Jerry Webman is chief economist for OppenheimerFunds,an investment company.

VOA: special.2011.07.15

State-owned investment company Dubai World,which manages much of the city-state's massive development projects, is asking creditors for a delay in repaying about $60 billion in debt.

VOA: standard.2009.11.27

The company is not an investment vehicle for the government like a sovereign wealth fund.

VOA: special.2009.12.04