Big Emerging Economies (BEEs)

  

Is India Saying Tata To Tea?

Starbucks (SBUX.O) is finalizing its retail partnership with Tata Coffee Ltd (TACO.NS) and a deal is expected by the end of the month. Starbucks, the largest coffee company in the world, already buys coffee from Tata, which makes and exports plantation and instant coffee. In addition to production of its US brand Eight O’clock Coffee, Tata exports its coffees to Russia, Singapore and Japan.

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BEE Market Notes

A Good Stock Market Week for Big Emerging Economies

January 21, 2012 - Most stocks of Big Emerging Economies rose on Friday, for a fourth day in a r0w. This, for the most part, was the continuation of a upward trend that began the beginning of the year, and makes the market performance since the beginning of the year the best beginning of the year since 2001.

The Big Emerging Economies rally appears to be a result of economic data indicating an improvement in the U.S. economy, as well as signs that the authorities in Beijing may ease restrictions on bank lending. In a possible confirmation of the Chinese banking easing, the Shanghai Securities News reported that Chinese lending by banks may increase in the first quarter of this year over the amount of lending during the first quarter of 2011...(Full Article)

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January 14, 2012 - Yesterday the daily trading of Asia Carbon Industries jumped to 20,000 shares. 

Brazil Fast Food Corp. (US: BOBS)

January 16, 2012 - Brazil Fast Food Corp. is the second largest fast food restaurant chain in Brazil. The company has over 846 restaurants, and operates under teh Bob's brand.  The company also opearted under KFC and Pizza Hut Sao Paulo as a franchisee of Yum! Brands. It also operates as Doggis as a franchisee of Grupo de Empresas Doggis S.A.

On Friday, the company's shares closed at US$11.40. The 52 week range of Brazil Fast Food Corp.'s shares is $8.03 to $16.82.  The company's market capitalization is approximately $93 million... 

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January 27

Is it Possible, Good News from Europe?
The French and Germans and not placing nice in Davos, but there is a glimmer of good news on the European front from Poland.  The country’s GDP grew at 4.3 percent in 2011.  Poland should be considered to be a Big Emerging Economy, and right now is definitely benefiting from not using the Euro as [...]

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January 24

Africa is Now on the Radar Screen of Institutional Investors
Over the years investors have often talked about Africa, but seldom actually made decisions to invest in the continent.  The continent’s growing population, growing economies and most importantly its natural resources are no secret. Africa contains some of the world’s fastest growing countries and has a total population of almost one billion.  It also contains [...]

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January 22

Kuwait to Privatize its Stock Exchange
Kuwait’s Capital Markets authority has hired HSBC Bank Middle East Ltd. to privatize its stock exchange.  The agreement with HSBC will provide for the government to establish a new company to own and operate the stock market. Government’s plans are to sell half of the exchange to listed companies and the remainder to Kuwaiti’s in [...]

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January 21

Growing Unrest Hits Vietnam’s Factories
Inflation has been a huge issue in Vietnam, with the country’s workers suffering from Asia’s highest inflation rate. Vietnamese workers have been protesting to get better wages, and the number of strikes doubled in 2011 over the previous year. As reported by the Vietnamese government, last year there were 857 strikes reported through the first [...]

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January 20

The Gain of the Yuan Against the U.S. Dollar Expected to Slow
The appreciation of the Chinese Yuan against the dollar is expected to slow to 3% in 2012, from 4.7% in 2011.  This statement was made by Wang Shouyang, the director of China’s Center for Forecasting Science. The conclusion was made by the Center due to what it sees as a growing demand for U.S. dollars [...]

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