Doing Business’ Quality Control Quarrel
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The World Bank’s 2015 Doing Business edition has reacted to methodology criticism from an independent expert panel by adding regulatory ...
Russia’s Depleted Energy Entanglements
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Russian shares were down 25 percent despite P/E ratios toward 5 as lower oil prices and currency intervention dented the ...
South Africa’s Trapped Power Pursuit
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South African shares were flat as new finance ministry and central bank heads came on board and indicated harsher fiscal ...
OPEC’s Cranky Cartel Behavior
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Mideast oil and financial markets gyrated as OPEC swing producer Saudi Arabia offered to add global capacity with prices well ...
Asia’s Dodged Currency Maneuvers
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The US Treasury Department’s October report to Congress on currency manipulation again absolved major trade partners although in Asia especially ...
Islamic State’s Dam Breaking Currents
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ISIS’ march through Iraq and Syria waylaid regional markets as the international community scrambled to mount humanitarian and military responses ...
Africa’s Oil Fire Singe
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African securities were pounded by a combination of commodity price and global financial market jitters as oil fell toward $80/barrel ...
Greece’s Peripheral Center Stage Worry
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Greek stocks were at the MSCI bottom with a 30 percent loss and bond yields retraced to 8 percent on ...
Argentina’s Blue Mood Muster
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Argentina shares were throttled in their Latin America and frontier market-leading 30 percent advance as of Q3 as central bank ...
Mexico’s Gross Simplified Salvage
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Mexican local bonds sold off suddenly with the departure of PIMCO founder Gross after he talked up the peso and ...