerging Markets, Business News
Nicolás Eyzaguirre

A few days after the first sunrise of 2012 kissed the shores of Latin America, it is natural to ask: What does the New Year hold for the region's economies, especially with Europe still under stress?

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Champagne Sales Weathered Crisis Last Year, But Slowdown Threats Loom

Reuters | Posted 03.03.2012

Read More: European Debt Crisis, Champagne France, Video, Reuters, Economic Crisis, Business News, Champagne, Financial Crisis, Champagne Sales 2011, Emerging Markets, Business News

French champagne sales managed to weather the economic crisis in 2011, expecting to show 3.5 percent growth thanks to exports to the United States and...

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Clayton Christensen on the Arab Spring and the Next Wave of Emerging Markets

Rahilla Zafar | Posted 02.26.2012

Read More: Clayton Christensen, Innovation, Vietnam, Arab Spring, China, India, World Economy, Emerging Markets, World News
Rahilla Zafar

Considered the world's foremost authority on the process of disruptive innovation, Christensen discusses his reaction to the Arab Spring, how India and China are developing their economies, and where the next wave of disruptive innovation will come from.

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In 2012, Global Economy 'A Tale Of Two Worlds'

Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: Business News, European Debt Crisis, U.S. Economy, Emerging Economies, Video, Global Economy 2012, Global Economy, Euro Debt Crisis, Emerging Markets, Business News

LONDON (Reuters) - Europe faces another year of dismal economic performance in 2012 that will weigh on global growth, but emerging markets and the...

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U.S. Worried About IMF Loans To Europe

Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: US Imf Europe, Imf USA, Europe Imf Loans, International Monetary Fund Europe, Italy, Spain, Imf Loans, Emerging Markets, USA Imf, Video, Business News

WASHINGTON (Lesley Wroughton) - The prospect of European heavyweights like Italy or Spain turning to the IMF for rescue loans is worrying the Unit...

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Multinational Firms Placing Less Importance On Chinese Economy

Posted 12.07.2011

Read More: Advanced Micro Devices Inc, Video, Mead Johnson Nutrition Co, The Economist, Yum Brands Inc, American Chamber of Commerce, Global Financial Crisis, Economist Intelligence Unit, Technology, BHP Billiton Ltd, China, Emerging Markets, Business News

Multinational companies operating in China are placing less importance on the world's second-biggest economy amid rising local competition and con...

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American Midwest Deserves Another Look

Charles Rothstein | Posted 01.27.2012

Read More: Midwest Business Opportunities, Venture Capital, Capital-Poor Markets, Venture Capitalists, Midwest Business Activity, Emerging Markets, Detroit News
Charles Rothstein

The Midwest has the infrastructure and workforce to compete in new economy sectors. Now we need venture limited partners and managers to recognize the opportunity.

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Despite Faster Growth, Emerging Markets Underperform U.S.

AP | MATTHEW CRAFT | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: Video, Emerging Market Economies, China Stocks, Brazil, Business News, Brazil Stock Market, China Economy, China, U.S. China Economy, Emerging Markets, China Stock Market, Business News

NEW YORK — It sounded like a can't-miss proposition: Buy the winners, drop the losers. Developing countries from Brazil to China are expanding ...

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Yes, They Can: How Emerging Economies Are Building Universal Health Coverage

Marcelo Giugale | Posted 12.19.2011

Read More: Monitoring and Evaluation, Poverty, Developing Countries, Health Care Reform, Universal Health Care, Health Insurance, Global Poverty, Bio-Metrics, Health Care, Means Testing, Emerging Markets, Developing World Healthcare, Government Health Care, Public Health Care, World News
Marcelo Giugale

While the debate rages in rich nations, successful developing countries like Brazil, Chile, China, India and Indonesia have figured out a way forward, and are moving ahead. Here is what they are doing.

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China is Not the Problem, It's a Symptom

Georges Ugeux | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: Debt, Europe, Globalization, Federal Reserve, Chinese, America, Ipad, Deficit, Wef, Dalian, Washington, US Treasury, Wall Street, Welfare, Chinese Yuan, Exports, United States, Japan, Emerging Markets, Euro, Senate, Imports, Apple, Arab, Foxconn, Protests, US Economic Crisis, Ben Bernanke, China Foreign Exchange Reserves, Domestic Manufacturing, China, Wen Jiabao, Business News
Georges Ugeux

The vote by the U.S. Senate to proceed with sanctions to "punish" China for its currency policy is hypocritical and is a further sign of Washington's inability to deal with U.S. economic problems.

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9/11 Legacy: Rise Of Emerging Market Economies

Posted 11.10.2011

Read More: September 11, Russia, India, Brazil, Economic Crisis, Business News, Group of 8, Economic Growth, Bric, China, Emerging Markets, September 11 Anniversary, Business News

(Reuters) - As his global teleconference broke up in disarray on September 11, 2001, a top economist at a U.S. investment bank began to ponder wha...

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Africa's Emergence (Part 1)

Marcelo Giugale | Posted 11.08.2011

Read More: Africa, Emerging Markets, African Emergence, African Economy, Africa Economy, African Commodities, African Emerging Markets, Africa Emerging Markets, Africa Commodities, World News
Marcelo Giugale

Ten years from now, you will regret not having bought property in Accra, Cape Town or Nairobi today. Sub-Saharan Africa -- "Africa," for short -- is about to emerge.

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The CEO Playbook for This Crisis

Bill George | Posted 10.10.2011

Read More: Mergers and Acquisitions, Leadership, Stocks, Stock Market, Economic Crisis, Ceos, Financial Crisis, Emerging Markets, Business News
Bill George

This crisis presents an opportunity to go on the offensive for CEOs who are in a position of strength.

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Nestle Expands In China With Large Stake In Candymaker

Posted 09.10.2011

Read More: Kraft Foods, Povos, Yinlu Foods Group, Danone, Hsu Fu Chi International, Numico, Kitkat, Emerging Markets, Credit Suisse, Philips, Cadbury, Unilever, Mars Inc, Nescafe, Wrigley, Nestle, Kepler Capital Markets, China, Business News

SINGAPORE/ZURICH (Saeed Azhar and Silke Koltrowitz) - Nestle, the world's largest food company, is paying a hefty $1.7 billion for a 60 percent st...

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Commentary: New Policies for the "Third Billion"

Carol Peasley | Posted 09.06.2011

Read More: Women, La Pietra Coalition, Land Rights, Seoul-South Korea, Economy, g20 Pittsburgh, Development, g20, Emerging Markets, Gwim, Impact News
Carol Peasley

"Have you thought about making shoes as well as bags?" Such was the advice of Bedriye, one of our Turkish participants at the Global Women in Management (GWIM) workshop.

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Citi Sued For Allegedly Killing Man With $12,000 Credit Card Debt

The Huffington Post | James Sunshine | Posted 08.30.2011

Read More: Vikram Pandit, Megabanks, Bank of Indonesia, Indonesia, Debt Collection, Citibank Indonesia, Irzen Octa, Citibank, Emerging Markets, Citigroup, Video, Business News

In the U.S., failing to pay back your Citibank bills can, at worst, lead to personal bankruptcy and a poor credit rating. In Indonesia, it may get you...

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Inflation Could Jump Into Double Digits: Mobius

Posted 08.27.2011

Read More: Brics, India, Russian, Institute of International Finance, Mark-Mobius, Asset Bubbles, Inflation, Brazil, Africa, Gdp Growth, Asia, China, Emerging Markets, Video, Business News

MONACO (Cecilia Valente) - Inflation in emerging markets could reach double digits, while economic growth this year will average 6 percent, accord...

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What I Learnt in Rio: Discussing Ways to Manage Capital Flows

Olivier Blanchard | Posted 08.03.2011

Read More: Capital Flows, Research, Global Crisis, Capital Account, Chile, Capital Controls, Foreign Exchange, Macroeconomic Policies, China, Emerging Markets, Business News
Olivier Blanchard

Governments have five tools to adjust to capital flows: monetary policy, fiscal policy, foreign exchange intervention, prudential tools, and capital controls. The challenge is to find, for each case, the right combination.

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