Stories about Economics & Business from June, 2006
Kazakhstan: Kazcosmos Guest Workers
Leila of neweurasia translates a Russian language post about Kazakhstan's entry into the space industry. The country has launched two of its own satellites from its launching facilities at Baikonur...
Barbados: Enron was here
Barbados Free Press points out the fallaciousness of Prime Minister Owen Arthur's assertion that “Happily, we in the Caribbean have thus far been spared Enron-type experiences,” by reminding us that...
Bahamas: Sustainable tourism
The Bahamian tourism industry is almost 200 years old, writes Nicolette Bethel, but that longevity may in fact work against its becoming a sustainable enterprise. “It’s not sustainable because it...
Pakistan: Germany's Economy
Light Within on the impact on Germany's economy thanks to the World Cup. “Last time the world paid so much attention to Germany was 16 years ago when the (Berlin)...
Russia: Kalashnikov
W. Shedd of The Accidental Russophile takes a minute from his preparations for getting married and posts about Mikhail Kalashnikov and his famed creation: the AK-47 gun.
Iran: Inflation!
Ali Mazroi, reformist politician & blogger, writes about inflation and how government has failed to control prices. The blogger writes there is no activity in real estate and capital (stock)...
Africa: Ebay
White African posts on “Global Artisans” and EBay in the developing world and has some ideas about how this may work in Africa.
Africa: Micro credit plus
Africa Unchained points to a report on the importance of providiing access to credit for micro-entrepreneurs particularly women the majority of whom are stuck at micro level and unable to...
Singapore: Singapore-Australia Relations
Serendipity points to an article on Singapore's Prime Minister's visit to Australia and hopes that relations will improve after the low point last year when Singapore hanged an Australian who...
Bahamas, El Salvador: Lessons from El Salvador
On the occasion of a visit to the Bahamas by Francisco Flores, former president of El Salvador, Larry Smith offers an overview of the country's recent political history and recently...
Armenia: Stale Bread Strategy
Irina Petrosian writes about the use of the “strategy of stale bread” in Armenia that shopkeepers use to create loyal customers.
Uzbekistan: The Coke Wars
Ben Paarmann discusses the latest round in the wrangling over Coca-Cola in Uzbekistan. The country's bottling company was formerly owned by the former son-in-law of the country's president, and the...
Venezuela: The Boom to Continue?
Oil Wars seems convinced that Venezuela's tremendous economic growth with continue and increase in the coming year.
Taiwan: ipod sweatshop
The breaking news of ipod sweatshop in China has been picked up by Taiwan Citizen journalism (zh) website Coolloud as the contracting company Foxconn (registered in Hong Kong) is owned...
Nigeria: Adire Textiles
Timbuktu Chronicles posts on Adire African Textiles, a business that produces local traditional Adire fabrics
Kenya: Stocks & Investment options
Kenyan blogger, Bankelele posts the latest tips and news on the Kenyan stock market and local investment deals
India: Culture of doing Business
In a series of posts on the culture of business in India, Dina sums up the attitude towards rules and regulations.
China: Activist news roundup
Arms trading, Tibet, environmental concerns, Chinese president Hu Jintao's recent meeting with American counterpart Bush and Google executive Sergey Brin admitting to censoring search results in China all in Celia's...
Belarus: Market Traders Disagree on Political Involvement
Tobias Ljungvall reports on a conflict between members of Perspektiva, an organization uniting Belarusian market traders: “This organisation was created on a wave of successfully organised strikes among market traders,...
Nigeria: Supporting female entrepeneurs
Grandiose Parlor reports on a project to support Nigerian women entrepeneurs – the Access Bank of Nigeria together with the World Bank – International Finance Corporation (IFC)- will start extending...
Belarus: Iranian Car Production Deal
TOL's Belarus Blog reports on a “political deal between Belarus and no less controversial Iran”: a Belarusian car factory that used to assemble Fords will now make Samand, a brand...
