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Biden backs rail revival with climate change link

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UNITED STATES

The rail industry is also stressing its green credentials as it seeks approval for a merger between Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern that would create the first company…

Interest in alternative investment classes is growing

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INTERNATIONAL

The increasing popularity of alternative investment asset classes in the global search for yield.

COVID-19 therapeutic drugs may be slow to arrive

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INT

So far, only few treatments have shown benefit in clinical trials. The complexity of the disease means a ‘one treatment for all’ drug may still be a long way away from discovery…

Lockdown exit strategy optimality will impact recovery

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INTERNATIONAL

Lockdown exit optimality.

North Caucasus will remain under Moscow's control

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RUSSIA

Russia has managed to ensure relative order and stability in the region in recent years, with transfers from the federal budget helping tame local opposition groups that…

Greek bailout backtrack would split German government

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GERMANY

The prospect of the euro-area extending Greece another bailout, to keep it in the single currency, has opened differences between Merkel and Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble; a…

COVID-19 boosts prospects for health IoT

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INT

Health IoT devices are also useful for collecting patient data, which, at scale, could help medical researchers better understand the virus. However, cybersecurity risks are high…

Mining reform will not assuage doubts in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

The new federal mining agreement.

Salafist influence will have limits in West Africa

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WEST AFRICA

Although Salafism lies at the core of jihadist ideology, it is also central to the lives of millions of people who have no connection to or sympathy with religiously inspired…

Belarus's healthcare will be key political asset

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BELARUS

For Belarusian citizens, access to healthcare is a constitutional right. Consequently, any attempted reforms that would involve a major shift to commercialisation will have…