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Lawsuits raise cost and existential risks for US tech

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UNITED STATES

Plaintiffs range from users, customers, app developers, investors, competitors, employees (current and former), law enforcement and tax agencies. They are seeking redress for…

Cuba’s new constitution signals reform continuity

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CUBA

This is the strongest signal yet of President Miguel Diaz-Canel’s commitment to the reform process he inherited from his predecessor Raul Castro. The changes will not end…

Policy gaps will frustrate China-US ties under Trump

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CHINA/US

No joint statement was issued by the two leaders, although the US Secretaries of State, Commerce and Treasury provided commentary on the talks. Both US and Chinese expectations…

Prospects for global trade in 2020-24

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PROSPECTS 2020-24

Prospects for global trade in 2020-24.

Hong Kong government cannot ignore protester demands

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HONG KONG

The demands set out by anti-government protesters in Hong Kong.

South Africa "radical" plan to hit mining, oil and gas

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SOUTH AFRICA

Economic policy shifts in South Africa.

Efforts to stablise US-China relations will be limited

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US/CHINA

Relations between the United States and China are at a critical juncture. The Biden administration remains under domestic pressure to take a tough line with Beijing but the…

Despite dodging recession, Australia risks slump

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AUSTRALIA

Australian GDP grew by 1.9% in 2016, lower than earlier forecasts by the Treasury and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). The latest OECD Economic Survey, together with other…

Protests put Kenya’s political leaders under pressure

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KENYA

Although the protests have remained relatively limited in scale and spread, they have nevertheless highlighted widespread opposition to Ruto’s economic policies and led to…