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Atlante will be no panacea for what ails Italy's banks

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ITALY

Italian banks and Atlante fund.

Nigeria's development plan will not deliver results

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NIGERIA

The plan aims for 85% funding by private capital, with the balance coming from federal and state governments. It also envisions 5% average annual GDP growth over the period, and…

Greece's more competitive economy may turn to exports

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GREECE

Signs of resilience in the Greek economy.

Colombia pension reform is unlikely to pass intact

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COLOMBIA

Spearheded by Labour Minister Gloria Ines Ramirez, the 'Change for the Elderly' bill proposes a new system, centred on the principle of solidarity. Critics claim the proposals…

Terms of Greece's third bailout will depress economy

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GREECE

In the absence of external funding, capital controls will remain. Banks will allow depositors to withdraw up to 420 euros (456 dollars)/week at one go rather than in daily…

Paraguayan prison break highlights rising cartel power

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PARAGUAY

The expansion of Brazilian cartels in Paraguay.

Funds may bide their time on Saudi equities

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SAUDI ARABIA

The move was in recognition that recent reforms have brought the country's capital markets into conformity with the minimum standards expected by major global investment funds…

Opportunity opens for new Greek government bond issues

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GREECE

Greek debt’s improving attractiveness.

Oil prices will squeeze Russian budget spending

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RUSSIA

The government's scramble to revise its budget.

Rousseff's Brazil reforms risk running onto the rocks

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BRAZIL

President Dilma Rousseff is seeking economic reforms and fiscal adjustment to increase Brazil's international competitiveness, focussing on improving infrastructure, human capital…