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Australian environmental regulation tensions to worsen

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AUSTRALIA

The review runs on a ten-yearly cycle and comes as laws will be drafted to stop environmental activists pressuring firms to boycott mining projects, especially those with large…

Nigerian companies law faces capacity constraints

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NIGERIA

The amendment officially seeks to improve the ease of doing business by establishing a more efficient means of regulating businesses and minimising the compliance burden for small…

May election will guide UK business stance on 'Brexit'

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UK/EU

How the UK business community views the UK-EU relationship.

AMLO contradictions fuel Mexico business uncertainty

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MEXICO

Tensions between business leaders and AMLO escalated in May, after he accused several prominent businesspeople of conspiring with the government and putting pressure on their…

Peru labour outsourcing brings conflicting pressures

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PERU

The dispute reflects the pressures imposed on the Castillo administration from both organised labour and the business community. Business groups have proved their capacity to…

Peru's Vizcarra faces challenges in year two

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PERU

Vizcarra has recently appointed a new prime minister and reshuffled his cabinet. He remains unusually popular, having gained traction with his plans to clamp down on what appears…

Post-Karimov Uzbekistan lacks forces for change

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UZBEKISTAN

Karimov's death leaves a void since governance stemmed from him and his ability to coerce and manage Uzbekistan's regional groupings and key political and business players. The…

Corruption claims may deepen political crisis in Chile

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CHILE

The impact of recent corruption allegations.

Leaner EU regulation would delight business

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EU

The European Commission's plan to lessen the burden of regulation.

Penal code changes will not kill off Bolivia protests

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BOLIVIA

The repeal will help defuse an issue that has provoked widespread demonstrations recently. Yet the opposition plans to ramp up protests over Morales’s determination to run for…