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Pandemic will boost US government role in space sector

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UNITED STATES

COVID-19 and the US space industry

Japan will become a more formidable military power

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JAPAN

Two changes have attracted particular attention: a massive increase in defence spending and the acquisition of 'counterstrike' capability -- the ability to hit enemy launch sites…

Small firms’ survival struggle may hit US GDP and jobs

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UNITED STATES

High-frequency economic data by firm size lag by months, but signs indicate that small businesses have been disproportionately jeopardised by the pandemic, especially those in…

French state bailout may not remedy Areva nuclear woes

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FRANCE

The deal, which values Areva NP at 2.7 billion euros (3 billion dollars), is in effect a bailout designed to secure the survival of Areva and the French nuclear supply chain.

Platinum price outlook clouded by uncertain demand

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INTERNATIONAL

The platinum market outlook.

Added US sanctions on Syria may prove self-defeating

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SYRIA/US

This comes as the US Congress is finalising a bill, the Caesar Act, that would substantially increase the sanctions pressure on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government. As…

Russia will show pragmatism in seeking Syria solution

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RUSSIA/SYRIA

Government forces have struggled to make headway in their offensive against the final rebel stronghold in the north-west. That campaign enjoys significant Russian support…

Afghan sides edge reluctantly towards Istanbul talks

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AFGHANISTAN

US officials and the Taliban share a common interest in keeping their 2020 agreement from collapsing, despite harsh language on both sides. They differ on what comes next: US…

Firms are key to advancing equality and productivity

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INTERNATIONAL

Firm-level inequality.

China's use of cyberattacks will become more ambitious

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CHINA

The Chinese government's use of cyber tools has already largely curtailed domestic dissent. Its cyber strategy also has global implications through espionage and potentially more…