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Germany may raise spending to reduce imbalances

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GERMANY

Germany’s chronic trade surplus.

African aviation growth will hinge on open skies

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AFRICA

The high cost of taking a 50-minute flight within the East African Community reflects a long-standing paradox in which intra-African air traffic is growing faster than global…

Germany’s economic recovery may remain anaemic

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GERMANY

Germany, like its euro-area partners, has struggled to achieve anything resembling a strong recovery from the 2008-09 financial crisis. Forecasts for 2017 have been revised…

Peru's productivity challenges will not be resolved

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PERU

A technologically advanced ‘modern’ sector coexists with a ‘traditional’ sector in which productivity is low, technology basic and employment precarious. The government has…

Consumption-led growth will face limits in Brazil

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BRAZIL

This was the second consecutive expansion in this gauge after eight consecutive quarters of contraction. Moreover, the year-on-year measure showed growth of 0.3%, its first…

Mexico fintech sector to boom as the economy struggles

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MEXICO

Mexican fintech growth.

INDCs will drive global climate finance growth

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INTERNATIONAL

In preparation, 146 countries submitted climate action plans that are ambitious enough to allow limiting global warning below 2 degrees Celsius. The 'Intended Nationally…