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Economics & Business · June, 2009
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Stories about Economics & Business from June, 2009

30 June 2009

29 June 2009

Ecuador: State Contracts With President's Brother Raise Concerns

Written by Milton Ramirez · Latin America

Contracts between the state petroleum company and several private companies raised some eyebrows when it was discovered that the brother of current president Rafael Correa was a member of some...

Russia: Crackdown on casinos and gambling

Written by Vilhelm Konnander · Quick Reads · Eastern & Central Europe

China's Stimulus Package and its Effect

Written by Oiwan Lam · Quick Reads · East Asia

Bangladesh: Grameen – Workable Idea Worldwide

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

27 June 2009

Nigeria: Good days with Nigerian telecoms sector are over

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

26 June 2009

Russia: Letter to Khodorkovsky

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

Russia, Nigeria: Nigaz

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

Dominica: Campaign Financing

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Jamaica, Barbados: Updates on H1N1

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Singapore: Infamous Burger King ad

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

Burger King has a new sandwich offering in Singapore called the “Super Seven Incher.” To promote the new product, a local ad agency produced an outdoor ad which is now...

25 June 2009

India: Over-indebtedness And Microcredit

Written by Rezwan · Quick Reads · South Asia

24 June 2009

Czech Republic: No Olympics in Prague

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

Israel: 7th Most Internet Connected Country in World

Written by Maya Norton · Quick Reads · Middle East & North Africa

Dominica, Venezuela: The Motherland?

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Caribbean

Cuba: Hurricane Victims

Written by Janine Mendes-Franco · Quick Reads · Latin America

Thailand: Thousands affected by train strike

Written by Mong Palatino · East Asia

Thousands of passengers were affected by the two-day nationwide train strike launched by employees of the State Railway of Thailand. The workers were protesting a cabinet resolution which they claim...