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Political turmoil in Portugal will delay the execution of some EU recovery funding and freeze key stimulus measures planned for...
Research Briefing
Political turmoil in Portugal will delay the execution of some EU recovery funding and freeze key stimulus measures planned for...
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The Bank of Japan (BoJ) left monetary policy unchanged at today’s (28th October) meeting, retaining current short- and long-term interest...
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South Africa will hold its local government elections on November 1 with popular discontent and voter apathy at an all-time...
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The pandemic and a fragile political base will provide little room for new PM Fumio Kishida to make drastic changes...
If you were to scan recent headlines, from submarine sales in the Pacific, to Chinese clampdowns on Evergrande and the...
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The federal election has seen a further fragmentation of the vote, which has left Germany with an inconclusive result. A...
“Since December 2020, the EU has exported 700 million vaccine doses to 130 countries worldwide,” European Union (EU) Commission President...
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Canada will likely usher in another minority government when voters hit the polls on Sept 20, led by either the...
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Recent political shifts have increased the odds of Germany loosening its tight national fiscal rules after the September elections, which...
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After over a year of political impasse, Lebanon has finally formed a government, led by a twice-former prime minister Najib...
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While we don’t expect the looming announcement of QE tapering by the US Fed to trigger a sharp rise in...
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The race to succeed long-term Chancellor Merkel and lead Europe’s largest economy is wide open. But we think Germany will...
President Biden has set a target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions in the US by 50-52 percent below 2005...
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Oil prices have stabilised around $75pb following the OPEC+ deal earlier thismonth to taper production cuts starting in August. The...
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The Zambia national elections that will be held on August 12 is the most unpredictable election since the country’s independence....
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The August 12 national elections could mark a key turning point for Zambia’s future. Deteriorating economic conditions have left President...
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The Colombian economy is finally showing hints of an inflation build-up, with monthly CPI rising above its seasonal average in...
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Myanmar’s Feb. 1 military coup, which ousted the newly reelected NDL party over unsubstantiated claims of election fraud, has been...
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We will publish our latest city forecasts at the end of June, showing that for the world’s major cities, 2020’s...
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Saudi Arabia’s GDP fell 3.0% y/y in Q1 according to newly released data, slightly less than preliminary estimates suggested. The...