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Ecuador referendum result complicates mining outlook

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ECUADOR

Mining outlook.

Japan's defence industry will expand rapidly

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JAPAN

Tokyo is harnessing civil-military synergies and boosting government spending to expand Japan’s defence sector. Meanwhile, it has eased rules governing firms’ profits and exports…

Investment will be a drag on Russian recovery

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RUSSIA

Russia's enduring investment gap.

Growing Russian over-regulation may deter investors

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RUSSIA

The business climate in Russia.

Bolivia’s lenders face bad loans and thin profits

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BOLIVIA

Financial system challenges.

Brazil's banks boost profits despite fall in lending

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BRAZIL

Brazil's deep recession is not reflected in the healthy results announced by its major banks, which represent one of the few positive elements of a beleaguered economy. Good…

Global CSR rethink is likely ahead

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INTERNATIONAL

Outlook for corporate social responsibility.

New Angolan oil investments could prove elusive

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ANGOLA

As Angola struggles to cope with its deepest financial crisis since the end of the civil war in 2002, Sonangol profits have fallen dramatically from 2.4 billion dollars in 2009 to…

Petrobras pricing policy will bring doubts in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The new pricing policy replaces the previous import parity price applied since 2016 and may attenuate the impact of international price volatility on the domestic market. The new…

Panama leak to boost global fight against tax evasion

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INTERNATIONAL

The 'Panama papers' disclosures brought attention to the weak harmonisation of corporate tax policies, creating loopholes that can be exploited to avoid and evade tax. The…