Via Atradius, a report on the most promising emerging market opportunities in 2020: Summary Despite ongoing trade disputes and increased geopolitical uncertainty, there remain several bright spots for export opportunities in emerging markets Brazil, Colombia, Kazakhstan, the United Arab Emirates, Senegal and Vietnam shine in 2020 as markets with strong growth prospects and limited vulnerability […]
Read more »Via The Middle East Monitor, a report on a recent announcement of UAE investment in Mauritania: The UAE announced, Sunday, that it has allocated $2 billion to Mauritania for the implementation of investment and development projects, and provided soft loans, according to the official Emirates News Agency (WAM). The news agency stated that the initiative comes […]
Read more »Via Energy Daily, a report that the United Arab Emirates is moving into position as a possible partner in the planned 2,100-mile Nabucco pipeline to pump natural gas from the Caspian region to Europe. As the article notes: “…The Emirates is using its $328 billion sovereign wealth fund to invest in energy-rich Turkmenistan, which has […]
Read more »Via Energy Daily, a report on Turkmenistan’s recent decision to award contracts worth 9.7 billion dollars to a series of foreign companies to develop one of the world’s most prized gas fields. As the article notes: “…China National Petroleum Corporation, South Korea’s LG International and UAE-based Petrofac International are among the firms set to develop […]
Read more »Found a highly insightful article in the recent Harvard Business Review (subscription required) which examines where oil-rich Gulf countries are investing staggering sums brought about by the combination of the gigantic American trade deficit and the price of oil at more than $125 per barrel which have created an attendant pool of financial liquidity among […]
Read more »Via Portfolio Magazine, an interesting look at how U.S. companies are using Dubai as an illegal conduit into Iran. “…Despite sanctions aimed at stemming the sales of U.S. products to Iran, the goods are still getting there. U.S. sanctions were first imposed against Iran in 1979, during the hostage crisis. The current embargo dates back […]
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