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Doubts loom over proposed healthcare reform in Chile

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CHILE

Already the industry is experiencing financial difficulties and is at odds with the government over regulation of premiums. The left-wing government envisages that, under its…

Investors will step up corporate governance monitoring

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INTERNATIONAL

Corporate governance.

Vucic not new premier will control Serbian government

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SERBIA

A period of intense speculation over the next prime minister, which accelerated after Aleksandar Vucic was sworn in as president on May 31, ended on June 15, when Vucic announced…

EU will pressure eastern members to regulate lobbying

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EU

Regulating lobbying in the eastern EU.

Indian farmers will push government further

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INDIA

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced earlier in the month that the reforms would be revoked. The laws sparked a major protest movement among farmers, who maintained that the…

Belgium’s move to a four-day week will be gradual

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BELGIUM

From November 21, private sector workers can now work four instead of five days per week as part of the federal government’s new Labour Deal. Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said…

Stakeholders expect US businesses to take a position

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UNITED STATES

In response, companies of all sizes are becoming progressively more vocal about societal problems, from racial and gender inequalities to climate change and gun violence. To…

Duterte eyes bold Philippines policy agenda

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PHILIPPINES

On May 12, Duterte's transition team released an eight-point economic plan, following a bravado-fuelled election campaign that was light on policy content and unnerved investors…

Corruption curbs usher in reform plans in Peru

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PERU

A corruption scandal in government, to which Kuczynski's administration has responded speedily, points to the difficulties in pursuing an agenda of rooting out such behaviour from…

Russia will trap foreign investors in a gilded cage

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RUSSIA

Foreign investors seeking to leave Russia face several serious challenges. One is Russian government legislation that imposes onerous losses on those who exit. Another is that…