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Doubts about graft could mar Bulgaria’s euro bid

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BULGARIA

Bulgaria’s moves towards euro adoption.

Russian banks face another tough year in 2023

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RUSSIA

Banking-sector stability is vital for the functioning of the Russian economy: bank credit is facilitating economic restructuring. Although the sector withstood the first impact of…

Nation-state cyberattacks complicate insurance efforts

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INT

These have ranged from cyber-espionage campaigns such as the SolarWinds hack to disruptive attacks such as the Sony Pictures breach and the NotPetya and WannaCry malware attacks…

New US bans will hold back China's chip development

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CHINA

Taking effect either immediately or from October 21, the new rules amount to a technological containment strategy -- a characterisation that statements by senior Biden…

Iran will equivocate over money laundering

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IRAN

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global body that works to combat money laundering and terrorism financing, has threatened to impose countermeasures on Iran in February…

EU-US trade tensions look set to persist

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EU/US

Both are committed to tackling global overcapacity in steel and aluminium and to promoting sustainable production, but divergent views on China and trade regulatory mechanisms to…

Treaty will help to protect the seas globally

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INTERNATIONAL

The high seas, or international waters, account for around 60% of the world’s oceans. They have, until now, been a largely ungoverned space, exposed to unrestricted shipping…

Reapplying EU fiscal rules will cause contention

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EU

The Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) which governs fiscal rules has been partly suspended since early 2020, but is due to be fully reinstated in 2023. A key issue will be how to…

Investment ease will shape East Africa’s recovery

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EAST AFRICA

However, with FDI flows expected to be much reduced amid the global economic slowdown, especially for ‘riskier’ frontier or developing markets, ease of doing business is likely to…

West African cocoa commitments face major tests

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WEST AFRICA

West African Cocoa.