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The Saudi government will encourage female employment

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SAUDI ARABIA

Women’s labour force participation is helping expand the private sector’s contribution to the economy

Debt strains will rise in Middle East and North Africa

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

External debt indicators have worsened in past decade in some Middle Eastern and North African countries

US reopens as fears over COVID-19 ‘second waves’ rise

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UNITED STATES

The federal and state governments are trying to balance saving the economy with protecting public health

Water stress will drive government cooperation

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INTERNATIONAL

Coordinated regional water management will be necessary to relieve inadequate supply

Risks and opportunities 2020: Latin America

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LATIN AMERICA

Political and economic risks will remain high in 2020 amid regional tensions and global uncertainties

Brexit’s focus on non-EU workers will divide business

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UK

‘Withdrawal agreement’ priority for non-EU workers will ensure immigration debate persists

France will seek to regain influence in Africa

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AFRICA

The French share of trade in its former colonies has declined substantially since decolonisation in 1960

Total foreign firms leaving Russia will rise further

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RUSSIA

A compulsory bureaucratic bottleneck and a 50% discount on the sale price have slowed down firms’ departure

Problems of obesity will spread in the EU’s east

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EU

EU member states in the east are failing to tackle the growing problem of populations defined as overweight

Risks and opportunities 2021: Global economy

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INTERNATIONAL

Economic and health policies are key to the West and many developing nations emerging swiftly from double-dip recession