In this scheme, both ends of the fuel cycle are handled by a small group of countries, mainly the nuclear weapons states in the original proposal. (issues.org)
They are, in fact, projected to land middle of the pack of a select group of countries that is, at this point, fairly limited. (canadianbusiness.com)
At the same time, it is becoming clearer that a wider group of countries, which escaped the worst of the earlier financial turbulence, are now experiencing a significant economic impact. (rba.gov.au)