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EU and UK rules on financial trading will diverge

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INTERNATIONAL

Some of these rules will directly impact UK-based financial services firms enmeshed in UK markets, though the United Kingdom aspires to diverge from the common regulatory regime…

Egypt’s green hydrogen industry is taking off

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EGYPT

Deals worth EUR40bn (USD44bn) covering renewable energy and green hydrogen were signed at June's EU-Egypt investment conference. They promise to help Cairo decarbonise local…

Central US treasury clearing marks substantial change

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UNITED STATES

One change will be that FICC members -- typically big banks and broker-dealers -- must settle their clients' treasuries trades through the clearing house. This is critical to the…

Cybersurveillance in China will grow

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CHINA

Introduction of a government-run online ID system is officially aimed at better protecting users’ data privacy and rebalancing their relationship with online platforms. However…

Long-delayed Romanian motorway will help Ukraine

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ROMANIA

This offers Ukraine enhanced connectivity to the EU, increasing the volume of throughputs in response to Russia’s restrictions on Black Sea shipping, but also responding to…

China’s edible oil scandal will dent consumer trust

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CHINA

The scandal -- possibly the country’s largest since the 2008 milk scandal -- has reignited food safety concerns and dented consumers’ confidence in the government at a time of…

Policy easing will aid China’s property sector

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CHINA

After the government issued regulations to curb property developer borrowing in 2020, developers suffered a liquidity crisis and struggled to deliver pre-sold homes. Consumers…

'Near-shoring' may bring FDI to Eastern Europe

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EASTERN EUROPE

Countries such as Poland, Romania and Hungary have attracted major investment into manufacturing. A new wave of foreign direct investment (FDI) could drive functional upgrading of…

WTO now a forum for talks, not unanimous dealmaking

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INTERNATIONAL

The WTO remains the main body determining global trade rules, but increasingly it looks likely to struggle to go beyond mere discussion.

Brazil X controversy highlights regulatory challenges

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BRAZIL

The suspension, ordered by Supreme Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes, outraged those who see the measure as an assault on free speech, but was applauded by those who decry…