Central and Eastern Europe

Cover story: End of an era

Cover story: End of an era

Investors have tried and failed to second-guess when the tapering of quantitative easing will start. When it does, the impact on emerging markets will be profound. Rod James reports.

Croatia and the EU: Brave new world

Croatia and the EU: Brave new world

After a decade of preparation, on July 1 Croatia officially joined the European Union. Rod James examines how this will affect its banks and whether joining can help to stimulate the country’s pedestrian economy.

Cover story: EMEA 300

Cover story: EMEA 300

Executives at some of the largest listed companies in EMEA share their strategies in our annual ranking of the region’s corporate elite.