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Carillion collapse may transform public-private deals

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INTERNATIONAL

Last month Carillion, the United Kingdom’s second-largest construction and outsourcing firm, went into liquidation. It employed 43,000 people and had 2017 revenues of 5.2 billion…

Uruguay's challenges mount despite pension reform win

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URUGUAY

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) had already raised Uruguay’s rating to BBB+, with a stable outlook, citing “prudent fiscal management”, but warning of still-high inflation. Despite…

UK policy storm may spread fears of financial risk

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UK/INT

UK policy has become the key example of policy failure. Although that mayhem stems largely from domestic vulnerabilities, the underlying problems -- policymakers’ efforts to…

Parties will raise Turkish voters' economic hopes

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TURKEY

Parties' pre-election promises on the economy.

Pension reform could derail France’s Macron

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FRANCE

Macron’s economic reform agenda.

Macron is looking to enhance France’s industrial base

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FRANCE

France's manufacturing outlook.

Belarus government will have to make unpopular cuts

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BELARUS

Revenue problems facing the Belarusian government.

Venezuela reform plans risk new political challenges

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VENEZUELA

This is in line with a strategy of slow-paced economic liberalisation in place since 2017. The announcement sparked an uptick in local and international investor interest in…

Honeymoon period of Panama’s Mulino will be brief

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PANAMA

Mulino assumed the candidacy late in the race, after former President Ricardo Martinelli (2009-14) was disqualified over a corruption conviction. The new president will face…

Dutch pension reforms face resistance

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NETHERLANDS

The pension system will transition from a ‘defined benefits’ to a ‘defined contribution’ model, which will see pension payments more contingent on employee contributions and stock…