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Middle East socioeconomic trajectories are negative

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MIDDLE EAST

Lower global oil prices contributing to new tensions in both oil-producing and oil-importing countries.

Russian state will both curb and direct social media

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RUSSIA

Roskomnadzor plays an intrusive role in monitoring social media platforms and deciding what is acceptable. The largest platform is Russia's own Vkontakte, which is now controlled…

Prospects for Argentina in 2020

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PROSPECTS 2020

Prospects for Argentina in 2020.

Corporate risk management will include social media

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INT

Like public companies that became 'meme stocks' over the past two years, banks are learning that social media is now a matter of risk management more than marketing. Few but the…

Environment and technology dominate the WEF agenda

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INT

For the first time in the eleven-year history of the survey, no economic risk makes the list of the top five most likely or biggest impact risks. In contrast, large-scale…

Myanmar exposes social media risks in South-east Asia

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Facebook and anti-Rohingya violence.

Twitter hack exposes risks of social media influence

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INT

The incident’s impact extends beyond the firm itself: hijacked accounts of eminent individuals have the potential to exert significant influence on the public and the economy.

Sustainable bond issuance will increase markedly

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INTERNATIONAL

ESG-related bonds account for around 5% of the global bond universe, with green bonds the largest and most mature element, yet in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, social bonds…

Online data and surveys enhance policy-making

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UNITED STATES

Their research highlights some important areas where, amid considerable state-by-state variation, governments have opted to close some locations that are highly beneficial and…

Colombia tax reform and budget will be watered down

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COLOMBIA

Various interest groups, including the private sector, political actors and civil society organisations, are likely to put pressure on the government to reduce its revenue targets…