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October 2013

Carlyle’s Rubenstein still bullish on Japan, China

By Lawrence Delevingne CNBC, David Rubenstein, co-CEO of private equity fund firm The Carlyle Group, said Thursday he is still […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 03 Oct 13 | Posted in Asia, Private Equity, Real Estate | Comments (0)

Why Amazon Is on a Warehouse Building Spree

For a company whose showrooms are all online, Amazon.com (AMZN) spends a staggering amount on bricks and mortar. The e-commerce giant has invested […]

By Aidualc | 02 Oct 13 | Posted in Real Estate, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Is the Pump Primed for Emerging Markets Investors?

By Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton, The vulnerabilities—or rather, perceived vulnerabilities—of emerging markets ­have been the focus of heightened discussions over […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 01 Oct 13 | Posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Latin America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Two More Reasons Why Africa’s Time Is Now

The purpose of this note is to add to the list of reasons for the expected strong economic development in […]

By Vladimir Vepryev | | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Finding Oxstones, Food for Thought, The Big Picture, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Ushahidi: the Online Support for the Physical Lives

This article concentrates on Ushahidi, a constantly strengthening producer of software. Ushahidi originated in Kenya. The term “ushahidi” defines as […]

By Vladimir Vepryev | | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Finding Oxstones, Private Equity | Comments (0)