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Emerging Markets Newsletter: Russia
February 2011
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Spotlight on India
Automobile Sector in India: Zooming Ahead
Banking Sector in India: Counting on Credit Growth
Consumer Goods Sector in Russia: Winds of Change
Russia has never been thought of as a nation of spenders, especially given its past crusades against capitalism. Yet, some interesting statistics and a flurry of recent M&A deals in consumer-oriented sectors in the country would tell a different story.
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Emerging Leaders:
Yuri Milner
Will Russia Emerge as a New Kid on the Block in the Internet World?
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Metals and Mining in Russia: Sitting on a Gold Mine
The Russian metals and mining sector is second only to the oil and natural gas industry in terms of exports and total production. A majority of the companies in the sector are engaged in production of iron and steel, the flagship industry in the wider context of the metals and mining sector.
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Europe Economic Review:
January 2011
The tensions surrounding Europe appeared to lessen in intensity during the first month of the new year, as a spate of strong economic data from
Germany
lifted sentiments and successful government bond auctions reduced concerns about the immediate funding requirements of countries such as
Spain
and Portugal. With market sentiment indicating willingness to lend money to the region’s governments, European ministers agreed to delay making a decision about boosting the Euro-zone’s rescue fund.
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A Postcard from Russia:
Booking the Future Face of the Internet
When Facebook generated a buzz recently with what appears to be a $50 billion valuation from Goldman Sachs, it was revealed that the Palo Alto-headquartered company also had a rather unexpected investor- Russia’s Digital Sky Technologies.
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