DIARY – Emerging Markets Economic Events to Sep 5ReutersAug 23 (Reuters) – For other related diaries, please double-click on: for emerging market economic indicator release dates and forecasts. for a diary of top economic events. Source: http://www.reuters.com

Johnson & Johnson vs. Abbott Laboratories in the Battle for Emerging Market TurfTheStreet.comEmerging markets spend major money on pharmaceuticals. In 2010, emerging markets spent more than Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the U.K. Source: http://www.thestreet.com

Independent OnlineEmerging-Market Stocks Post Second Weekly Gain as Micex SlidesBloombergEmerging-market stocks posted a second weekly gain amid speculation the strengthening U.S. Source: http://www.bloomberg.com

Colombian Peso Posts Biggest Drop in Emerging Markets This WeekBloombergColombia’s peso plunged the most among major emerging-market currencies this week on speculation inflows into the Andean country will slow. Source: http://www.bloomberg.com

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said that all transactions involving domestic credit cards must follow rules requiring additional verification, a stance that could impact companies such as Uber Technologies Inc that provide more simple app-based purchases. Source: businesstoday.intoday.in

Over the past week, PYMNTS.com’s brief’s coverage in this newsletter has spanned a broad variety of issues. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

In June, Federal Reserve Financial Services hosted a series of town hall meetings to discuss a variety of initiatives designed to improve B2B transactions, along with P2Ppayments. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

The fate of the United States Import-Export bank is coming down to the wire as House Republicans are threatening to block the bank’s re-authorization in advance of the September 30th deadline. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Global payment provider Worldpay and lending firm OnDeckannounced on Wednesday (Aug. 20) that they partnered together to small and mid-sized firms get access to financing. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Gold plated iPhones: specially for Kazakhstan Tengrinews The design of the luxurious iPhone Caviar Kazakistan, as the Italian brand called it, depicts two sights of Astana – Baiterek monument and Norman Forster-design Pyramid of Peace – and a… Source: en.tengrinews.kz