Новости за 15.07.2021

Kyle Mizokami

Nuclear Weapons, Middle East

Ambiguity over ownership of nukes has served Israel very well.

Here's What You Need to Know: Israel’s ultimate insurance policy isn’t going anywhere.

In a private email leaked to the public in September of 2016, former secretary of state and retired U.S. Army general Colin Powell alluded to Israel having an arsenal of “200 nuclear weapons.” While this number appears to be an exaggeration, there is no doubt that Israel does have a small but powerful nuclear stockpile... Читать дальше...

The cigarette-to-FMCG-to-hotel major had acquired Savlon in 2015 as a niche antiseptic liquid brand from Johnson & Johnson, primarily for use in India in order to expand its non-cigarette FMCG portfolio. This was the first purchase in its personal care segment.

A commonly heard refrain amongst investment circles is that emerging markets, or EMs, are no longer what they used to be over the past two decades. Coming out of the Global Financial Crisis, EM equities were the best performing regional equity market, returning 79% in 2009 compared to a 27% return by the S&P 500. But it's been pretty much downhill from there, with the EM lagging behind the Developed Markets (DM) with a 7% return vs. 13% by the DM (excluding the U.S.) in the current year. A similar... Читать дальше...