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EU will push for granting MES to China

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INT/CHINA

If not offset by other changes, this will result in lower duties on Chinese imports found to have been dumped in the European market. Such a decision will be commercially…

US Fed’s independence is likely to stay

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UNITED STATES

This comes after a July 19 interview in which President Donald Trump expressed discontent with the Fed’s upward interest rate trajectory and speculated that it could choke the…

More Saudi policy U-turns will worry foreign partners

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SAUDI ARABIA

Both moves reflect the determination of de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to assert his strength. Internally, he renewed his dominance of the ruling family, against…

Industry 4.0 will arrive unevenly

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INTERNATIONAL

Outlook for industry 4.0.

Mexico tourism plan rides on success of Maya Train

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MEXICO

The news follows years of healthy growth in the sector and comes as the government launches a new tourism plan. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO) announced the National…

Waning monetary policy effectiveness will fire debate

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INTERNATIONAL

This closely followed the decision by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) to cut its main interest rate for the first time in more than a decade, accentuating investor concerns about the…

Weaker euro-area may affect Emerging Europe

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EUROPE

The fallout in Central-eastern Europe (CEE) from Brexit.

Data privacy will move up US regulatory agenda

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UNITED STATES

The FCC approved new rules on October 27 governing how ISPs can use and distribute customers’ personal information to outside entities. These rules shift much of the power over…

Oman’s green hydrogen sector will grow over the decade

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OMAN

Oman has a long pipeline of green hydrogen projects and the clearest strategy in the Gulf for the industry’s development. It aims to have 30 gigawatts of electrolyser capacity by…

Turkey's central bank may tighten harder later

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TURKEY

This follows the decision by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) on August 18 to keep its three main interest rates on hold. Despite the CBRT also announcing a 'road…