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Economics & Business · January, 2009
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31 January 2009

30 January 2009

Egypt: Hijacked ship will be blown up

Written by Eman AbdElRahman · Middle East & North Africa

A few weeks after confirming the hijacking of an Egyptian ship by pirates of Somalia, Zeinobia reminds us again with the current status. On one hand, according to the crew's...

Bangladesh: The Future Of Jute In Peril?

Written by Aparna Ray · Quick Reads · South Asia

Trinidad & Tobago: Carnival Slump?

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Bermuda: No Thank You?

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Tajikistan: Terrible Tajik-Uzbek relations

Written by Adil Nurmakov · Quick Reads · Tajikistan

Tajikistan: Electricity rationing returns

Written by Adil Nurmakov · Quick Reads · Central Asia & Caucasus

Japan: Blurry Lines Between Buzz and Truth – McDonald's Quarter Pounder Debut

Written by Tomomi Sasaki · East Asia

Cultivating imported products into megahits is a big part of creating consumer trends in Japan, and food is no exception to the rule. Last year, it was the American donut...

Moldova: A “Stable” Economy

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

Europe: The “Two Cows” Jokes

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

Latvia: Snap Election?

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

29 January 2009

EU: Investing in Ukraine's Gas Pipeline?

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

Greece: Economy and Protests

Written by Veronica Khokhlova · Quick Reads · Western Europe

India: Questioning The Satyam Probe

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

Guadeloupe: A new social movement

Written by Fabienne Flessel · Caribbean

Guadeloupe has been in a state of social unrest for about a week now as record numbers of trade unions, cultural and political associations have united around a motto: "Lyannaj...