Most multinational companies will need to wait a little longer for Iran, the world’s largest untapped emerging market, to open up to foreign investment unfettered. International negotiations involving Iran’s nuclear program have been extended once again. FSG maintains our view that…
Emerging Market View: What Our Analysts Are Reading
Argentina, banished from international capital markets since its 2002 default, has suspended Procter & Gamble operations after accusing the manufacturer of tax fraud last Sunday, according to the Wall Street Journal. “The Argentine government claims to have suspended P&G’s operations under the…
Emerging Market View: What Our Analysts Are Reading
This week, the Russian ruble slid while Russia and the Ukraine reached a gas deal. The ruble plunged a day after the currency’s biggest gain since 2003, and according to Bloomberg Businessweek, central bankers opted to raise the key interest rate…
As oil prices fall, who are the winners and losers in EMEA?
The recent decline in energy prices, as anticipated in FSG’s 2014 Events to Watch, is raising alarm about what a sustained decrease would mean for the global economy. Across Europe, Middle East, and Africa, however, there will be winners as…
The Ebola Scare – What Businesses Need to Know
Ebola has been dominating media coverage of Sub-Saharan Africa ever since a man stricken with the disease landed in Lagos in July. Despite the scary headlines, businesses must differentiate fact from fear in order to assess the virus’ potential impact…
Emerging Markets View: What Our Analysts Are Reading
McDonald’s restaurants in Russia came under increasing pressure from the Russian authorities this week as officials closed several outlets in Moscow and inspected 435 of the fast-food chain’s restaurants across the country, according to the Wall Street Journal. The increased checks come…
Emerging Market View: What Our Analysts Are Reading
On Friday, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki resigned, according to the BBC. Despite hopes that a resignation would help end the political crisis in Baghdad, FSG’s Practice Leader for Middle East & North Africa says it’s not over yet. “Iraq’s political crisis…