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Labour reforms will be key test for France’s Macron

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FRANCE

The labour market liberalisation sought by President Emmanuel Macron goes beyond the reform passed by the previous Socialist-led government last July, which lost some of its…

Greek positive turn would attract investor interest

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GREECE

Post-bailout investor sentiment towards Greece.

US cities need to boost the stock of entry-level homes

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UNITED STATES

Homelessness has become a major political issue in recent years, as has related concern about a shortage of small, affordable homes. State and municipal efforts to tackle…

Investors will be cautious over Saudi judicial reforms

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SAUDI ARABIA

In its efforts to stem such sell-offs and attract new international capital, Riyadh has introduced multiple reforms, including attempts to make the creaky judicial system more…

Parliament will support French labour reforms

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FRANCE

FRANCE: Parliament will support labour reforms

South Africa’s PIC faces major overhaul

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SOUTH AFRICA

The PIC oversees approximately 142 billion dollars, mostly on behalf of the Government Employees Pension Fund (GEPF). While the GEPF’s assets are still comfortably greater than…

Prospects for the global economy to end-2018

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PROSPECTS H2 2018

Global economy prospects.

COVID-19 is likely to force austerity in Canada

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CANADA

The report projects that the federal government’s deficit will rise tenfold to CAD343.2bn (USD255.1bn) in 2020-21. This vast increase raises the question of what exit strategies…

Australian housing bill could prompt early election

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AUSTRALIA

The legislation would establish the Housing Australia Future Fund, which is intended to mobilise long-time public investment in social and affordable housing as the national…

Uruguay's challenges mount despite pension reform win

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URUGUAY

Standard & Poor’s (S&P) had already raised Uruguay’s rating to BBB+, with a stable outlook, citing “prudent fiscal management”, but warning of still-high inflation. Despite…