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Sovereign Funds - A Powerful Secret

Posted on February 28, 2008 by Amy VanderZanden
Topics: Corporations

As a result of a huge surplus of petrodollars in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), "a secretive, government-controlled investment fund is helping to shift the balance of power in the financial world," explains the World Business section of today’s New York Times. The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is investing in markets in every region of the world and quietly playing a role in the success, or failure, of companies on a global scale.

Sovereign funds are state-owned funds that manage state savings for the purpose of investment. Basically, they are pools of money governments use to invest for profit, and, generally, these investments are made in foreign companies. For a more in-depth explanation, see the Council on Foreign Relations' Sovereign Wealth Funds fact-sheet.

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Make Poverty Business

Posted on January 5, 2007
Previously filed under: North America, Book and Film Reviews
This book offers an alternative approach to the reduction of global poverty, motivating businesses to combine profit with socially responsible practice.
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Private Philanthropy Highlights Need for U.S. Foreign Aid Changes

Posted on September 28, 2006
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At a time when the private sector is making huge strides in global philanthropy, the US government is going in the opposite direction.
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Ethical Investing

Posted on August 3, 2006
Previously filed under: Business
Socially responsible investment allows people to put their money where their morals are.
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The Quest for Investment

Posted on April 13, 2006
Previously filed under: Trade
Developing countries at the Doha round shifted the focus to agricultural subsidies. But they neglected the greatest challenge yet—guidelines for foreign direct investment.
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All Africa - Fri, 10/10/2008 - 08:24
Zimbabwe's annual inflation raced to a record 231-million percent in July, up from 11,2-million percent the previous month, deepening a severe economic crisis, official figures showed on Thursday.

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