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More Gulf bank mergers likely, within national borders

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GULF STATES

After a decade of stasis, consolidation in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) banking sector has grown to fever pitch, with rumours about new combinations emerging on an almost…

Concerns about Mexico’s energy sector will endure

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MEXICO

The outcome was a blow for President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), who championed the bill. It nevertheless follows a Supreme Court ruling on April 7 that a 2021…

The entwining of tariffs and US politics will continue

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UNITED STATES

With trade policy, particularly towards China, likely to have an unusually high-profile role in this year’s presidential election, there is a growing awareness of the extent to…

Trump positions could trigger NAFTA talks breakdown

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NORTH AMERICA

Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland presented on August 14 a number of conditions for the talks. The negotiation objectives of President Donald Trump's…

Security rivalry will strain China-US commercial ties

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CHINA/US

The restrictions, which resulted from a nearly four-year investigation, were levied due to ZTE's alleged violation of sanctions prohibiting the sale of US-acquired information…

Mexico is unlikely to become a lithium powerhouse

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MEXICO

Within 48 hours, Congress instead approved a plan to nationalise exploitation of lithium, prohibit new concessions and create a state-owned enterprise (SOE) to monopolise the…

Making key act work may be tough for India’s Rajasthan

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INDIA

Rajasthan thereby became the first Indian state to make access to healthcare a legal entitlement for residents. The legislation encountered resistance from several groups…

In the EU, France is uniquely exposed to the Gaza war

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FRANCE

With sizeable Jewish and Arab populations, France is particularly vulnerable to social tension when conflict erupts between Israel and the Palestinians. Politically, the left-wing…

Acrimony over Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port City will grow

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SRI LANKA

Parliament passed a bill earlier in May authorising the president to form the commission after key amendments recommended by the Supreme Court were incorporated into the…

Prospects for India in 2022

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PROSPECTS 2022

Meanwhile, GDP is projected by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to grow by 9.5% in the fiscal year ending March, rebounding from its 7.3% contraction in 2020/21. Economic goals…