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Sharing economy to force new EU, US policy battlelines

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EU/US

The ECJ case will decide whether Uber is a transport or an online services company for the purposes of EU law. This will determine which EU regulatory regime applies. After…

China-US driverless tech will transform urban transit

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CHINA/US

China and the United States, the world's two largest car markets, are both pursuing leadership in developing autonomous vehicles and the much-touted transformation such transport…

Brexit risks derailing record UK job market momentum

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UNITED KINGDOM

Brexit and the UK economy.

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…

Poor data-sharing hurts South-east Asian security

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Outlook for the development of intelligence-sharing mechanisms in South-east Asia.

Power-sharing will hinder reforms in Romania

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ROMANIA

Prospective entry into the passport-free area will give a boost to the Romanian cabinet backed by the Social Democrats (PSD) and National Liberals (PNL). While providing…

Europe faces port questions beyond Calais

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EUROPE

There has been significant disruption at the port and Channel Tunnel terminal in Calais in France, both from migrants seeking to penetrate security in order to reach the United…

Productivity growth is key to UK economic prospects

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UNITED KINGDOM

Real wages are now falling at a record pace and the economy is close to recession. While some of the determining factors of the current low-growth, high-inflation environment are…

Prospects for manufacturing in 2020

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PROSPECTS 2020

The prospects for manufacturing in 2020.

Tensions may surface over Kenya’s early oil production

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KENYA

President Uhuru Kenyatta on June 3 inaugurated Kenya’s Early Oil Pilot Scheme (EOPS), waving off the trucks on their journey from Turkana County to Mombasa. The launch follows a…