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Prospects for South Africa in 2022

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PROSPECTS 2022

The party faces both extreme internal divisions -- which helped spark the July uprising -- and increasing voter disaffection, raising questions about its longevity as the ruling…

Refugee wave to complicate German immigration policy

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GERMANY

Last year saw the largest population increase since 1992, largely owing to immigration, according to the Federal Statistical Office. The asylum seeker influx has revived debates…

Asian gas market set for fundamental change

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ASIA

Asian liquefied gas markets.

Slower China growth will weigh on Peru's GDP outlook

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PERU

Outlook for the Peruvian economy.

Global demand dynamics will keep oil price low

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INTERNATIONAL

This would feed an already oversupplied market, exacerbating the contango market structure, with prices for future delivery exceeding spot rates. Prices have not returned to their…

UK trade and investment will be vulnerable to Brexit

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UNITED KINGDOM

UK economic prospects against the backdrop of the Brexit negotiations

Argentina, Brazil software policies have mixed record

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ARGENTINA/BRAZIL

Software and IT services policies.

Militarisation will cause rising distortions in Russia

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RUSSIA

Record levels of defence spending have led to surging demand for inputs used to manufacture military equipment, driving up output across various sectors. However, evidence of…

Local resistance will thwart reforms in China

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CHINA

Political contention between central and local government.

Greece to seek end of austerity, not euro membership

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GREECE

Greece's government and voters have delivered a punishing blow to euro-area policies. However, the underlying dilemmas remain unchanged: whether creditors will countenance debt…