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Latin American universities expand but quality lags

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LATIN AMERICA

Tertiary education in Latin America.

Solutions struggle to cut EU small-firm funding woes

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EU

This financing gap -- between what SMEs require to meet expansion targets and what they can raise from internal or external sources -- has been estimated at 1.1-2.2% of GDP…

Bankruptcy rules will improve SME efficiency in China

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CHINA

However, the sector is held back by inefficiency in resolving financial distress, which prevents effective restructuring, closure and, more broadly, access to bank finance…

Renewed ECB easing places further pressure on banks

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EU

ECB easing.

Prospects for the global economy to end-2020

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PROSPECTS 2020 H2

COVID-19 dominates the scenarios for the next six months, which range from a swift sharp recovery to another dramatic fall in activity. Policy responses, financial markets…

France’s green bill adopts new rules for investment

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FRANCE

The bill, which will cost the government EUR500mn (USD540mn) each year, will focus on the provision of grants for new projects, expedited permitting and training for green…

Digitalisation will divide and drive economic progress

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INTERNATIONAL

Digitalisation and developing economies.

Polar Silk Road will reshape trade and geopolitics

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INTERNATIONAL

Shipping in the Arctic between China and Europe.

Digital currencies hold much promise for central banks

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INTERNATIONAL

Central bank digital currencies.

Irish budget might not deliver government majority

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IRELAND

The budget is a 'post-austerity' one. The Fine Gael (FG)-Labour government aims to use it to sustain the recovery but also encourage a stronger 'feel-good factor', to boost its…