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US and EU agencies may push against Gulf airlines

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GULF/US

Prospects for government intervention in the airline industry.

Industrial IoT security lags behind innovation and use

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INTERNATIONAL

This is blurring boundaries between traditional operational remits and is making it difficult to understand and mitigate risk, at both organisational and systemic levels.

Climate policies to alter global business environment

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INTERNATIONAL

Accelerating climate change threatens vast human and economic loss. In response, developed-country governments are legislating to force businesses to change while also seeking to…

Romania will boost its nuclear industry

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ROMANIA

The two reactors will add 1,440 megawatt (MW) capacity to the Romanian grid. The upgrade, and associated development of domestic nuclear fuels and waste management, promises to…

Iran gas can diversify European supplies in long term

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IRAN

The deal reached between Iran and the P5+1 negotiating group (UN Security Council permanent members plus Germany) on July 14 promises to end most sanctions on the country, in…

Croatia’s government struggles to retain popularity

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CROATIA

Croatia is gearing up for presidential, parliamentary and European elections in 2024. Plenkovic’s conservative Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) is looking at ways to shore up…

Egypt's stability turns on economy, Ethiopia and Libya

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EGYPT

While domestically stable, Egypt’s external outlook has focused on countries that have the potential to stir turmoil for Egypt, such as Libya and Ethiopia, while maintaining a…

EU growth plan may boost Western Balkan economies

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EU/BALKANS

The EU has put aside EUR6bn (USD6.4bn) to advance the inclusion of Albania, Bosnia-Hercegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia into the single market and to…

Trade negotiations will be a top priority for India

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INDIA

Delhi appeared sceptical about FTAs during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first term (2014-19) but demonstrated greater enthusiasm for them during his second (2019-24), agreeing…

The laptop ban will force adjustments by Gulf carriers

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GULF STATES

Washington and London from March 25 enforced a new requirement that laptops and other electronic devices must be checked into the hold by airlines serving certain Middle Eastern…