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The Record of Communist Language Policy
2008-10-07 01:30:00 A commenter posting on the Cool Neo-Latin Websites post critiques what he sees as a disconnect in my views: That's funny you support preserving small languages, because most communists do not and prefer centralization and one mass-language for everyone.For instance, the communists in the USSR did much to stamp out local languages by forcing all people living within its boundaries to learn Russian first and foremost in state schools (which they were forced to attend).They did somewhat try to preserve local languages in the so called "autonomous regions" within the Soviet empire, but still many local languages were lost in the forced shuffle from locally-based economies to the centralized/state-run economy where Russian reigned supreme.In China a similar situation is taking place...many languages and dialects have been lost and are continuing to be lost as the communists there forcibly centralize everything in sight and institute Mandarin over all else. I respond: First of all, I w...
By: Robert Lindsay
Fluxus East. Fluxus networks in central eastern Europe
2008-09-04 03:20:00 Fluxus East. Fluxus networks in central eastern EuropeTime: September 5th-November 23rd 2008Place: Kumu Art Museum, (V floor)Additional information:Artists: Gábor Altorjay, Eric Andersen, Azorro, Miklós Erdély, Robert Filliou, György Galántai, Tibor Hajas, Geoffrey Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Tadeusz Kantor, Danius Kesminas, Milan Kní?ák, Alison Knowles, Július Koller, Jaros?aw Koz?owski, Vytautas Landsbergis, George Maciunas, Jonas Mekas, Larry Miller, Ben Patterson, Mieko Shiomi, Slave Pianos, Tamás St. Auby, Endre Tót, Gábor Tóth, Nomeda & Gediminas Urbonas, Ji?í Valoch, Ben Vautier, Branko Vu??i?evi?, Emmett Williams etcANK?64, Mart Lille / Arvo Pärt / Kuldar Sink / Toomas Velmet, SOUP?69 / Leonhard Lapin, Jüri Okas, Raul Meel, Peeter Volkonski, Raivo Kelomees, Ilmar Kruusamäe, Kiwa / Kaarel Kurismaa / Tőnis Vint etcFluxus is well-known as an (anti-)artistic, international network with centres in the USA, Western Europe and Japan. But what about this "intermedia" art ? encompas...
By: weblogART
Union Outsourcing it?s Own Web Design to Eastern Europe?
2008-07-20 07:52:00 -By Warner Todd Huston Unions have been decrying outsourcing for years. The word “outsourcing” has been used as a boogieman to blame declining union jobs upon for the last decade. Unions, for their part, claim to desire to stand up against outsourcing — especially that of outsourcing jobs overseas — and wish to push the home ...
By: Publius Forum
Travel to Eastern Europe
2008-05-29 15:23:00 Travel to Eastern EuropeI am now pondering my path of travel for the summer of 2008. It looks as if this summer is for Eastern Europe. I fly through Dublin and into Prague in the Czech Republic on Wednesday June 4, 2008, and then I should take off by foot and thumb from there and travel deep into the smörgåsbord of countries that is the current arrangement of Eastern Europe."God looks with grace upon acts that begin on Wednesday." I do not know where I picked this quote up from, I do not know if it is true, but I always begin journeys on Wednesdays. And it just works out that Wednesday is usually the cheapest day of the week for flights. I paid $421 to get from Rochester, New York to Dublin, Ireland via JFK on the Jetblue/ Ryanair partnership and then another $65 to go from Dublin to Prague in the Czech Republic.--------------Wade from Vagabond Journey.comin Upstate New York, USA- May 29, 2008Song of the Open Road -- Travel Photos--------------I split this journey to Prague up int...
Health care fees trouble Eastern Europe
2008-05-26 21:44:00 '); E-Mail Article Listen to Article Printer-Friendly 3-Column Format Translate Share Article Text Size PRAGUE: In the Czech Republic, a patient can now see a doctor for about $1.85. This is not cause for celebration.
By: Get rich
Politics, corruption, accountability & stability
2008-05-25 02:09:00 This graph compares the average worldwide governance scores for nine regions spread across the globe. The scores range from -2.5 (lowest) to 2.5 (highest); here, OECD countries have the highest average, while the Former Soviet Union average ranks in the lower regions. Other regions evaluated include: Caribbean, Eastern Europe and the Baltics, Middle East ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Politics, corruption, accountability & stability", url: "http://learnsigma.com/politics--corruption-accountability-stab-ility/" });
Title joy in Eastern Europe
2008-05-20 12:01:00 While Western Europe's title drama dominated the weekend's headlines, there have also been plenty of celebrations a little further east.
By: sports
Deutsche Telekom (DT): Ring up gains in Eastern Europe
2008-05-08 07:00:00 "The ongoing renaissance of Eastern Europe is generating tremendous economic activity, boosting profits for companies across the continent," says Nick Lanyi (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/ccount/click.php?id=1989).The- editor of High Yield International (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/ccount/click.php?id=1989) explains, "As Europe's largest economy, Germany is well positioned to continue benefiting from this growth." And within Germany, his current top pick is Deutsche Telekom (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=dt) (NYSE: DT (http://www.thestockadvisors.co-m/quote.htm?sym=dt)), which offers a dividend yield of 6.7%."German stocks are currently available at historically low valuations. The country's DAX Index is trading at only about 12 times 2008 earnings estimates, with an average dividend yield of 3.4%."One of the world's largest telecommunications companies, Deutsche Telekom is much more than the descendant of Germany's monopoly local phone utility. I...
Skills crisis looms as flow of migrants from Eastern Europe dries up
2008-05-02 11:23:00 UK employers face being left in the lurch as the current flow of eastern European migrants continues to dry up, a major report has warned. A st
The former Eastern Europe
2008-04-23 19:55:00 This sentence recently came up in some copy submitted to the production desk:The former Eastern Europe and Russia is a particular target of current expansionUm, what happened to Eastern Europe – why is it 'former'? Have all the countries been relocated elsewhere – and if so, where? I think the writer has been dazzled and distracted by phrases such as 'the former Soviet Bloc'.Oh, and don't get me started on subject-verb agreement...
By: The Engine Room
Eastern Europe to benefit from weak pound
2008-04-11 02:00:00 The tourist trade in eastern Europe could be set to benefit from the weakening pound, an expert has suggested. According to Helen Warburton of the Post Office, many consumers in the UK are looking outside of the eurozone because the currency is now much stronger than the sterling. In fact, the pound has now fallen to a record low against the euro, which means people face much higher costs if they visit countries such as Italy, Spain or France. Ms Warburton told the Daily Mail that there have been "significant increases" in the cost of popular purchases such as food and drink. Therefore, holidaymakers are opting to visit destinations with more favourable exchange rates, such as Bulgaria. Speaking to the newspaper, Ms Warburton said: "People are looking for destinations where their holiday money will go further." According to figures from Euromonitor, tourism in Bulgaria generated more than £1.3 billion for the country's economy last year.
Daimler to invest in Eastern Europe
2008-04-07 00:00:00 Daimler AG’s Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche said he foresees an acquisition for the company’s truck division, reported Dow Jones, citing a report from Germany’s WirtschaftsWoche magazine. In an interview to be published Monday, Zetsche told WirtschaftsWoche that the company is considering the expansion of production capacity in Eastern Europe. A decision on whether a new ...
By: Blog economie
Bush's tour of Eastern Europe to focus on diplomacy
2008-03-31 21:09:00 Bush left Washington early Monday for Ukraine, which has been pressing to be included in a round of NATO accessions following the candidates leading the queue - Albania, Croatia and Macedonia, whose applications will be decided at the summit meeting.
By: Get rich
Easter in Eastern Europe
2008-03-08 09:57:00 Easter in Eastern EuropeEaster's the most important festival throughout Eastern Europe, and food preparations begin in earnest during the week running up to Easter, known as Passion Week. An enormous range of pastries, cakes and biscuits are enjoyed during the Easter celebrations. Easter Saturday - a basket of food, known as the blessing basket, may be taken to the priest to be blessed. Only at that stage will people believe that Lent truly is over. This beautifully decorated basket is crammed full with symbolic foods such as a figurine of a lamb made from sugar (as a symbol of Christ, the Lamb of God), decorated coloured eggs (to represent resurrection), bread and salt (for prosperity and health - the bread represents hard work, the salt protects from rotting), meats and sausages (for bounty and fertility), and horseradish (which stands for the bitterness of Christ’s suffering). Easter Sunday - families break their Lenten fast by sharing a blessed egg, which is cut int...
Peter Deilmann Opens Eastern Europe By River
2008-03-05 00:00:00 Peter Deilmann has announced three new river cruise itineraries for Eastern Europe on nine-day Elbe River cruise, with tours aboard the intimate five-star MV Katharina von Bora and MV Frederic Chopin, sailing between Berlin and Prague, and the five-star MV Dresden, sailing between Hamburg and Dresden. You will have the opportunity so stroll through ...
Editorial: Cultural Studies of Romania
2008-01-24 01:37:00 First off, I’d like to say happy belated Christmas and New Year on behalf of all the staff of the Butter Stick. I, Walter Craig, have just recently arrived back from my one month holiday “vacation” in Romania, an have an obligation to pass on the knowledge gained of my cultural studies in this formerly Communist nation ...
By: The Butter Stick
Editorial: Cultural Studies of Romania
2008-01-24 01:37:00 First off, I’d like to say happy belated Christmas and New Year on behalf of all the staff of the Butter Stick. I, Walter Craig, have just recently arrived back from my one month holiday “vacation” in Romania, an have an obligation to pass on the knowledge gained of my cultural studies in this formerly Communist nation ...
By: The Butter Stick
H5N1 strain in swans similar to cases in Eastern Europe last year
2008-01-15 18:00:00 The strain of H5N1 avian flu virus discovered in the latest outbreak in Dorset is more similar to cases in Eastern Europe late last year than that in East Anglia last November.
By: FWi - All News
The Butter Stick Goes to Romania
2007-12-17 03:08:00 Pack your bags, the Butter Stick, your favorite neo-conservative news corporation, is visiting formerly Communist Bloc Romania in Eastern Europe, the lesser and more deprived of the two Europes. Walter Craig, Editor-In-Chief of the Butter Stick, is taking a two week tour of Romania as part of a multi-national reporting campaign of the country?s history, culture, ...
By: The Butter Stick
The Butter Stick Goes to Romania
2007-12-17 03:08:00 Pack your bags, the Butter Stick, your favorite neo-conservative news corporation, is visiting formerly Communist Bloc Romania in Eastern Europe, the lesser and more deprived of the two Europes. Walter Craig, Editor-In-Chief of the Butter Stick, is taking a two week tour of Romania as part of a multi-national reporting campaign of the country?s history, culture, ...
By: The Butter Stick
Enel (EN) powers up Eastern Europe
2007-11-20 07:00:00 “Central and Eastern Europe are growing as fast as China,” says Roger Conrad (ccount/click.php?id=1461) in The Utility Forecaster (ccount/click.php?id=1461). “And few are better balanced to ride the wave than ENEL (quote.htm?sym=en) (NYSE: EN (quote.htm?sym=en))."
Top companies in Central and Eastern Europe.
2007-10-30 08:01:00 Company Deloitte sorted CEE companies based on several criteria like market capitalization, net income, revenues. I'd list here major CEE holdings based on revenues. The chart looks like (in mln EUR):1 Volkswagen 21.297,42 Arcelor Mittal 8.626,83 Metro 7.857,14 Deutsche Telekom 7.271,75 OMV 6.944,56 E.ON 6.769,57 France Telecom 6.491,48 RWE 6.144,29 Tesco 5.639,410 Nokia 5.394,3CEE companies compared based on annual net income has following order (in mln EUR):1 Mol Hungary 1282,62 CEZ Czech Republic 1014,63 KGHM Poland 901,24 Slovensky plynarensky priemysel Slovakia 673,65 PETROM S. A. Romania 648,56 TP Poland 538,27 PKN Orlen Poland 529,08 U.S. Steel Kosice Slovakia 487,09 GK PSE Poland 468,810 NNEGC "Energoatom" Ukraine 466,6http://stockweb.blogspot.c-om/atom.xml
More people to fly to eastern Europe
2007-10-25 00:00:00 More people are expected to fly to eastern Europe over the next four years, which could boost opportunities for overseas property investors looking to take advantage of demand for holiday accommodation....
Eastern Europe 'boosted by EU membership'
2007-10-18 00:00:00 The economies of many eastern European countries have been boosted by EU membership, experts have stated.Indian travel website MakeMy Trip said that entering the EU had triggered a new period of economic growth in the region....
Racism: Discriminating Against Gypsies In Eastern Europe
2007-09-24 15:45:00 I have recently spent almost three months in Eastern Europe, in Hungary to be exact. Even though, I have lived in the United States for fourteen years, I still consider Hungary my home in a lot of ways especially that my immediate family still lives there. There are, however, a number of aspects of the Eastern European way of thinking that have become alien to me, and which make me eternally grateful that America is my home now. The most important being the wide-spread notion of racism especially agings the gypsy. Racism in Eastern Europe is not limited to Hungary or the gypsy. The same historical and cultural facts that are the source of discrimination are shared among Eastern European nations. In addition, proclaiming that you are a Jew or wearing a yamaka in public are still not considered “cool.” However, while the Jewish population can easily blend in with the rest of the populous, gypsies have the disadvantage of having a darker complexion in general. The reasons ...
Python's travel log could draw investors to eastern Europe
2007-09-17 00:00:00 The latest travel documentary from Michael Palin could trigger of surge of interest in eastern Europe, according to an expert.Daniel Pawlyn of adventure holiday website Intrepid said the new BBC2 series would raise the profile of eastern European countries in the UK and lead to more people visiting them for their holidays....
ETF - getting exposure from Central and Eastern Europe.
2007-09-13 19:24:00 Let's have a look to ETF with some CEE holdings.details at: www.stockweb.blogspot.comSPDR S&P Bric 40 ETF (BIK) - It has 25% share kept in Russian stocks (Gazprom, Lukoil), the rest are BRIC countries. Two thirds in energy and financial sectors. ETF is currently traded over net asset value (NAV).iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund (EEM) - With 9% Russsian stocks. More country (India, Mexico, South Africa, South Korea, Brazil, Taiwan) and sector diversified. Traded at fair value comparing to NAV.SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ETF (GMM) - More or less the same instrument as EEM issued by State Street Global Advisor traded over NAV.SPDR S&P Emerging Europe ETF (GUR) - Almost half in energy and quarter in financial shares. Strongly focused on Central and Eastern European countries. 58% in Russia, 14% Poland, 12% Turkey, 8% Hungary, 3% Czech Republic. Major holdings are Gazprom, Lukoil, Surgutneftegaz, MOL, OTP, CEZ. ETF price nowadays over NAV.Market Vectors TR Russia ETF (RSX) - P...
PE ratios and dividend yield for Central and Eastern European Blue chip sto
2007-09-10 10:50:00 CompanyP/EDividend yieldCME59.10CEZ19.71.8Telefoni-ca 0221.116.8Erste Bank15.41.2Unipetrol190KB17.13.-5Philip Morris146.2Zentiva20.51OPG8.70.-9ECM7.90Pegas Nonw.12.60Mag. Tel.12.915.3TSPA14.66.4MOL10.32-PKN Orlen10.30PKO BP20.71.9PEO203.8OTP12.41.6Egis-10.50.5Gedeon17.51.9KGHM6.315.7-TVN23.80.4Lotos7.50.5PGN27.32.6-Adidas180.9Bayer23.11.8E.ON17.5-2.8Siemens23.91.7Volkswagen29.7-0.9I prepared table showing main fundamentals indicators (PE ratio and dividend yield) for major Central and Eastern European Blue chip companies. http://stockweb.blogspot.com/at-om.xml Originally posted at: http://www.stockweb.blogspot.co-m/
Eastern Europe 'growing in popularity'
2007-09-03 00:00:00 Overseas property investors are increasingly showing interest in the eastern European market, according to experts.Foreign Currencies Direct cited Bulgaria as a particular favourite among investors, as they were seen to be delivering better value for money than some of the more established alternatives....
A little visit to Eastern Europe in 1983...I mean, to a Copenhagen supermar
2007-08-24 21:16:00 ...the inspiring fruit and vegetable section at Fakta, one fine morning quite recentlyImagine you are the manager of a grocery store. What, might you think, would be the single most fundamental aspect of your job?Hmmm....Yes, you might say hiring staff and making sure there are enough people are filling all the necessary positions so the store will run smoothly, or something along those lines. Not a bad answer.However, not quite right, I would suggest. Rather, after countless visits to various grocery stores in Copenhagen over the years, it struck me that there is something even more fundamental - making sure that the shelves are stocked with food. You know, so the customers actually have something to buy (and preferably what they actually came into the shop looking for!).However, in Denmark there are many grocery store managers who just don't see things this way. And in truth, I have no idea how grocery store managers are assessed, but at this point I'm pretty certain that the ab...
POLAND - ECI Telecom wins an exclusive contract in Eastern Europe
2007-08-21 11:49:00 Polish leading carrier of carriers, ATM S.A., picked Israeli ECI ...
By: Israel-Times.com
Banking sector prediction for Eastern Europe.
2007-08-16 08:00:00 The growth for banking sector is expected to rise annually by 15% except in Czech Republic and Hungary based on UniCredit study. The most growing should be Russia with 20%. The main support is seen in loans area where they expects rise 29% yearly. Share of foreign capital increased from 78% (2005) to 82% this year. There is not enough space for another enlargement. And therefore new acquisitions activities are spreading to newly developed economies like Kazakhstan, Georgia, Ukraine. Here are the biggest bank holdings involved in: UniCredit, Erste Bank, Raiffeisen.Czech banking sector is several years ahead to compare with other Eastern European countries. Share of banking aktivum per GDP is 100%, in Western Europe is 250-300% and in Russia 48%. Household loans per GDP in Czech is 15%, Western Europe 55% and Russia 6%.http://stockweb.blogspot.com-/atom.xml Originally posted at: http://www.stockweb.blogspot.co-m/
OTP profit is growing mainly from Eastern European banks acquisitions.
2007-08-14 11:17:00 The biggest Hungarian bank OTP Bank Nyrt. (OTP) acquired 5 banks in last year in Europe which improved about 8.4% 2Q profit. Net profit reached 50.7 mld HUF which is 184HUF per share. The street was looking for 50.5 mld HUF. This was the first quarter with Russian and Ukrainian consolidation. Profit from Bulgarian acquisition DSK is up year-to-year 38%. OTP shares price is YTD up by 13.3%, Hungarian benchmark index HTX 12.2% for the same period.http://stockweb.blogspot-.com/atom.xml Originally posted at: http://www.stockweb.blogspot.co-m/
Eastern European Closed end funds offer nice discount.
2007-08-13 15:46:00 After several days of higher volatility some of Central & Eastern European Closed End Funds (traded at NYSE) are offering nice discount/premium against NAV (net asset value). I just made analyse for four of them. Someone can say it is not the end of selling but technical traders see double pattern with bullish divergence.Closed End FundPremiumCEE-13.27%MSF-10.15%-RNE-12.21 %TRF3.27 %http://stockweb.blogspot.com/a-tom.xml Originally posted at: http://stockweb.blogspot.com/
Mesothelioma drug to be distributed in Eastern Europe
2007-08-02 23:12:00 The maker of the drug ONCONASE, which is currently being evaluated in a Phase IIIb clinical trial for the treatment of inoperable mesothelioma–a cancer caused by asbestos–has entered into an agreement to distribute the drug in Eastern Europe. Under the agreement, ONCONASE maker Alfacell gives US Pharma exclusive rights to market, sell and distribute ONCONASE in Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Latvia and Lithuania. Alfacell will be responsible for regulatory filings and marketing approval from the European Medicines Agency as well as the manufacture and supply of the drug.For the full story, go to http://money.cnn.com/news/.
1. Austria ETF (EWO) gateway into Eastern Europe markets
2007-07-20 18:30:00 From western European countries Austria is so called gateway into central and eastern European exposure. Many Austrian companies have their subsidiaries in Czech Republic, Poland or Hungary.
Invest with Austria ETF (EWO) into Eastern Europe
2007-07-16 13:10:00 From western European countries Austria is so called gateway into central and eastern European exposure. Many Austrian companies have their subsidiaries in Czech Republic, Poland or Hungary. And also after recent EU enlargement in Romania and Bulgaria.EWO is composed of stocks based in Austria. Branches of the biggest holding Erste Bank Der Oester (17%) you can find all over the CEE Europe except Poland and Bulgaria. Financial sector is major share in the ETF with 46%. This sector is attractive as eastern European growth must be founded by someone...Mining, energy sectors are making up one third of EWO. OMV company cannot be missing in this share.Originally posted at: HTTP://WWW.STOCKWEB.BLOGSPOT.CO-M Blog about investing in Eastern Europe. http://stockweb.blogspot.com/at-om.xml
Budapest, Hungary ? The Paris of Eastern Europe
2007-07-08 16:01:00 Located in Eastern Europe, Hungary is diverse and beautiful country. The undisputed treasure of the country is Budapest. Budapest ? A Tale of Three Cities Over 2,000 years old, Budapest is a large city containing traces of the various forces that have ruled it over time. Romans, Turks, Goths and many others have conquered the city. Somehow, ...
By: Budapest Visits
Southeastern Europe in grip of deadly heat wave
2007-06-26 04:57:00 In parts of southeastern Europe temperatures have skyrocketed to 115 degrees Fahrenheit. Eight deaths have been attributed to this heat wave. Two of the deaths occurred in Greece and six deaths in Romania.The countries of Cyprus and Turkey have also reported deaths, blamed on the extreme heat. In order to combat the heat Greece has ordered ...
By: Your World News
Eastern European Old Mill Julianstown Disgarce
2007-06-24 01:24:00 The Eastern European community in the area disgraced themselves this evening. There was some kind of festival taking place in the Old Mill Hotel in Julianstown. It was clear that trouble was expected from the start since the organisers employed security guards who blocked off the Julianstown to Duleek road. During the afternoon enthusiastic Eastern ...
By: EastMeath.Org
Research reveals employers will look to Eastern Europe to ease UK skills cr
2007-06-22 10:32:00 Managers will look to Eastern European workers to soothe the UK skills crisis, new research has found. A quarter of human resources managers interviewed by research company Ipsos MORI said that workers from Eastern Europe will be the best source of foreign talent for UK companies as the skills crisis develops. Migrant workers from Eastern Europe will be particularly important in the manufacturing sector, the survey of 200 managers revealed. Zach Miles, CEO of recruitment company Vedior, who commissioned the research, said: ?It is encouraging that UK employers are taking an open approach to the immigration of skilled workers. ?This will put the UK economy at an advantage over the many continental countries that also face severe skills crises, but that have far less positive approaches to immigration and less flexible labour markets.? Eastern Europe is way ahead of the second and third most important sources of skills as seen by managers, with France and Germany reaching...
Pharmaceutical companies in middle & eastern Europe
2007-06-21 10:49:00 Fundamental analyse of hungarian Egis and Gedeon Richter, slovene Krka and czech Zentiva.(more details at: www.stockweb.blogspot.com)The highest debt we can see in Zentiva and Krka. In Zentiva case we can expect even higher in future as acquisition of turkish company Eczacibasi was covered by loan 460 million EUR. On the other side With ROA the leader is Zentiva, ROE is in favour of Krka.Comparing by P/E ratio:Egis - 10 (2006), 16 (2007e), 14 (2008f)Gedeon Richter - 13 (2006), 22 (2007e), 16 (2008f)Krka - 28 (2006), 23 (2007e), 20 (2008f)Zentiva - 24 (2006), 23 (2007e), 17 (2008f)Comparing PBV:Egis - 1,66 (2006), 1,55 (2007e), 1,41 (2008f)Gedeon Richter - 2,42 (2006), 2,23 (2007e), 2,00 (2008f)Krka - 5,75 (2006), 4,69 (2007e), 3,95 (2008f)Zentiva - 4,48 (2006), 3,72 (2007e), 3,09 (2008f)Hungarian companies are expected with higher PE due to the negative impact of government economic reforms. Low P/BV for hungarians is because of current worse environment for pharmaceutical business ...
3.Closed end funds for Central & Eastern Europe and Russia - RNE
2007-06-17 20:37:00 Morgan Stanley Eastern Europe Fund Inc. (RNE) - Sponsor is Morgan Stanley. Major holdings are Sberbank, Unified Energy, Oao Gazprom, Mmc Norilsk Nickel, Lukoil, Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods Ojsc, Novatek Oao, Bank Millennium.25% coming from banking, 13% oil and gas, 11% electric utilities, 10% media, 8% metals and mining, 7% food productsCountry diversification is following: 67% Russia, 17% Poland, 7% Czech RepublicOriginally posted at: HTTP://WWW.STOCKWEB.BLOGSPOT.CO-M Blog about investing in Eastern Europe. http://stockweb.blogspot.com/at-om.xml
2.Closed end funds for Central & Eastern Europe and Russia - TRF
2007-06-17 20:36:00 Templeton Russia & Eastern Europe Fund CEF (TRF) - Sponsor is Franklin Templeton Investments. Major holdings are Sberbank, Unified Energy, Lukoil, Mining & Metallurgical co Norilsk, Cherepovets MK Severstal, Volgatelecom22% coming from telecommunications, 21% material, 19% energy, 15% banking, 14% utilities.Country diversification is following: 93% RussiaOriginally posted at: HTTP://WWW.STOCKWEB.BLOGSPOT.CO-M Blog about investing in Eastern Europe. http://stockweb.blogspot.com/at-om.xml
1.Closed end funds for Central & Eastern Europe and Russia - CEE
2007-06-17 20:09:00 Central Europe & Russia Fund CEF (CEE) - Sponsor is DWS Scubber. Major holdings are Gazprom, Lukoil, Unified Energy, Sberbank, Bank Polska, CEZ, Bank Pekao, Erste Bank.35% coming from energy sector, 24% financial, 12% utilities, 11% material.Country diversification is following: 57% Russia, 18% Poland, 9% Turkey, 5% Czech Republic, 5% AustriaOriginally posted at: HTTP://WWW.STOCKWEB.BLOGSPOT.CO-M Blog about investing in Eastern Europe. http://stockweb.blogspot.com/at-om.xml
Closed end funds for Central & Eastern Europe and Russia
2007-06-17 19:57:00 (more details at: www.stockweb.blogspot.com)I've- already written some articles about ETFs focused on eastern european countries. Today I'd like to provide 3 popular closed end funds which are underlaying assets mainly from Hungary, Czech Republic, Turkey and Poland plus Russia. Those CEF are traded on NYSE so accessible for US investors.1. Central Europe & Russia Fund CEF (CEE)2. Templeton Russia & Eastern Europe Fund CEF (TRF)3. Morgan Stanley Eastern Europe Fund Inc. (RNE)CEE is diversified by many countries included in but mainly from energy sector. TRF is almost only russian fund but composed strongly from telecommunication companies. RNE has majority again from Russia with wide range of sectors. Only RNE has currently share price ($37) below NAV (net assets value) of its holdings ($40).Originally posted at: HTTP://WWW.STOCKWEB.BLOGSPOT.CO-M Blog about investing in Eastern Europe. http://stockweb.blogspot.com/at-om.xml
Economic growth in Eastern Europe
2007-06-08 16:48:00 GDP in Czech Republic rose 6.1% in line with expectations. Leading by consumer spendings. On average EU GDP growth is 3.2%. Let' s have a look to other countries in Eastern Europe. Slovakia 9%, Poland 6.8%, Hungary 3.1%.Originally posted at: HTTP://WWW.STOCKWEB.BLOGSPOT.CO-M Blog about investing in Eastern Europe. http://stockweb.blogspot.com/at-om.xml
Eastern Europe struggles to find workers
2007-06-05 11:54:00 The 2004 accession of 10 new Member States to the EU triggered the fear of a massive movement of workers from Central and Eastern Europe to the ‘old’ EU states. The recent statistics show that the movement in fact occurred but it hasn’t had a negative influence on the labor market or economies of pre-accession ...
By: Analyzing EU
Use your UK Equity to invest in Eastern Europe for big gains
2007-06-02 00:05:00 Good evening. Today I would like to cover property investment. As you may know John Hunt the owner of Foxtons has recently sold up for a cool 370m. This is one of the many indicators that UK house prices are heading for trouble. First time buyers are struggling to get on the property ladder as prices ...
By: Millionaire Blog
Managing director of Grafton Recruitment claims number of Eastern Europeans
2007-06-01 10:30:00 The number of Eastern Europeans working in the UK will soon begin to fall, a migrant recruitment expert has predicted. Many Poles and Czechs see a stint working in the UK as a three-year project, according to Niall Keyes, managing director of Grafton Recruitment. Figures released last week showed that 630,000 Eastern Europeans have entered the UK since the EU expansion in 2004. But Keyes, who heads the Irish firm's central and eastern European division, insisted the number of former Communist Block workers in the capital will fall as the big first wave starts to filter home. "We used to talk about the brain drain and how it would be a disaster in the Czech Republic, but it is only a two- to three-year project for most people to move abroad," he told Personnel Today. "I think we'll see a reduction in the number of Eastern Europeans in London. A significant number go home after two or three years - we are already interviewing people who have come back." Home Office figur... |
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