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1 – 10 of 103Although electric vehicle (EV) battery usage has increased demand for nickel, the increase in Indonesian production to above 2 million tons annually has caused a glut on the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286200
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Unprecedented Western sanctions have pushed Russia to seek new bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs). Moscow is moving fast to create a wide network of agreements with emerging…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283317
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Foreign investors seeking to leave Russia face several serious challenges. One is Russian government legislation that imposes onerous losses on those who exit. Another is that…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279438
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This follows the transfer of the assets of energy companies Uniper and Fortum three months earlier. Temporary management is likely to end in eventual nationalisation, and a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281049
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BRICS members seek to reduce the dominance of the US dollar in global trade; a less dollar-focused approach to development finance from the NDB is consistent with this. The BRICS…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279666
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Co-organised by the UK and Ukrainian governments, the conference concentrated on Ukraine’s economic stabilisation and recovery from the effects of war. A follow-up to URC2022 held…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280374
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A move away from the US dollar is gaining momentum, driven by the West’s use of economic sanctions, high levels of sovereign debt and a desire to de-link monetary policy from the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280571
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In contrast to many developed and emerging markets, real estate prices, particularly at the luxury end of the market, have risen strongly in 2023. Nevertheless, residential…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281017
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High on the agenda is the need for science to work across disciplines to address complex societal problems. In 2015, research and development (R&D) funding increased by 5.1…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB211319
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This drop has taken oil into its second bear market in the space of just over a year amid a broader rout in the prices of commodities, notably copper and gold. The commodity…