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Brexit will further destabilise weak Greek economy

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GREECE

Economic uncertainty in Greece after Brexit.

Facebook seeks new users and markets as troubles mount

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INTERNATIONAL

Facebook's troubles and business response.

South African economy faces severe recession in 2020

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SOUTH AFRICA

The announcement will put further pressure on South Africa’s already stressed financial markets. The rand and bond prices fell sharply yesterday, raising questions about whether…

High employment and low wages will curb Russian growth

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RUSSIA

In defiance of expectations following the imposition of severe sanctions, the unemployment rate has hovered around 3.2%. Yet rather than a sign of resilience, low unemployment…

Gibraltar faces an uncertain future post-Brexit

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GIBRALTAR

Gibraltar and Brexit.

Western Balkan growth is over-dependent on EU

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BALKANS

Western Balkan growth prospects.

Economic demise set to continue, but farming is a hope

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UKRAINE

The hryvnia crisis, which has seen the currency's value plummet, has deepened. However, as reported by Reuters, the NBU decision was suddenly reversed following heavy criticism…

Eastern EU may target those vulnerable to inflation

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EU

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cut the supply of major staples to the Baltic states and the Visegrad Four (V4: Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia). Local factors, such as import…

South African Reserve Bank will reaffirm independence

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SOUTH AFRICA

Although the bank has acted on various fronts to support the economy, including a limited bond-buying programme, it continues to resist calls for full-blown quantitative easing…

Social costs of dollarisation will be high in Cuba

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CUBA

The economy, however, is in dire straits. Widespread shortages of everyday supplies are reminiscent of the crisis that followed collapse of the Soviet Union in the 1990s. Economic…