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Greek firms will struggle whether ‘competitive’ or not

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GREECE

The controversy over declining competitiveness.

Ethiopian apparel parks will drive industrialisation

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ETHIOPIA

Ethiopia is targeting apparel and textile production as a key driver of industrialisation.

African economies face rising risks from reshoring

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AFRICA

As the need for cheap and low-skilled labour falls, wage differentials between Africa and other regions will cease to be a major draw for multinational firms and foreign…

Migrant-averse Central-Eastern Europe will lose growth

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EUROPE

Looming demographic decline in Central-Eastern Europe.

Wage-price spiral risks should moderate in the West

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INTERNATIONAL

Many employees in sectors experiencing labour shortages are able to negotiate higher pay. Central banks are stepping up the pace of monetary policy tightening, both to slow down…

Indonesian social protests prove costly

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INDONESIA

The protest demonstrated the sustained capacity of the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) to mobilise thousands of people around Islamist issues. These protests are part of a broader…

Gulf states’ austerity will hit foreign workers

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GULF STATES

GCC austerity squeezing foreign workers.

Japanese investment will evolve as ASEAN develops

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JAPAN

Japanese investment in South-east Asia.

Pandemic will speed Greece towards teleworking

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GREECE

Almost overnight businesses lost contact with their customer base and were largely unable to provide teleworking arrangements for staff. However, larger Greek businesses…

US and other cruise lines will innovate over COVID-19

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US/INT

COVID-19’s onset has seen rapid loss of passenger demand amid government social lockdowns. As all major cruise lines are incorporated or domiciled abroad, they also do not qualify…