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Taiwan’s profile rises amid China-US tensions

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TAIWAN

The outlook for China-Taiwan relations.

Leftist leaders have mixed record in Bolivia and Peru

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BOLIVIA/PERU

President Pedro Castillo's administration in Peru shows a distrust of established institutions while Bolivia has had more success in making the existing bureaucracy work for…

Lawsuits raise cost and existential risks for US tech

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UNITED STATES

Plaintiffs range from users, customers, app developers, investors, competitors, employees (current and former), law enforcement and tax agencies. They are seeking redress for…

Facebook seeks new users and markets as troubles mount

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INTERNATIONAL

Facebook's troubles and business response.

Australian central bank's forecasting under review

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AUSTRALIA

The Labor government commissioned the review, the first of its kind for a generation, after the RBA failed to predict the speed with which inflation has risen since the pandemic…

Hungarian Fidesz illiberalism will defy EU criticism

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HUNGARY

The EP vote could in theory lead to sanctions under Article 7 of the EU Treaty (TEU). An 'illiberal state' has emerged in Hungary since 2010, profoundly and durably modifying the…

EU court ruling may not lower Brexit uncertainty

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EU

The ruling clarifies the scope of the EU’s power to negotiate and conclude international trade agreements: it says the European Commission has the authority to agree on most…

Top digital development models show major divergence

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INT

The other top digital markets -- the United States and the EU -- lack a similar comprehensive approach, partly due to their different regulatory approaches and investment…

Risks outweigh rewards for very large EU bank mergers

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INTERNATIONAL

The 2008-09 financial crisis led to consolidation of the EU banking sector through mergers and acquisitions (M&As) of mostly domestic banks. A few EU countries have highly…

Romanian recovery plan renews state capacity doubts

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ROMANIA

The plan includes ambitious reforms and investment projects, but the Commission’s critical first reactions highlight questions around the feasibility of some of these reforms and…