Note that Dr Pepper Snapple owns the trademarks of its brands only for the continent of North America so it cannot invest in the emerging economies in Asia, Africa or South America.

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The possibility, and even likelihood, that strengthened discipline and transparency in our financial markets can ultimately bring about desired reforms in emerging market economies (such as those of China and Russia) cannot be sufficiently underscored.

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