Oxford Business Group is pleased to announce its media partnership with the Business in Africa Conference which will be held on 14 June, in London. In this respect we send you the following message from the conference organisers: Dear Oxford Business Group Subscribers, The 2014 Business in Africa Conference will explore the theme Breaking Myths about Success. Join senior African business leaders, policy…
Peter Grimsditch, OBG Regional Editor for Latin America, was invited to give a lecture at the London School of Economics on November 29, 2012. The lecture pulled focus on the role of emerging markets and the current trend in the global economy. The Emerging Markets lecture is part of Oxford Business Group’s initiative to get involved with academic communities and immerse students in content that…
Please visit the WebsiteOxford Business Group is pleased to announce its media partnership with the 14th Independent Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association International Fair and the 16th International Business Forum Congress which will be held on 11 – 14 October, in Turkey. In this respect we send you the following message from the conference organisers: Dear Oxford Business Group Subscribers,…
Home to Europe’s seventh-largest pharmaceuticals sector and 16th largest worldwide, Turkey is aiming to continue expanding the industry as it welcomes the addition of new firms and investors. While a number of international companies have already set up shop in the country and several more are planning to follow suit, challenges remain for foreign entities, such as government pricing regulations…
Helping to lead the way in a number of burgeoning Iraqi industries, Turkish firms from the energy extraction, commerce and construction sectors are investing and expanding in Iraq. And though recent events have put a bit of strain on the relationship, Turkey remains the country’s largest trading partner, as demonstrated by Turkish exports nearly tripling since 2007.Indeed, in an April 2012 report…
Faced with rising energy consumption, Turkey’s government has moved to meet growing demand by sealing a key gas pipeline deal with neighbouring Azerbaijan and stepping up efforts to diversify its power sources away from hydrocarbons imports.In late June, Turkey finalised an agreement to construct a $7bn Trans-Anatolian natural gas pipeline (TANAP) that will carry gas from Azerbaijan’s Shah Deniz…
As Turkey wraps up the 2012 Istanbul Shopping Fest, all eyes are on the country’s retail sector, which has earned the distinction of being the nation’s largest employer. While the festival was, at least in part, designed to draw in foreign visitors, the domestic market has seen plenty of growth as well, especially in rapidly developing segments like e-commerce.According to a recent report issued…
Long-regarded as an affordable getaway for European tourists seeking the sun in the coastal resorts of Antalya, Bodrum or Marmaris, Turkey is starting to draw rising numbers of visitors from the Middle East region.The Arab Spring has led to an upswing in tourists from the Middle East choosing perceived safer destinations on the region’s periphery, and Turkey is proving to be one of the beneficiaries.…
Narrowing the current account gap and correcting the underdevelopment of the Anatolian provinces are just two of the goals of the Turkish government’s latest investment incentive scheme, announced in early April. The plan, which specifically aims at replacing intermediate goods imports with locally manufactured products, has won accolades from the private sector and business organisations, even as…
The insurance market in Turkey is bracing itself for consolidation following a decade of growth that has brought key international players to the country eager to play a part in the sector’s development.Buoyed by the introduction of the Turkish Insurance Law almost five years ago, the industry has expanded steadily, with premiums rising from $81 per capita in 2005 to $127 in 2010 as the market has…
