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Public banks can finance SDGs more, but 2030 is a rush

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INTERNATIONAL

The UNCTAD report urging public banks to do the “heavy lifting” to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals is ambitious

A China crisis is bigger systemic threat than markets

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INT

China’s influence on the global real economy is a bigger risk than events in fragile Italy, Turkey and Argentina

London’s large economic lead over EU cities may narrow

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INT

Global power and financial centres indices for 2017 show London maintains a huge lead over other EU cities

China deals show Sri Lanka’s economic short-termism

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SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka has recently agreed a currency swap with China and secured a loan from its key partner

EU housing will recover slowly, but divergences remain

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EU

Most continental housing markets are recovering thanks to better growth prospects, while the UK boom is cooling

Post-sanctions opening could transform Iran's economy

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IRAN

Sanctions have limited Iran's huge growth potential for decades

Many developing nations risk missing climate targets

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INT

The IEA says that energy spending needs to more than double, and to surge in developing nations, to meet climate goals

Pride and politics will push Turkey to recession

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TURKEY

A sudden deterioration in US-Turkish relations has plunged Turkey into a debt and liquidity crisis

Carbon pricing will grow, but slowly and unevenly

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INT

Nearly 50 countries have carbon pricing schemes and USD500bn has been raised in revenue, USD104bn last year alone

US-China tariffs will prompt supply chain switching

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INT

Industrial policy in both countries aims to stimulate indigenous manufacturing