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Economics & Business · August, 2006
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Stories about Economics & Business from August, 2006

31 August 2006

Russia: The Sopranos Promotion

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

India: Is The World Really Flat? It looks like.

Written by Kamla Bhatt · India

This round-up is a patchwork quilt of blog postings with a global flavor. And flavor is the key word since we end our journey with a culinary post that takes...

South Africa: Which South African Bank is the best?

Written by Musa Aliyu · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

30 August 2006

India: Linux and Coke

Written by Neha Viswanathan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Russia, Ukraine: “Managed Oligarchy,” Lazarenko Case

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Poland: On Migrant Labor, Again

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Russia: Madonna's Concert Promotion

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Iran: Rising housing prices & confused authorities

Written by Fred Petrossian · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Serbia: Unemployment and Low Salaries

Written by Ljubisa Bojic · Eastern & Central Europe

While Serbian citizens are preoccupied with bare survival, the country's media and politicians focus on the need to extradite individuals wanted by the Hague tribunal. A few days ago, Serbian...

Indonesia: Patient vs. Pharma

Written by Preetam Rai · Quick Reads · East Asia

29 August 2006

Nigeria: Economy “repressed” claims report

Written by Andrew Heavens · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

28 August 2006

Mayanmar: Myanmar Tycoons

Written by Preetam Rai · Quick Reads · East Asia

Mexico: Using Your Cell Phone as a Credit Card

Written by David Sasaki · Quick Reads · Latin America

Bosnia & Herzegovina: Conflict With Gazprom

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

Russia, Ukraine: News Roundup

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

27 August 2006

Iran: Iranian second- rate citizens & Lebanon

Written by Fred Petrossian · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Africa: An inefficient method of allocating resources

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

Tanzania: Royalties for the first time

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa

25 August 2006

Singapore: Rod Steiger of South East Asia

Written by Preetam Rai · Quick Reads · East Asia

Kenya: Disagreeing with Sachs

Written by Ndesanjo Macha · Quick Reads · Sub-Saharan Africa