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Morocco pushes business-friendly image with new budget

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MOROCCO

Morocco’s reputation among international investors as one of the region’s more business-friendly locations has been underlined by a steady rise in the World Bank’s ‘Doing…

Riyadh’s rapid-fire reforms may cause policy overload

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SAUDI ARABIA

The outlook for the Saudi private sector.

OECD recommendations will not be met in Peru

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PERU

OECD membership is seen as key to locking in the liberalising economic policies adopted in varying degrees since the 1990s, and improving the investment climate. Private…

US tax bill impact depends on how savings are invested

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UNITED STATES

Business impact of US tax reform.

Vietnam's latest SOE reform push will see some success

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VIETNAM

Vietnamese public debt levels and membership conditions attached to the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade scheme are necessitating this intensification.

The US growth slowdown could accelerate pre-election

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UNITED STATES

Strong economy story stuttering.

Hungary’s economy is vulnerable without EU funds

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HUNGARY

The package targets banking, energy, retail, telecommunications, airlines, pharmaceuticals and advertising: service sectors where multinationals have important stakes. It is one…

Indonesia’s new investment ministry faces headwinds

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INDONESIA

The government hopes greater domestic and foreign investment can help turn around the pandemic-hit economy. The governor of Bank Indonesia (BI), the central bank, last week said…

Libya may prioritise rent payments over reconstruction

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LIBYA

The country’s politics have long been dominated by the desire to control the state apparatus, and consequently the distribution of wealth and benefits, rather than by a specific…

Economic reforms will boost Omani employment

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OMAN

This comes on the back of government efforts to implement reforms, including the passage of a new labour law in July. The law aims to support growth and increase the employment…