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Plastic bans will rise but recycling faces constraints

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INTERNATIONAL

Plastics sector dynamics.

Putin’s visit to China reveals economic limits

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RUSSIA

Both sides vowed to coordinate their responses to what they describe as a US-led policy ‘dual containment’ directed at Moscow and Beijing, strengthening the impression of a united…

New Czech export strategy will focus on innovation

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EASTERN EUROPE

The policy, aimed at bolstering economic resilience and global competitiveness, and forging new national champions, sets Czechia apart from Hungary, Slovakia and Poland, the rest…

Import obstacles will slow Argentine economic rebound

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ARGENTINA

In January, the Central Bank of Argentina restricted access to the official exchange market for imports of some luxury goods, while the government asked companies to present their…

Parallel imports continue to support Russia’s economy

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RUSSIA

Parallel imports have played a crucial role in securing the supply of goods for the Russian economy. The creation and management of parallel import channels is now an important…

Mexico will be a key player in US-China trade tensions

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MEXICO

However, it appears to have done so in no small part due to geopolitics rather than the strength of its own economy. Chinese investments and Mexican imports of Chinese products…

India’s second-hand economy will grow fast

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INDIA

As the economic fallout of COVID-19 hits incomes and livelihoods, business-to-consumer (B2C) and consumer-to-consumer (C2C) transactions in the second-hand sector look set to…

Georgia will keep exporting sanctioned cars

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GEORGIA

The ban was implemented in response to EU and US pressure, as Georgia was a pivotal player in blunting the intended impact of sanctions. However, Georgian re-export of cars remain…

Pan-African auto plans faces structural hurdles

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AFRICA

However, despite some progress, these ambitions face serious obstacles.

Anti-Mexico moves would be a net loss for US economy

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MEXICO/US

The prospect of more protectionist US trade policies under Donald Trump’s presidency is already having a disruptive effect on business investment decisions, supply chains and…