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Global quantum technology competition will heat up

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INTERNATIONAL

Large-scale practical applications and commercialisation may still be a decade or more away, but their future significance is already moving them to the forefront of US-China…

Russia's top bank leads sector revolution

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RUSSIA

The expansion into retail reflects the transition of state-controlled Sberbank, Russia's largest bank from financial institution into a digital 'ecosystem' rebranded as Sber. Its…

Fintechs may shake up traditional banking in Brazil

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BRAZIL

Although fintechs may increase efficiency and competition in the financial system, they may also pose risks to the banking sector if they are poorly regulated. In March the…

Global economic clusters will fuel competitiveness

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INTERNATIONAL

Economic clusters.

'Reshoring' from China is slowly but surely underway

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CHINA

However, this is a partial and long-term process that for the rest of this decade is likely to leave China as an integral part of many transnational supply chains. Reshoring will…

Sharing globalisation gains would encourage free trade

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INTERNATIONAL

The October annual meetings of the IMF and the World Bank devoted attention to ailing (or even failing) globalisation.

South African monopoly plan faces competing interests

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SOUTH AFRICA

The proposed overhaul, prompted in part by populist sentiment against so-called ‘white monopoly capital’, aims to facilitate competition and open the economy to smaller…

Futures exchanges show cost competition and risks

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INTERNATIONAL

Implications of change in the energy futures markets.

Mexican airline deals will spur greater competition

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MEXICO

The approval follows the Mexican Senate's ratification on April 29 of an agreement with the United States to allow unlimited flights between the countries, permitting the opening…

Canberra will be tough on pricing but not on mergers

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AUSTRALIA

Under pressure on cost-of-living issues, Canberra is reviewing competition laws to see what effect market dominance may be having in a handful of major sectors, including banking…