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UAE real estate market will likely recover in 2019

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

After three difficult years, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) real estate market appears to be finding a floor, with several property consultancies and management firms cautiously…

Sierra Leone opposition divisions bolster ruling party

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SIERRA LEONE

The APC is struggling to present a united front against the government. President Julius Maada Bio’s administration is seeking to make headway on corruption cases, mining law…

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…

Slower growth boosts Indonesia's SOE reform agenda

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INDONESIA

Outlook for restructuring state-owned enterprises in Indonesia.

Post-virus downturn could hurt Hungary’s government

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HUNGARY

The pandemic has strengthened Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s position in the short term. However, the government has done little on the economic front; a conservative stimulus…

US interest in unionisation is tentative but growing

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UNITED STATES

The union represents some 340,000 workers at UPS, the largest US package delivery company. The United States is experiencing a rise in strikes and work stoppages espite low union…

US ‘big tech’ and organised workers will clash

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UNITED STATES

Organised workers and 'big tech'.

Israel will balance new COVID-19 rules against growth

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ISRAEL

Although the number of new cases has exceeded previous peaks, serious cases have not grown proportionately. Despite earlier warnings, the capacity of the country’s hospitals has…

Puerto Rico's new budget should raise prospects

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PUERTO RICO

Despite consensus over last year’s budget, repeated delays forced the Board to act when no agreement was reached this time. The balanced budget, which was subsequently confirmed…

Costa Rica’s refugee stance may harden

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COSTA RICA

However, an influx of asylum seekers since 2018, largely from Nicaragua and Venezuela, has put it under heavy strain, threatening the country’s longstanding commitment to an open…