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Russia may carve out shallow niche in Africa

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RUSSIA-AFRICA

Russia announced its return to Africa with a major summit in Sochi on October 23-24

Steady property downturn will weigh on China’s GDP

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CHINA

Evergrande owes USD305bn to millions of people, firms and banks, but the state is ready to step in to prevent a collapse

Mexico will struggle to diversify trade

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MEXICO

With over 80% of Mexico’s exports going to the United States, US protectionism could do untold harm to Mexico’s economy

Patent protectionism could impede innovation globally

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INT

Amid US-China tensions, China has ruled that most iPhones breach patents and must be banned

US farm exports recover as China buys more soybeans

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UNITED STATES

While US farm exports have been relatively stable over the last five years, sales to China have been more volatile

Gulf states' food imports will rise

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GULF STATES

Water constraints mean that Gulf countries have no option but to buy in food

India faces complex route to reforms in 2016

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INDIA

Incremental opening of the economy will continue but different reforms require buy-in from different stakeholders

Russian arms sales mix political aims with pragmatism

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RUSSIA

Moscow sells its best weapons to a select few but the rest are available to anyone who can afford it

The semiconductor demand/supply imbalance will persist

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INT

Semiconductor supply is failing to keep pace with surging demand for use in electronic devices, telecoms and automobiles

Persistently high food prices may spark social unrest

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INT

Cereal grains such as wheat provide essential sustenance to humans and animals; price surges raise risks of food crises