Meaning of emerging market | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A relatively less-developed country or other trading region undergoing significant growth in production, consumption, or foreign investment.
   also, attributive
2. New and increasing demand or consumer purchasing activity (for a product or service).
   often

Examples

“And while Brazil's Telebras and South Africa's Anglo American Corp. again rank among the world's top emerging-market groups, their market capitalizations are also down from last year.”

“Around 70% of world growth over the next few years will come from emerging markets, with China and India accounting for 40% of that growth.”

“It's been a long time since the farmers left the "farmhouses" of Delhi, but the word now describes the weekend retreats of the upper class, playgrounds on the fringes of this emerging-market city.”

“Government departments advised him to seek out new business in “emerging markets”, counsel he said was risible given the huge market on Britain’s doorstep.”

“[H]is members saw an emerging market for even more luxurious dwellings among those "who would rather pay for amenities instead of space."”

“One year ago, when AOL and Time Warner first proposed their merger, . . . there was talk of monopolistic muscle in the emerging markets for high-speed Internet service, instant messaging and interactive television.”

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