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China may use capital controls to stop renminbi fall

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CHINA

Since its peak at 6.29 to the dollar in April, the renminbi has undergone it is the sharpest sustained fall in its history. China downplays the fall, describing it as normal…

US tech sector M&A could see a sharp expansion

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UNITED STATES

Large, publicly listed companies such as Hewlett Packard and IBM have led the way, looking to strengthen their positions in artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing and…

Mexico minimum wage hikes may drive labour informality

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MEXICO

The administration of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) has been among the more generous, viewing minimum wage increases as a way to boost the incomes of the poor…

Algeria will struggle to halt gas production slide

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ALGERIA

This drag on the economy stems mainly from the poor performance of the natural gas sector, as investment in new projects has been inadequate to compensate for the decline in…

Prospects for Russia in 2024

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PROSPECTS 2024

Vladimir Putin is almost certain to run and win, keeping him in power for at least six more years. Neither the war with Ukraine, nor an inflation-strained economy, are likely to…

Eurogroup deal will do little for Greek GDP growth

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GREECE

The negotiations with Greece's creditors revealed fundamental disagreements in lenders' views on the sustainability of Greece's debt and failed to address the drivers of future…

Policy support will focus on China's property market

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CHINA

Exports and imports fell further into contraction, declining by 14.5% and 12.4% respectively in dollar terms. The consumer price index fell into negative territory, declining by…

Russia will brace for further tough US sanctions

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RUSSIA

Sanctions announced by the US Treasury on April 6 have had a deeper effect than Moscow probably anticipated. The impact has been hardest on Oleg Deripaska's group of companies…

Saudi Arabian entertainment sector will foster change

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SAUDI ARABIA

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has taken steps to introduce highly sensitive social reforms, which are liable to generate resistance in some quarters. However, he has erred on…

UK gilt crisis flags liquidity-driven investment risks

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UNITED KINGDOM

The Bank of England (BoE) judged this a material risk to financial stability and stabilised the market by buying gilts. This prevented wider crisis but the gilt market spike has…