Within the investment grade economies, the West is getting a prognosis negative while the developing nations are getting cleaner bills of health.

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While data on the direct effect of free condoms in developing nations are limited, past campaigns in Uganda, Thailand and Brazil have shown that making condoms readily available can significantly reduce the transmission of HIV.

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Furthermore Nokia sales in the U.S. have collapsed, sales in China are problematic, and while historically Nokia has had a very strong position in developing nations, the company faces a strong threat from low-end, cheap, Chinese Android devices.

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