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Posts Tagged ‘ globalization ’

Barclays “WANTS TO EXPAND OUTSIDE THE UK” But “REGULATORS MAY PREVENT THEM” From Doing So

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February 2, 2012

FOX Business Network (FBN) Senior Correspondent Charlie Gasparino reports Barclays Plc “wants to expand outside the UK” but that “regulators may prevent them from doing this because they want to preserve capital because of the sovereign debt crisis.” Watch the…
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Pakistan’s Investment Potential

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February 2, 2012

On a positive note Mr. Syed Yusuf raza Gilani Prime minister of Pakistan organized a business platform for the business representatives of various leading companies all over the world. He welcomed all of them to avail the opportunity of investing…
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Information Technology: Outsourcing operations to Pakistan

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January 27, 2012
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Pakonomy, is one unique site covering everything about economics, investing… and finance in 6th largest country in the world (by population). The global industry has undergone a debilitating recession in the past few years. Looking to cut costs and
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Africa to Have World’s Largest Population in 2040

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January 26, 2012
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This is a really interesting chart on the future demographics as the world. As repeatedly stated, demographics is one of the biggest players in economics, despite the lack of media coverage of the topic. China’s population is aging due to
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CHART: New World Oil Demand Blasts Past Old World

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January 24, 2012
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According to Ed Yardeni in the oil world oil demand is considerably dissimilar, which bring up the U.S., western Europe and japan; and the new world, which is classify as the rest of the world. The below news is taken…
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What 2012 holds for the Pakistani Agricultural Sector?

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January 23, 2012
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Pakistani economy’s largest employer, the agricultural sector, has been facing continuous problems which have largely undermined the true potential of the sector. In the recent years, numerous factors have collectively put a negative pressure on the growth and production capacity…
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Japan to Become Net Importer

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January 23, 2012
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One of the world’s greatest export engines is running out of steam. For decades, Japan used the combination of manufacturing might and an export-oriented trade policy to shower markets around the world with its cars and consumer electronics and semiconductors.…
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Pakistani Economy to Grow 3.9% in 2012

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January 19, 2012
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After hearing so much about the dismal economic conditions in Pakistan, the recent forecast by World Bank has certainly lifted the mood. According to the report, ‘’Global Economic Prospect 2012”, Pakistan’s economy is expected to grow at 3.9%, while the…
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Over-consolidation in The Shipping Industry?

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January 2, 2012
Emma Mærsk

By Thomas The shipping industry I The cost of sailing with ships can roughly be broken down into: 1)      Crew. With a ship like Emma Mærsk having a crew of 17 wages and salaries pr ton transported is minimal. Just…
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Bill Gates speaks on tackling climate change and global poverty

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December 15, 2011

Scott Bevan speaks with Microsoft founder Bill Gates in a rare interview. You aren't subscribed? If you enjoyed this post, you can subscribe by RSS or by email. Related ArticlesWarren Buffett Interviews from Omaha Goldman Sachs, Wall Street, …
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A Large Middle Class Isn’t Necessarily Normal

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November 30, 2011

By David Merkel of Aleph Blog… This is not likely to be a popular post.  Just warning you. I have a bias that modernity is more fragile than commonly believed.  One aspect of that is income/wealth distributions.  Inequality was far
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Infograph-It’s All Connected: An Overview of the Euro Crisis

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October 23, 2011
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From NYTimes European leaders are meeting this week to deal with growing debt problems rattling investors worldwide. Here is a visual guide to the crisis. You aren't subscribed? If you enjoyed this post, you can subscribe by RSS… or by
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Arab Spring: Counting Costs and [Oil] Profits In MENA

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October 16, 2011
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By EconMatters To follow up on our last article about the Arab Spring shockwaves, we thought it’d be of interest to see what the cost impact is for countries affected by the uprising.  A timely new study… by the risk
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Rick Santelli Calls Thomas Freidman an Idiot

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September 8, 2011
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Rick Santelli always provides a good laugh. Here is the latest rant, where Rick calls NYT columnist Thomas Freidman, an idiot. Below is video and transcript: SANTELLI: I’d just like to know – you know, I was watching that debate…
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Maps Du Jour: Food Inflation Riots and The Libyan Politics

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August 26, 2011
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By EconMatters… The first map is a disturbing illustration of food and inflation riots around the globe in 2011 (updated through Feb. 19) I came across on Google. The second map is actually an infographic from The Economist explaining the
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