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auctions, became a world reference. In China, the high-powered US brand didn’t succeed (Ebay) contrary to the Chinese start up growing brand (Alibaba). The question is: why one succeed in China and not the other one? This is what it will be explains in this case study. The strengths of Alibaba are: - « Alibaba succeed because it filled a void » - « Alibaba allows the users and sellers to contact each other directly » - « Alibaba is free of charge » - « In mid-August, Yahoo

Quantitative Research Index Research Global 06 September 2010 Global Markets Research Global Equity Index & ETF Research Data in this report is as of Aug 20th, 2010 Do ETF trackers track? European equity ETF tracking error under the microscope When investors purchase index products such as ETFs, they have a very set and, seemingly, simple goal in mind: they expect them to track their stated benchmark, as closely as possible. This very specific investor expectation often raises

predecessor is the diminished position of the United States’ rhegemony. The predominance of the United States was bought about as a matter of consequence, more than natural economic supremacy in light of the massive devastation in Western Europe (Cohn 2000, 363). Furthermore, the chronic balance of payments deficits that the US has held since 1971 serve as a further indication of hegemonic decline (Cohn 2000, 362). Although the liberal approach to IPE has at its core a set of principles for “organizing and

Ground | Analyst Victor Lopes, +9714 508 4884 Standard Chartered Bank, Dubai Economist Victor.Lopes@sc.com Côte d’Ivoire – So near and yet so far 15:00 GMT 24 February 2010 A new government has been announced and elections have been delayed until May 2010 This follows the dissolution of the government and the Electoral Commission that led to unrest While a major setback for the electoral process, it does not mean the end of the peace process Election delays could lead to delayed debt restructuring

The rise of China in Africa: a curse or a blessing? Introduction China`s interest in Africa is far from recent. Its engagement in Africa`s Sub-Saharan countries is becoming a most significant and meaningful trend for the continent. It is a sign of the new “china fever” that over 200.000 Chinese are thought to be currently living in Africa , mainly, in Cameroon, Republic of Guinea, Zimbabwe, Angola, Nigeria, Ghana and even in Ivory Coast where there are existing political troubles. There are

Son créateur : Ieoh Ming Pei Ieoh Ming Pei : un architecte américain d'origine chinoise, né à Canton (Chine) le 26 avril 1917. Ieoh Ming Pei est diplômé en 1940 du MIT (Massachusetts institutes of technology pour la spécialité architecture. De 1945 à 1948, il enrichit sa formation par une maîtrise à Harvard sous la direction de Marcel Breuer et de Walter Gropius. De ce fait, il est généralement considéré avec Cesar Pelli, Kevin Roche et Paul

the initiation of economic reforms in 1979, China has become one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. From 1979 to 2005 China’s real GDP grew at an average annual rate of 9.6%. Many economists spec- ulate that China could become the world’s largest economy at some point in the near future, provided that the government is able to continue and deepen economic reforms, par- ticularly in regard to its inefficient state- owned enterprises (SOEs) and the state bank- ing system

James Byrne 5-B China China, one of the world biggest economies, is going through some very serious problems. Currently, China is one of the most polluted countries in the world. According to a world ranking, “China ranks 121rd among pollution control”(indiatimes). China is believed to be so polluted that visiting China can be hazardous to one’s health. For example, when Beijing hosted the last summer Olympics, many athletes decided to not participate due to the smog level in the air. Today,