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29 January 2018
FROM THE CEO OF EMIS
M&A activity is often a useful instrument in measuring economic health. The findings of our newly published annual report, produced in association with CMS, on M&A in Central and Eastern Europe make for encouraging reading.

The report looks back at deal activity in the region last year and ahead to the prospects for 2018. The key finding is that overall deal activity in the region increased by 6% last year, underpinned by economic growth that outpaced developed regions.

Foreign investment was strong with the United States accounting for the highest number of deals and China the highest value, spurred no doubt by the country’s Belt and Road strategy.

Hungary and Romania saw significant increases in deal activity while Poland was the most active market for new stock exchange listings. The largest economy in the region, Russia, naturally saw most deal activity while the Ukraine experienced a welcome boost in activity despite ongoing regional tensions.

There is already a strong pipeline of deals going into 2018, a sign of confidence that the region’s strong economic performance will continue.

The Emerging Europe M&A Report 2017/18 is free to download now.

Guy Dunn

P.S. Here are a few articles on emerging market M&A from EMIS last week.

P.P.S. For non-EMIS subscribers, you can now purchase data on emerging market M&A deals via the EMIS Store.


NOVOMET SAYS HALLIBURTON GAVE UP ACQUISITION OVER SANCTIONS
A planned U.S. $1 billion purchase by Halliburton of 100% in Russia's Perm-based oilfield service equipment producer Novomet has been cancelled because of the Western sanctions.
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EMPLOYEES MAKE AN OFFER TO BUY TATA TELE'S FIXED-LINE BUSINESS
In what could be the biggest management buyout ever in India, a group of employees of Tata Teleservices Ltd has pitched for buying out the Tatas from the company. 

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PETROBRAS INTENDS TO BUY GAS ASSETS ABROAD
Petrobras is planning to boost its natural gas assets portfolio by making investments in foreign countries according to its CEO.
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INFOGRAPHIC OF THE WEEK
EMERGING EUROPE M&A REPORT 2017/18

See the infographic on CEE M&A activity 2017/2018.

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CEIC DATA POINT OF THE WEEK
CEIC Data is a sister company of EMIS and part of the Euromoney Data Division
CHINA’S 2017 TRADE SURGES TO REVERSE THE DECLINING TREND
Throughout 2017, China saw a positive trend in terms of their foreign trade, but this prosperity didn’t last throughout the entire year. What are the expectations for the economic superpower for 2018?
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WEEKLY NEWS SUMMARY
Below are the most read articles in the past week on EMIS Perspectives, our daily blog of emerging market news and insights.
    ASIA    
INDIA EYES GREATER TEXTILES AND APPARELS TRADE TIES WITH ASEAN
India has proposed for improved systematic trade in textiles with the Association of the Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) noting that it can be a “one-stop sourcing destination for textile materials” in the region.

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JD.COM SET TO INVEST MORE THAN 20 BILLION IN NORTHEAST CHINA
JD.com, one of the largest online retailers in China, is planning to invest more than 20 billion yuan in the country’s northeastern region over the next three years in a bid to upgrade local industries and create more jobs. 

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SOUTH KOREA TO FILE PETITION AGAINST U.S. ANTI-DUMPING DUTIES ON WASHING MACHINES, SOLAR PANELS
The South Korean government has announced that it will file a petition with the World Trade Organizations against the United States for its unfair safeguard measures on washing machines and solar panels produced by South Korean manufacturers. 

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              LATIN AMERICA              
IMF LIFTS 2018 AND 2019 GROWTH FORECASTS FOR MEXICO
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) revised up its GDP growth forecasts for Mexico in 2018 and 2019, CEEMarketWatch reported.

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BRAZIL: CREATION OF A THIRD COMPANY TO BE POSSIBLE IN EMBRAER-BOEING PARTNERSHIP
The potential deal between aircraft manufacturer giants Embraer and Boeing has a new development: a recent hypothetical idea arises and could involve a creation of a third company. 

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FITCH KEEPS 2018 GROWTH FORECAST UNCHANGED AT 2.8% FOR COLOMBIA
Fitch Ratings has decided to hold its 2018 growth forecast for Colombia at 2.8%, the rating agency’s analyst Richard Francis was quoted as saying by CEEMarketWatch. 

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     EMERGING EUROPE     
BOSNIA BECOMES PREFERRED DESTINATION FOR ARAB TOURISTS, INVESTORS
Bosnia and Herzegovina has become a preferred destination for both Arab tourists and investors, B&H Business Daily said referring to data revealed by the owner of Bosnia-based Turkish real estate group DIDO, Burcu Uygur.

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VW TO INVEST EUR 450M TO BOOST CAPACITY OF POLISH PLANTS IN 2018-2019
German carmaker Volkswagen (VW) plans to invest some EUR 450 million in 2018 and 2019 in order to boost its production capacity in Poland.

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EU EQUITY INVESTMENTS IN TURKEY JUMP 64.3% Y/Y IN JAN-NOV 2017
Equity investments in Turkey coming from the European Union (EU) jumped by 64.3% on an annual basis to USD 4.5 billion between January and November 2017.

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          MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA          
SAUDI ARABIA TO BUILD 9 DESALINATION PLANTS ON RED SEA COAST FOR OVER USD 530M
Saudi Arabia plans to build nine desalination plants on the Red Sea coast for over SAR 2 billion riyals, or around USD 530 million. 

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GCC STATES MAY ATTRACT 2.5M TOURISTS FROM CHINA BY 2021
The states from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) expect to lure 2.5 million Chinese tourists by 2021, Economic Info reported referring to data released by Canadian consultancy Colliers International. 

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KUWAIT, ROSATOM IN TALKS FOR NPP CONSTRUCTION
Kuwait is in talks with Russian state-owned nuclear power company Rosatom regarding a construction of a nuclear power plant (NPP) in the Gulf country, ITAR-TASS reported citing the Russian energy minister Alexander Novak. 

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