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Rule of law will undermine Italy’s growth potential

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ITALY

Relative to its peers, Italy ranks poorly on rule of law and institutional efficiency indices. Tackling those shortcomings could be crucial to maximising the economic benefit of…

Central-East European banks will weather COVID-19 hit

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EUROPE

Lockdowns to contain the spread of COVID-19 have slowed economic activity. Throughout Central, Eastern and South-eastern Europe (CESEE), there were major portfolio outflows in…

Orlen super-group will adhere to Poland’s ruling party

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POLAND

The European Commission accepted in June that anti-trust conditions had been met, allowing a company loyal to the current ruling party to proceed with consolidating Poland’s…

Artificial intelligence will be a key test for the EU

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EU

This comes after member states paved the way for a common EU approach to AI at the EU’s Digital Day on April 9.

Coal faces continuing challenges

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INTERNATIONAL

Cyclical and structural headwinds undermine confidence in coal.

Azerbaijan's oil refining upgrade will cost consumers

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AZERBAIJAN

Petrol pricing and Azerbaijan's oil refining industry.

E-waste endangers developing nations' catch-up growth

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INTERNATIONAL

Nearly 50 million tonnes of electronic waste (e-waste) was generated last year but only 20% was recycled. China generates the most but the EU leads both e-waste per person and…

Washington will target Canada’s dairy support system

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CANADA/US

Trump has attacked Canada’s system of supply management and imposed a 20% tariff on Canadian softwood lumber in his first major trade action. This signals the opening moves in a…

COVID-19 will reshape safety protection for workers

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INTERNATIONAL

PPE includes garments to protect workers from infection, such as masks, gloves, goggles and gowns. The market was valued at USD53bn in 2019 and is expected to exceed USD90bn in…

Outsiders are gradually getting inside labour markets

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INTERNATIONAL

Insider labour markets