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Trade shifting from multilateralism to smaller groups

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INT

The WTO meeting may struggle to reach agreement on fishing and farming, let alone on dispute resolution or digital trade

Economic risks overshadowed, not extinguished

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INT

Environmental risks dominate the World Economic Forum's global survey ahead of its January 23-26 Davos meeting

Lone US Fed dove raises concerns about orderly QE exit

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INTERNATIONAL

At the Federal Reserve meeting, Neel Kashkari voted no change and raised concern about the quantitative easing exit

Key South and South-east Asian group will gain impetus

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SOUTH/SOUTH-EAST ASIA

The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation now has a charter

ECB may extend QE to support recovery

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EUROPE

Weaker-than-expected global growth may dampen euro-area recovery, requiring further monetary stimulus

Budget and climate pressures affect the growth outlook

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INT

OECD economies will be under increasing strain to decarbonise while also keeping their budget balances sustainable

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

Non-bank finance faultlines may fuel explosive crises

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INT

Non-bank financial entities hold half of financial assets, are highly leveraged, and are far less regulated than banks

Many developing nations risk missing climate targets

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INT

The IEA says that energy spending needs to more than double, and to surge in developing nations, to meet climate goals

Domestic use is forgotten factor in Russian gas risk

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EUROPE

European states most exposed to a shut-down are those in the former Soviet bloc where gas is piped to the home