Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Arab Spring boosts political Islam, but which kind?


(Supporters of the Islamist Ennahda movement celebrate outside Ennahda’s headquarters in Tunis October 25, 2011/Zohra Bensemra)

Arab Spring boosts political Islam, but which kind?


(Supporters of the Islamist Ennahda movement celebrate outside Ennahda’s headquarters in Tunis October 25, 2011/Zohra Bensemra)

Monday, October 17, 2011

China’s Sinohydro rises 6 pct in Shanghai debut


Sinohydro slashed the size of its IPO by a fifth in response to weak investor demand, pricing the offer at the bottom of an indicative range and raising 13.5 billion yuan last month, compared with an original target of up to 17.3 billion yuan.The dam builder has said it plans to use the IPO proceeds to upgrade its machinery, invest in some green energy projects and supplement working capital.China Securities Co. and Bank of China International are lead underwriters for the offer.