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EU and UK rules on financial trading will diverge

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INTERNATIONAL

Some of these rules will directly impact UK-based financial services firms enmeshed in UK markets, though the United Kingdom aspires to diverge from the common regulatory regime…

Higher rates will have a mixed impact on gold markets

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INT

The peak came during the US debt ceiling negotiations and a drop in US Treasury yields. Expectations of treasury yields jumped after the resolution of the debt ceiling and gold is…

Amazon rainforest faces existential climate risk

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LATIN AMERICA

The situation, which began in northern regions, quickly spread, affecting the entire basin by September. Since January, large areas of the basin have been in a state of…

Germany’s AfD is seeking to modify its image

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GERMANY

Despite these demands, the party has moved away from its demand for an immediate “Dexit” and now favours undermining the EU from within, in common with other European far-right…

Zambia edges towards a resolution of its debt crisis

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ZAMBIA

The deal also appears to have satisfied official creditors, which had blocked an earlier deal on the basis that it granted bondholders more favourable terms than official…

Polish banks to stay stable despite Swiss-franc ruling

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POLAND

Banks had hoped to share with borrowers the at-least USD5bn cost of making provision for Swiss franc mortgages. These mortgages were common prior to 2008, due to low interest…

Arctic neighbours will approach Russia cautiously

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ARCTIC

Norwegian armed forces’ chief of operations Lieutenant-General Yngve Odlo hosted Lieutenant-General Stanislav Maslov, head of the Western Arctic Border Directorate of the Russian…

Banned candidates lead Venezuela opposition primary

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VENEZUELA

The front runners are two high-profile and experienced opposition politicians: Maria Corina Machado (‘MCM’) and Henrique Capriles Radonksi. Both are currently barred from holding…

Ukrainian public will expect war to end in victory

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UKRAINE

The Russian invasion has changed the lives of millions of Ukrainians, forcing many to seek refuge abroad or move to a safer place within the country. However, the war has pushed…

Mexican banks may post another year of record profits

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MEXICO

AMLO’s government recently shelved a plan to buy part of the retail banking operations of Citigroup’s local subsidiary, Banamex -- a plan that had caused concern among bankers and…