The following is IFI’s latest collection of English-language articles from the international press for prospect researchers.
International prospect research news (31 December 2012)
A collection of recent articles from the English-language international press for prospect researchers.
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2012 Round-ups
Top business story in ’12: Sluggish global economy | The Jakarta PostThis would be the year when the global economy finally regained its vigor. At least that’s what many had hoped. It didn’t happen. The thr…
A Year India Inc. Would Rather ForgetForeign investors were spooked about investing in India when India said it planned to retroactively tax some international mergers. In mi…
India in 2012: The Top NewsmakersThe headline grabbers include prominent politicians, business leaders, entertainers and sports personalities. Here’s a list of some of th…
Top News Of 2012: Year of the HorseWith 2012 winding down, there’s only really one choice for the top news of the year, as selected by the staff of the Wall Street Journal …
Banking, Finance, and Economic News
Pessimistic Schäuble Changes Tune: Finance Minister Says Euro-Crisis Worst Is Over – SPIEGEL ONLINEGerman Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble said on Friday that he believes "we have the worst behind us" in the euro crisis. But not every…
Brics approach year end with optimism – FT.comChinese shares extended their strong finish to the year amid hopes that emerging markets would benefit next year from the extension of li…
Early Stage Venture Capitalist Brings Yuan to China’s Start-Up SceneBeijing-based Innovation Works, founded three years ago by former Google Inc executive Kai-Fu Lee, is testing out Chinese entrepreneurs’ …
New reasons to suspect that capital is fleeing ChinaIs capital leaving China? Not if you believe the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE). Although the authority has just issued …
FINANCE – More foreigners set eye on Turkish banksISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily News The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Japan’s largest lender, officially gets regulator approval to open branc…
Compensation and Wealth
One tenth of world’s richest Arabs now living in UK – Wealth – ArabianBusiness.comThe UK is home to 10 percent of the world’s 50 richest Arabs, according to the 2012 Arabian Business Rich List. Five billionaires operati…
Saudis dominate 2012 Arabian Business Rich List – Saudi Arabia – ArabianBusiness.comSaudi Arabia based billionaires dominated the Arabian Business Rich List 2012, with 23 entrants based in the country. The top three in th…
Rich 100: The richest Canadians in 2012 – Canadian Businesshere’s never a bad time to be a billionaire, but some years are better than others. And though 2012 has been a decidedly mixed year econo…
Norilsk Nickel Pays Strzhalkovsky $100 Million SeveranceMOSCOW – He once worked for an agency that arrested "speculators." But that did not stop Vladimir Strzhalkovsky, a mining executive and f…
Real Estate
Miami, Moscow and Dubai to be Strongest Performing Global Markets in 2013According to London-based Knight Frank, 2013 will be a year of continued growth in many prime cities around the globe despite continued e…
Dubai named among property hotspots for 2013 – Real Estate – ArabianBusiness.comDubai’s villa property market is forecast to be one of the strongest performers in the world next year, according to Knight Frank. The gl…
How was the property market in 2012 for you?Jessie Hewitson speaks to a number of agents across the country and get’s their views on 2012 and what the year ahead may hold. This year…
NAR Global Research Report: 2012 International Sales Activity in Florida | realtor.orgThis report highlights the results of a survey of international sales experiences of Florida Realtors in 2012.
Global Real Estate Investors Pick Safe Havens of U.S., Asia and Western EuropeInternational real estate investors these days are putting their money where they feel it won’t vanish overnight – in the U.S., Asia and …
Russians invited to buy back or rent their old family estates – The Art NewspaperRussians invited to buy back or rent their old family estates Culture minister backs plan to save historic monuments heading to rack and …
Moscow’s downtown business center to get new ownersAFI Development, a heavyweight on Russia’s development market, and its partners from Snegiri Development have agreed to sell their A-clas…
$23 Million Estate In Russia With 13,500 Square Foot Entertainment ComplexThis 18,000+ square foot estate is located in Russia. It boasts a stone and brick home with living and dining rooms, kitchen, home office…
Moscow’s Commercial Market is Hot, Says Cushman & Wakefield ReportMoscow – a hot commercial real estate market? Who would have thought it? But yes, Cushman & Wakefield research states that is a fact. Ano…
£16.5 Million Home In London, EnglandThis modern home is located in South End, Kensington, London, England. It features approximately 6,500 square feet of living space spread…
Chinese Tourist Travel To Hong Kong Bulges In November – ForbesChina’s economic growth may be easing this year compared with 2011, but visits by mainlanders to Hong Kong are booming. The number of tou…
Intellectual Property
China Overtakes U.S. as the World’s Largest Filer of Patents | China Briefing NewsDec. 17 – China overtook the United States as the world’s largest patent filer, according to the 2012 World Intellectual Property Indicat…
