Author Archives: DM

12 Fastest Growing Economies of 2011

Posted on January 4, 2011 by DM

12 Fastest Growing Economies of 2011 Ghana: The World’s Fastest Growing Economy in 2011   9 December 2010. Our most popular article in 2009, some would say not surprisingly,  was projections for the ‘12 Fastest Growing Economies in 2010’. So … Continue reading →

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Goldman deal values Facebook at $50bn

Posted on January 3, 2011 by DM

By Joseph Menn in San Francisco and Francesco Guerrera and Shannon Bond in New York Published: January 3 2011 13:42 | Last updated: January 3 2011 19:37 Facebook has raised $500m for further expansion from Goldman Sachs and Russian investor … Continue reading →

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Skype could be designated illegal in China

Posted on January 2, 2011 by DM

BEIJING/NEW YORK, Dec 31 (Reuters) – The popular Internet telephone service Skype could be dealt a major setback in one of the world’s largest markets as the Chinese government cracks down on what it called illegal Internet telephone providers. A … Continue reading →

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Estonia joins crisis-hit euro

Posted on January 2, 2011 by DM

TALLINN, Jan 1 (Reuters) – Estonia joined the euro zone as its newest member on Saturday, but the currency club’s deepening crisis is likely to put off bigger eastern European entrants from joining for up to a decade. The small … Continue reading →

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Wen brings finance to cement India ties

Posted on December 16, 2010 by DM

By James Lamont in New Delhi and Jamil Anderlini in Beijing Published: December 15 2010 16:23 | Last updated: December 15 2010 18:49 China has launched a bold financial move to deepen economic engagement with neighbouring India in an attempt … Continue reading →

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Cocoa surges as Ivory Coast crisis deepens

Posted on December 9, 2010 by DM

The crisis, after a contested presidential election, has started to affect the physical flow of cocoa beans, with exporters in Abidjan, the country’s commercial capital, running low because of insecurity. Laurent Gbagbo overturned Ivory Coast’s election results last week and … Continue reading →

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OnLive to offer streaming movies, challenge Netflix

Posted on December 9, 2010 by DM

  (Reuters) – Cloud video game service OnLive said it plans to begin offering streaming movies and television shows, mounting a challenge to Netflix Inc. OnLive, a closely watched startup that allows users to play video games stored remotely on … Continue reading →

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Drug study raises Aids prevention hopes

Posted on November 29, 2010 by DM

Drug study raises Aids prevention hopes By Andrew Jack in London Published: November 23 2010 19:14 | Last updated: November 23 2010 19:14 A combination of drugs used to treat HIV reduces the risk of people becoming newly infected by … Continue reading →

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China makes moves to curb inflation

Posted on November 29, 2010 by DM

  China makes moves to curb inflation By Justine Lau in Hong Kong and Geoff Dyer in Beijing Published: November 19 2010 13:34 | Last updated: November 19 2010 19:36 Beijing and Hong Kong have unveiled a raft of measures … Continue reading →

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Brazil ready to retaliate for US move in ‘currency war’

Posted on November 9, 2010 by DM

Financial Times FT.com AMERICAS Economy & Trade Brazil ready to retaliate for US move in ‘currency war’ By John Paul Rathbone in London and Jonathan Wheatley in São Paulo Published: November 4 2010 18:28 | Last updated: November 4 2010 … Continue reading →

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