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- Millicom International Cellular: Value in Emerging Market Telco
- Paul Harper submits: The large telco conglomerates such as Deutsche Telekom DT, Telefonica-O2 TEF, France Telecom FTE and Vodafone VOD are always grabbing headlines with regards to acquisitions in new markets, as I detailed in a recent post on Turkcell TKC and the Balkans. I thought it may be quite...
- External links 2009-01-01
- Banking on Brazil: Redecard Jumps, Parent Itau Unibanco Should Profit
- Paul Harper submits: As we have discussed in previous articles, Brazil’s retail banking sector has been enjoying a buoyant 2009 so far. This would seem set to continue as payment card processor Redecard posts an 18% jump in financial volumes. This should be seen as a positive...
- External links 2009-10-26
- Can China Sustain 8% Growth?
- Paul Harper submits: While the Chinese economy expanded 8.9% in Q3, propped up by easy credit & continued government spending programmes, Europe, US & Japan continue to flounder. The world’s 3rd largest economy has recorded 7.7% overall growth in the first 9 months of 2009, with officials saying they are...
- External links 2009-10-23
- MercadoLibre: Latin American Broadband Growth Another Plus
- Paul Harper submits: Looking at the Latin-American market from an economic point of view, we can see that there are a number of reports and indicators coming out, particularly from Brazil, Chile and Argentina, that the continent is bouncing back from the global recession a lot quicker than it's Western...
- External links 2009-09-28
- China Commandeers Australian Commodity Players, Starts to Nibble in Africa
- Paul Harper submits: With this year's iron ore contract prices still up in the air, many Chinese steelmakers are taking a different approach, rather than wait on Rio Tinto RTP, BHP Billiton BHP and Vale VALE to make an accord with the China Iron and Steel Association. The alternate...
- External links 2009-09-16
- Transportation Sector Recovery Indicates Growth for Malaysia ETF
- Paul Harper submits: Like many sectors of the Malaysian economy, the country's transport industry has experienced a decline in activity due to the global recession. Though there are some signs that Malaysia's transporters are again moving in the right direction, other signals suggest a full recovery is still some time...
- External links 2009-09-14
- Kudrin Upbeat on Oil: Good News for Russia ETF?
- Paul Harper submits: Russia has been hard hit by the current economic crisis and especially by the decline in oil prices this year. According to Economics Ministry data, Russia's GDP declined by 9.3% in July 2009 year-on-year and 10.2% in the first seven months of the year. Energy products, including...
- External links 2009-09-07
- AT&T Eyes 25% Stake in Indian Behemoth as IPO Draws Near
- Paul Harper submits: According to the Economic Times of India, domestic U.S. telecom giant AT&T is in talks with state controlled Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) regarding placing an investment, that would see the company make a comeback in one of the fastest growing telecoms sectors. With mobile penetration advancing...
- External links 2009-09-02
- Brazilian Banking: A Two Horse Race
- Paul Harper submits: Brazilian banks have been on a tear this year, with both Itau-Unibanco ITUB and Banco de Bradesca BBD returning more than 100% year to date. Economists think Brazil is coming out of its recession, with The Economist stating that the country could see a return to...
- External links 2009-09-01
- Is Copper Running Out of Steam?
- Paul Harper submits: Copper prices are at an all time high, coming off of deep lows in December 2008 of $1.25 lb. 3 month delivery is currently trading in Shanghai at $2.90 lb / $7,431 per tonne, extending the metal's five week winning run. Shanghai copper looks to end the...
- External links 2009-08-14
- Ukrainian Power Play Could Benefit Turkcell
- Paul Harper submits: Ukraine’s telecommunications sector is potentially in line for a major shake up, with plans to privatize a controlling stake in state-owned landline operator Ukrtelecom. Proposals to sell off Ukrtelecom have been around since the 1990s, with different formulas and percentages being floated at various times, along...
- External links 2009-08-11
- Expect Strong Performance from Vodafone, Backed by Emerging Markets
- Paul Harper submits: Last week Vodafone Group VOD released an interim management statement that, considering the current economic climate, I consider to be pretty upbeat. I have been a long term holder of Vodafone stock on the London Stock Exchange and have over the last year traded the NYSE ADR...
- External links 2009-07-30
- Petrobras Sets New Production Record
- Paul Harper submits: Perennial favourite Petrobras (NYSE: PBR), has announced that in March of this year, it surpassed February’s output record by 52,00 bpd. Last month, the Brazilian oil giant produced a record 1.99 million bpd from its domestic holdings. The increase has been attributed to a number of new...
- External links 2009-04-28
- BHP & Rio Tinto to Benefit from Uranium Mining in Australia
- Paul Harper submits: Australia could be looking at a new multibillion-dollar export market as China looks for a steady supply of uranium, which it needs to underpin a massive expansion in its nuclear power industry. Chinese officials this week announced they would start building five extra power plants this year...
- External links 2009-04-22
- ABB: Switzerland's Slumbering Giant
- Paul Harper submits: Swiss power & automation specialist [[ABB]] is moving from strength to strength with the recent announcement of a €550m contract which integrates with a green power project in Ireland. Irish system operator Eirgrid, has ordered a transmission system using HVDC Light (high-voltage direct current),...
- External links 2009-03-31
- Chile Leads the Way for South American ETFs
- Paul Harper submits: Whilst suffering from shrinking export markets, led by the all important 20% supply of global copper, a shrinking economy and climbing unemployment, Chile continues to buck global trends, with ratings agency, Moody’s Investors Service making it the first investment- grade country to be...
- External links 2009-03-24
- Total Continues Investments in Emerging Markets
- Paul Harper submits: Total SA TOT, France's largest company, announced the highest annual net profit in French corporate history last week, sounding a rare positive note in today's grim financial meltdown. In 2008 the firm made a profit of €13.9 Bn ($18.0 Bn) thanks to record oil prices in...
- External links 2009-02-23
- Russia and China's $25B Handshake on Energy
- Paul Harper submits: Having discussed the Byzantine workings of Russia’s energy players in previous articles and also the direction that China has taken recently in securing strategic reserves, it was only a matter of time before the Dragon and the Bear came to an accord together. During a visit to...
- External links 2009-02-18
- ChiNext Launch Should Boost China Small Cap Index
- Paul Harper submits: This week, China will be launching a groundbreaking new secondary market and trading platform that hopes to help smaller technology companies attract investment in domestic IPOs. Small & Medium Sized Enterprises SMEs are the mainstay of the Chinese economy, as they provide the largest employment...
- External links 2009-10-28
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- Dr. Paul V. Harper.(Obituaries)(Obituary)
- Dr. Paul V. Harper A memorial service for Dr. Paul V. Harper, 89, will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, October 16, at Joseph Bond Chapel, 1050 E. 59th St., (5800 block of Greenwood Ave.), University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637. The Rev. Nina...
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