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Brazil's auto sector will face mounting challenges

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BRAZIL

Ford, which has been operating in Brazil since 1920, attributed the decision to its global business restructuring plans. However, two other companies, Mercedes-Benz and Audi, had…

Turkish go-it-alone policy raises currency crunch risk

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TURKEY

It has fallen from about 6.50 at end-March and 5.95 at end-2019. There is speculation about a possible balance of payments crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic, economic…

US protectionism threatens India’s external deficit

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INTERNATIONAL

Infosys's share price has fallen by over 10% this year. More broadly, India’s net dollar exports of IT and IT-enabled services fell by 2% year-on-year in fiscal year April…

Mexico’s auto industry faces formidable challenges

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MEXICO

Even after these challenges have passed, other factors will hinder the industry's recovery. The sector accounts for 3.8% of GDP and employs nearly 1 million people, and its…

Fewer foreign students and fees will reduce US GDP

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INTERNATIONAL

The value of higher education as a services export, the economic benefits international students generate in every state and the US tech sector's need to source scarce world-class…

Weak GDP may delay policymakers’ ‘Industry 4.0’ plans

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INTERNATIONAL

This spending is needed as manufacturers are under pressure to re-engineer their businesses by deploying technologies to enhance productivity and develop and scale new products…

US tax plans threaten Mexican manufacturing

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MEXICO

Impact of US tax plans on Mexico.

Prospects for emerging economies to end-2018

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PROSPECTS

Prospects for emerging economies to end-2018.

Prospects for South Africa to end-2023

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PROSPECTS H2 2023

The adverse conditions that drove the rand to record lows in the second quarter of 2023 will likely persist through the remainder of the year, despite 0.4% growth in the first…

Economic downturn may be on the horizon in Ecuador

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ECUADOR

Economic challenges.