Vacant possession: Liberia
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Liberia may hold an election in 1997, which National Patriotic Front leader Charles Taylor is likely to win, but US and Western European policymakers believe that the elections would be premature. Nigeria, the leading power in the ECOMOG peacekeeping force, advocates going forward with elections.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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Unprotected: Asian petrochemicals
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Petrochemical companies would seem to have a bright future in Asia, though now they are adjusting to new commercial policies in many of the region's nations that have opened up trade and reduced protection. Investments in formerly protected markets have been stalled.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1996
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Situations vacant: Asian property
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Investors in Southeast Asia often like to use their capital for property and buildings, but an economic slowdown in most countries in the area has resulted in a decrease in building values. The real estate situation in specific countries is discussed.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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