International Commerce

Port Of Piraeus, Greece, Gets China’s Financial Support

News Analysis: Port Of Piraeus, Greece, Gets China’s Financial Support to develop it beyond Ship Containerization Projects. Now,  Huawei Electronics will be distributing its Products throughout Europe by way of Piraeus.  Since China pays little attention  to Press Reports of “Gloom and Doom” being circulated in the Western Press, It makes its own “Long Term Growth” Assessments of a Nation. It has done so with Greece (Hellas).

Greece is ideal for Corporations or Countries who in Business value: Location, Location, Location.

Reality.

Reference: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2013-12/13/c_132963670.htm

As To Global Agriculture, It Pays To Know The “A,B,C, And D” Of It

News Analysis: As To Global Agriculture, It Pays To Know The “A,B,C, And D” Of It since those letters represent the Corporations which are Omnipotent and Omnipresent  in the Industry. Archer Daniels Midland Co., Bunge Ltd., Cargill, and Louis Dreyfus are the “Giants of Agriculture”. Collectively, their Gross Revenues, from their various businesses  are over $330+Billion a Year; with 238,000+ Employees World-Wide; Not trifling sums. To many people around the Globe, the Company Names are unfamiliar yet, their impact in Agriculture is of Tsunami Proportions.

Some individuals decry “Big Business”. However, these very entities allow for the ‘Efficiencies of Scale’ to keep Food: Prices, Quality, and Variety more attractive to customers. Without the Companies’ activities Agriculture would be ‘Less than the Best’.  

Reality.

Reference: http://tinyurl.com/m432vrr

Middle-East Magnates’ Monies Makes Them More

News Analysis: Middle-East Magnates Monies Make Them More since they invest wisely and for a longer term. When one examines these Individuals Purchasing Patterns they reveal a common theme.  Investment-Wise: “Tomorrow Is Today; Today is Yesterday” appears to be their Economic Philosophies. One seldom reads about Arab Investors seeking “Short Term Gains at the Expense of Long Term Asset Growth”; they are too smart for that ‘play’.

These Magnates, in their Wisdom, understand: It takes Many Years for the small Acorn to become a large Oak Tree.

Reality.

Reference: http://www.arabianbusiness.com/middle-east-billionaires-hold-354bn-fortune-530562.html

Austrian Residential Market Is Strong

News Analysis: Austrian Residential Market Is Strong due in part to its substantial comparative Gross Domestic Product Per Capita Ranking in Europe. Its high ranking, in

conjunction with this Nation’s noted Infrastructure, bodes well for the Real Estate Market.

Austrians have good Individual Consumption rankings in Europe. As such, ‘higher end’ purchases, such as Real Property, “fit their molds”.  

The fine Ski Facilities help provide even more benefits to residential purchases.

Reference: http://austriantimes.at/news/General_News/2013-12-13/50223/Largest_luxury_chalet_in_Kitzb%FChel_goes_on_sale

Iceland Justice Leaves Criminal Bankers Cold

News Analysis:  Iceland Justice Leaves Criminal Bankers Cold since they are Imprisoned for Years. These  Demoralizing  Punishments  effectively imbue a  Consciousness on Bankers throughout that Nation; “Do the Crime, Do the Time”.  

Iceland’s Legal System is to be Applauded for its Common-Sense Approach to Bankers’ Behaviors. Nations to Iceland’s East and West merely give the Miscreants and their Corporations Monetary fines. Worthless!

To assist in stopping Banker’s Crimes, their Pain must Exceed their Gain. Certainty of Apprehension, Prosecution, and Incarceration gets their attention.

“All the Money in the World is not worth living for Years in a Jail Cell”, many people say. That Common-Sense Wisdom is Commendable.

“Honesty is the best Policy”. Reality.

Reference: http://rt.com/business/iceland-jail-kaupthing-bosses-186/

Weaknesses In Composite Airliners Makes Russian Titanium Factory’s Sales “Sky Rocket”

News Analysis: Weaknesses in Composite Airliners Makes Russian Titanium Factory’s Sales Sky Rocket since these Aircraft need the structural reinforcement provided by Titanium. Little is every said by Airframes who build Commercial Composite Aircraft about the Titanium Componentry therein. Instead, they brag about the “All Light-Weight Composite Construction” of their ‘Birds’. However, quite often, these ‘Birds’ FAIL Wing or other  Stress Tests prior to Certification by Government Aviation Authorities. As such, Titanium (super strong and lightweight for its thinness) is used to reinforce the much weaker Composite Material. 

Another fact seldom discussed is Metallic Deterioration of Non-Titanium due to exposure to the Chemical Bonding agents used in Some Carbon/Carbon Composites: “As aluminum and steel corrode with composite material, titanium consumption is increasing sharply….”

Additionally, Aircraft initial weight projections given to Airlines to induce Sales do meet reality of delivered Aircraft Weight. How can they? The Airframes do not know Where ‘Carbon/Carbon Doublers nor Titanium Reinforcements will be needed nor to What extent. Since the Titanium Factory sells an alleged amount: “…pointing to Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner which uses 20 tons of the metal compared with two tons in the older 737 model.”; Impressive amount of Titanium indeed.

Fortunately for this Russian Titanium Factory, the Frailties of Carbon/Carbon Composites bring it new opportunities. “One Man’s Loss Is Another Man’s Gain”. Reality.

Reference: http://www.themoscowtimes.com/mobile/business/article/490801.html

“Prelude” To A New Technology In Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Processing

News Analysis: “Prelude” To A New Technology In Floating Liquefied Natural Gas Processing  by Royal Dutch Shell is a 488 Meter (1,601 feet) Vessel (built by Samsung Shipyard In South Korea). This Vessel will be employed in the Indian Ocean offshore of Australia.

Royal Dutch Shell is to be commended for pursuing this State-of-the-Art Technology. Now, every effort should be made to let the World Petrochemical Users know of such a Reality; as well as the Great Expense Ventured in creating the “Prelude”. After doing so, perhaps Politicians will diminish their Sophomoric Rhetoric about the cost of Petrochemicals.

Billions of Dollars invested on  Craft as the “Prelude” are not ‘sourced out of thin air’. They are derived from the results of ” Expensive Upstream (to this Vessel’s Operations) and Downstream Production” and Sales to Customers Worldwide. Reality.

Reference: http://tinyurl.com/lnawtfz

Azerbaijan’s Oil Production Will Be Rising

News Analysis: Azerbaijan’s Oil Production Will Be Rising during the next several years Government Authorities estimate. The 39+ Million Tons of Oil produced so far, in 2013, will increase in 2014 and 2015.

Azerbaijan has a 5 Billion Barrel Deposit in the Caspian Sea. It can draw from it to increase even more than its predicted estimates of future production if its leaders so choose. 

Azerbaijanis are fortunate to have “Oil Deposits Readily Available”. Many other Countries have not been so “Blessed”. Reality.

Reference: http://www.azernews.az/oil_and_gas/62520.html

Mongolia’s Massive Recycling Means “Millions”

News Analysis: Mongolia’s Massive Recycling Means “Millions” of Dollars being earned by the Nation.  Hundreds of Thousands of Automobiles will be headed for recycling (once the facilities are built and employees trained for the task). Old Boilers, Refrigerators, and Television Sets  will join the Automobiles in their destruction.  This Recycling Project is of a Massive Scope; It has plenty of product suited for elimination therein.

Entrepreneurs who might be able to use any of the By-Products emanating from the process may want to consider creating or “Staking” an existing company for the purpose. The friendly Mongolian Government facilitates Investors in such projects, many people say.

The World Belongs to the Aggressive. Reality.

Reference: http://ubpost.mongolnews.mn/?p=6939

Russian Far East (RFE) Development Is A National Priority

News Analysis: Russian Far East (RFE) Development Is A National Priority Stated President Vladimir Putin. To help facilitate investments in the area, many Tax and other Incentives will be offered.  The ‘RFE’ is a 5.75+ Million Square Miles “Horn of Plenty” in terms of Mineral and Timber Assets.

Manufacturers may want to think about setting up Production Facilities in the ‘RFE’ since they would be close to the sources of their Raw Materials as well as a very large customer base in Asia.

Additionally, a large Educated and Intelligent Labor Pool is available for Manufacturing (as it is for  Research and Development activities). Multi-Lingual Russians make communications easy for Foreign Investors.

Intelligent Investors should seriously consider undertaking “financial activities” in the ‘RFE’ since the Russian Government is ‘Extending its Hand’ to Entrepreneurs with Vision.  A Resolute Leader, as is Mr. Putin, will assure success to those do.

The ‘RFE’ will be a Winning Situation for Investors, Manufacturers, and Russians. Reality.

Reference: http://en.ria.ru/russia/20131212/185496942/Development-of-Far-East-Siberia-National-Priority–Putin.html