Kurt Osterberg

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    Ports gain in pro-business market

    Deemed one of the most prestigious projects in the Sultanate of Oman, the Port boasts the four largest shipping lines. Business is booming. Both its terminals saw double digit growth in the past five ...
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    Vatican praises ‘ethical’ Sharia banking

    Haitham Abdou, director of marketing and product strategy for the ITS group, the biggest supplier of Islamic banking solutions in the world, confessed he was shocked to read Pope Benedict praising Isl...
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    China shifts outbound investment focus

    In China, FDI policy has shifted from inbound to outbound investment. Furthermore, outbound investment is migrating up the value chain from resources through knowledge-based industries. China’s huge...
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    New legislation strengthens tax

    Brazilian transfer pricing legislation, in force since January 1997, has been changed to help businesses reduce the risk of tax contingencies; improve the management of its rules; reduce duplicate tax...
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    Gruma meets expansion targets

    In 2011, GRUMA will likely face various challenges. Thanks to the company’s preparation – much as in previous years – its strategic business approach will allow it to move forward with great suc...
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    IB competition grows in MENA

    Among MENA investment banks, Jadwa Investment stands out for achieving strong growth despite challenging market conditions. Launched in 2007, Jadwa has been profitable for each of the last three years...
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    “The Concurso Mercantil Law is not effective”

    Insolvency in Mexico has been seen like a maze, the seven-heads demon or the economy evil. Insolvency is an effect of financial distress situations, which, in turn, are the effect of economic mistakes...
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    Power for a more sustainable future

    Established in December 1978 as a state enterprise, Petroleum Authority of Thailand or PTT was formed to conduct petroleum and related businesses. Over two decades later, PTT Public Company Limited (...
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    Italy unburdens cross border tax

    In layman’s terms, transfer pricing is all about the price at which goods or services are sold between different companies within an international group of companies. It is important for the authori...
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    Innovations for traders’ sake

    Why all the fuss and bother about innovations in the forex industry? What innovations really matter now and can change the whole course of the market development? After decades of dramatic growth and ...
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