Companies based in Saudi Arabia led initial public offerings in the Middle East in the first half of 2010, but the United Arab Emirates is expected to take the lead in the second half.
Flushed with confidence after its peaceful referendum on a new constitution, Kenya plans to issue $390 million of infrastructure bonds, the government’s fourth such issue.
In response to a severe drought that could destroy as much as a third of Russia’s grain harvest, and following a spike in grain prices in July, Russia’s prime minister Vladimir Putin in early August announced a ban on grain exports through the end of the year.
In the face of rising inflation and GDP growth, India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India surprised observers with a higher-than-expected interest rate hike.
China overtook the United States to become the world’s largest energy consumer, according to figures released in July by the International Energy Agency.
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Spain’s Telefónica agreed to buy Portugal Telecom’s stake in Vivo, Brazil’s largest mobile-telephony provider, for $9.8 billion.
Companies based in Saudi Arabia led initial public offerings in the Middle East in the first half of 2010, but the United Arab Emirates is expected to take the lead in the second half.
Flushed with confidence after its peaceful referendum on a new constitution, Kenya plans to issue $390 million of infrastructure bonds, the government’s fourth such issue.
In response to a severe drought that could destroy as much as a third of Russia’s grain harvest, and following a spike in grain prices in July, Russia’s prime minister Vladimir Putin in early August announced a ban on grain exports through the end of the year.
In the face of rising inflation and GDP growth, India’s central bank, the Reserve Bank of India surprised observers with a higher-than-expected interest rate hike.
China overtook the United States to become the world’s largest energy consumer, according to figures released in July by the International Energy Agency.
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