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Romania aims to contain pandemic for December election

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ROMANIA

During January-September, amid restrictions and social distancing, the economy contracted by just 4.6% year-on-year, helped by the resilience of certain sectors and supportive…

Investment in assets seen as inflation-proof will rise

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INTERNATIONAL

Traditionally, a balanced portfolio mix of 60% stocks against 40% bonds and cash offered investors some protection against inflation. However, recent periods when equities and…

Credit crunch will crimp US shale producers

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UNITED STATES

The report suggests that the resilience of US shale oil production to price collapse is beginning to fade. OPEC producers, particularly Saudi Arabia, have hoped to drive down…

EU tightens cybersecurity of critical infrastructure

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EU

The new rules require EU states to meet stricter supervisory and enforcement measures and harmonise their sanctions, and seek to bolster investment in the cybersecurity of…

SNB move will accentuate bond-equity divergence

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INTERNATIONAL

The move mainly aims to pre-empt the widely anticipated launch of a sovereign quantitative easing (QE) programme by the ECB on January 22. However, it will accentuate divergences…

Dramatic rise in yields raises appeal of global bonds

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INTERNATIONAL

This repricing of fixed income markets has caused the global stock of negative-yielding government and corporate debt to vanish -- it stood at over USD18tn in late 2020. Bonds are…

Structural problems threaten fast Hungarian growth

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HUNGARY

After decades of delayed structural transition, Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government is presenting recent rapid growth as evidence of its successful management of the economy…

Prospects for the global economy in 2016

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PROSPECTS 2016

Prospects for the global economy in 2016.

Sound finances will help Russia navigate dual shocks

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RUSSIA

The collapse in commodity prices, above all oil, plus the impact of an extended lockdown have depressed Russia's exports, investment and consumption. The economic prospects could…

Japan will become more internationally competitive

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JAPAN

In the 1980s, the country's high-cost and high-price economy was much discussed. Decades later, Japan looks like a comparatively low-cost, low-price and low-income developed…