Slovenia: family silver for sale

Financial Times – Beyond Brics 13 May 2103 Question: What’s the link between a national airline, a global-brand ski factory and an organic flour producer? Answer: none at all, except in Slovenia, where any half-aware citizen would immediately recognise them as...
Alibaba: master of the treasure cave

Alibaba: master of the treasure cave

Financial Times – Beyond Brics 14 May 2013 The media and netizens alike have been chatting up a storm about the upcoming Alibaba IPO. Even though the offer has not been officially announced, estimates of the company’s potential value once it is listed on the...
Geldof’s Africa fund backs commodity exchange company

Geldof’s Africa fund backs commodity exchange company

CAPE TOWN, May 10 May 10 (Reuters) – Bob Geldof’s 8 Miles African private equity fund has made its first investment, backing a start-up company that plans to build commodity exchanges across Africa and improve food security. The rock star activist’s...