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Ecuador's banks face severe test in 2016-17

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ECUADOR

Outlook for the banking sector.

Xi's pressure on Chinese firms will only go so far

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CHINA

Since he took office, private firms have suffered most from attempts to rein in corporate debt, while state firms have benefited from flagship initiatives such as the Belt and…

EU infrastructure plan could reinforce ECB policy

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EUROPE

Outlook for infrastructure spending.

More Turks could lose jobs as COVID-19 plays out

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TURKEY

Hurriyet Editor-in-chief Ahmet Hakan has queried whether Turkey is becoming a society without class or privilege. Well-intentioned anti-crisis policies have widened inequalities…

Government may water down Greek pension reform

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GREECE

Pension reform is a critical compliance requirement for the Greek authorities with the 'quadriga' of creditors -- ECB, European Commission, European Stability Mechanism and IMF -…

Cuba will struggle to keep inflation at bay

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CUBA

So far, state-sector price controls and price caps on food and private markets have prevented runaway inflation. However, producers are withholding goods or selling on the black…

South African relief plan will not halt further slide

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African relief package.

Turkey's economic policy shift is not worth the risks

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TURKEY

The lira’s collapse has only fortified President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s adherence to unorthodox low-interest-rate policies. Rather than changing course, Erdogan has publicly…

Prospects for the global economy in the fourth quarter

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PROSPECTS Q4 2015

Prospects for the global economy in the fourth quarter.

West African cocoa sustainability demands will grow

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WEST AFRICA

Nevertheless, multinationals face mounting pressure to deliver on their sustainability programmes, while Ivorian and Ghanaian regulators face new pressures to bolster domestic…