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More Colombian state intervention in health is likely

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COLOMBIA

The same day, the government ordered an administrative intervention into one of Colombia’s largest private healthcare providers (EPSs), EPS Sanitas, citing financial mismanagement…

Expropriation risks for foreigners in Russia will rise

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RUSSIA

Operating restrictions on Western firms since 2022 have expanded into expropriation risks over the last year. This month Putin signed a decree to authorise the seizure of US…

Beijing will boost VC funding for key sectors

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CHINA

Beijing sees VC as key to its high-tech ambitions, but difficulties with realising initial public offerings (IPOs) and other exit options, as well as tense US ties, have depressed…

Malaysia’s Anwar faces rising pressure over key plan

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MALAYSIA

The opposition has highlighted BlackRock’s ties to Israel. The row comes at a time when Anwar -- a staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause and Hamas in particular -- is looking…

Averted Canadian rail strike leaves political tensions

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CANADA

Stalled talks between the Teamsters union and management at the country’s two main rail freight companies will now go to binding arbitration, but the minority Liberal government’s…

New Irish leader will struggle to reverse polls

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IRELAND

Harris replaces Leo Varadkar, who surprisingly announced that he was stepping down ahead of local, EU and national elections. In his first speech as party leader, Harris suggested…

US Project 2025 aims for centralised policy control

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US

Initially intended as a think tank-led operation to assist recruitment during the transition process to a second Trump administration, Project 2025's many policy recommendations…

Egypt to face Gulf pressure for economic reform

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EGYPT

Riyadh and Abu Dhabi have poured in billions of US dollars to stabilise Egypt over the last few years, most recently via the central bank. However, as both states look to…

Strike threats widen Canada's infrastructure concerns

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CANADA

Although today's strike was temporarily suspended at the last minute, the possibility of rail and port disruption this summer may force the Liberal government’s hand on the use of…

Further rate cuts could worsen Mexico inflation risks

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MEXICO

The move followed an earlier 25-bp cut in March; inflation had been increasing significantly at that point and continues to do so.