go to the ends of the earth, dig out

DealBook Special Section: Wall Street Goes to the Ends of the Earth The U.S. financial landscape hasn't been looking so hot recently. Europe is in the I.C.U. And with a slowdown in developed economies that doesn't look to be ending anytime soon, Wall Street is digging out its passport.

DealBook's Fall 2011 special section has an international flavor. Emerging markets, once thought of as the final frontier in deal-making, are taking on unprecedented importance for banks, hedge funds, and private equity investors.

But as firms expand their operations abroad, pitfalls can be plentiful. With regulatory, legal, and competitive challenges abroad, Wall Street firms looking for the deal from Ipanema may need more than Rosetta Stone and a smile.


go to the ends of the earth

to do as much as possible
Most people would go to the ends of the earth to make sure their child had the best possible doctor.
できる限りのことをする.

See also: earth, end

dig out
1. Extract, remove, as in He was determined to dig out every bit of metal he could find. [Late 1300s]
2. Find by searching for, as in He dug out his first contract from the file. [Mid-1800s]