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Postcards from Around the Globe

Postcards from Around the Globe

Postcards from Around the Globe

Postcards from Around the Globe

Postcards from Around the Globe

Postcards from Around the Globe

Thomas White Weekly Postcards are short vignettes of the current developments that are shaping the investment world. Short and succinct, the postcards provide interesting perspectives from countries as diverse as China to Israel, Morocco to Mexico, or Australia to Brazil. Capturing a country in a snapshot, the postcards cover a range of issues that may be of interest to investors including but not limited to topics like retail and auto sales, economic performance, healthcare, political reform, and development stories.

Asia Pacific

China: Welcoming the dragon babies	Indonesia: Asia’s best kept secret	Taiwan: Thaw in relations with China unfreezing tourism prospects
China: The jewel in the crown for the global diamond industry	India: The New Pride of Bangalore	New Zealand: Will the All Blacks wash away the Kiwi blues?

Europe

Belgium: Raising a toast amid the gloom	Italy: Shopping around the clock	U.K.: Premium London homes ‘safe havens’ in Europe crisis
Poland: Determined to Survive Europe’s Economic Winter	France: China’s new-found taste for fine wine cheers Bordeaux	Germany: Motor show signals smoother ride for auto industry

Americas

Brazil: Drawing skilled foreigners in droves	Mexico: The glow of economic resilience lightens the shadows of violence	Colombia: Infrastructure spending gets a fillip
United States: The Shale Energy Route to Energy Independence	A Middle Class Moment in Chile	Colombia: Capitalizing on its name

Middle East & Africa

Now a digital mall boom in the Middle East	Israel: The nerve center of the global pharma industry	South Africa: Caught in a Chinese bear hug
Jordan: Large-scale railway paves way for regional trade hub	Israel: The cottage cheese revolution	Morocco: Supermarket boom threatening souk culture

Recent Stories

Global Players:

Meg Whitman

The burden of expectations on Meg Whitman’s shoulders is heavy. Not only do the HP board and employees expect her to end the string of executive failures, but they also look to Whitman to provide the leadership that is key to the company’s turnaround strategy.

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Emerging Leaders:

Abdelilah Benkirane

The Arab Spring uprising, which rocked countries such as Egypt and Tunisia did have a positive effect on Morocco’s political establishment, and without spilling even a drop of blood. The face that symbolizes this refreshing change is that of Abdelilah Benkirane, the newly-elected prime minister of Morocco.

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Global Overview:

Global outlook turns more optimistic

Concerns over a significant global downturn have faded further as economic data trends from the last days of 2011 and the early days of the current year remain healthy. Global manufacturing activity expanded again in January, helped by output growth in the U.S., China, Japan, India, and Australia.
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Country Profile:

Sweden
Sweden's export-dependent economy was badly shaken by the financial crisis. However, the largest economy in the Scandinavian region staged a comeback in 2010, helped by strong public spending and a pick-up in external demand.
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