Global supermarkets wary of fine print on India invite

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Global supermarket chains welcomed a long-awaited invitation from India to invest in the country’s $450 billion […]

By M Guliyev | 25 Nov 11 | Posted in Asia, Finding Oxstones, Investment Wisdom, Private Equity, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

Asia’s wealthy heirs defy stereotype

The heirs of the ultra-rich in Asia spend most of their time working, and being able to buy whatever they […]

By Aidualc | 21 Sep 11 | Posted in Asia, Food for Thought, Statistics, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

India: a perfect storm

by rcwhalen, zerohedge, Pollyannas had looked to“the emerging economies” – China, India, Brazil, etc. — for growth to help ward […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 07 Sep 11 | Posted in Asia, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Pharmaceutical contract manufacturing and API sourcing: why not Central Europe?

At present, only a few companies based in Central Europe and the Balkans emphasise their contract manufacturing and API sourcing […]

By pmr | 17 Aug 11 | Posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Food for Thought, Private Equity, The Big Picture, Tools and Resources | Comments (0)

Low Oil Prices Not Here To Stay, Says Barclays

By Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes Blog, Enjoy the drop in oil prices, because it’s not going to last.  In a 114 […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 16 Aug 11 | Posted in Asia, Commodities, Latin America, North America, Trends, Patterns, Indicators, Western Europe | Comments (0)

Being Like Soros in Buying Farmland Reaps Annual Gains of 16%

By Seth Lubove, Bloomberg, Perry Vieth baled hay on a neighbor’s farm in Wisconsin for two summers during high school […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | | Posted in Commodities, Hedge Fund, Latin America, North America, Real Estate | Comments (0)

Hedge-Fund Investors Scout Out Web Firms

By SPENCER E. ANTE, WSJ, Spurred by their appetite for technology companies and seeking higher returns, a growing number of […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 18 Jul 11 | Posted in Asia, Eastern Europe, Hedge Fund, Latin America, North America, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)

U.S. and Pakistan: Afghan Strategies

By George Friedman U.S. President Barack Obama will give a speech on Afghanistan on June 22. Whatever he says, it […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 26 Jun 11 | Posted in Asia, North America, The Big Picture | Comments (0)

Emerging Market Fund Watch: MSCI Index Reclassification Doesn’t Change Much

From 247 WallSt site, In yesterday’s article about emerging market funds, we noted that three of the funds that track […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 22 Jun 11 | Posted in Africa / Middle East, Asia, Eastern Europe, Investment Wisdom, Latin America | Comments (0)

China Puts Nuclear Power Plans on Hold

By Kenneth Rapoza, Forbes Blog, China is putting its expansive nuclear power plans on hold. The decision comes after months […]

By Liu-Yue Lam | 18 Jun 11 | Posted in Asia, Commodities, Eastern Europe, Latin America, Trends, Patterns, Indicators | Comments (0)