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China’s economy recovers but key issues will remain

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CHINA

Growth in retail sales and industrial value added accelerated in August, supported by rising household incomes and warming domestic demand. Moreover, unemployment edged down…

Despite dodging recession, Australia risks slump

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AUSTRALIA

Australian GDP grew by 1.9% in 2016, lower than earlier forecasts by the Treasury and the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA). The latest OECD Economic Survey, together with other…

China’s economy gains momentum in the third quarter

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CHINA

Consumer demand, especially for services, underpinned by a stronger labour market, drove the upswing. Exports stabilised, but investment slowed, held back by the housing market…

Greek recovery will support improving property sector

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GREECE

The positive dynamics that are appearing in the property and construction sectors.

Hoped-for Balkan tourism recovery is unlikely in 2022

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BALKANS

After the COVID-19 pandemic devastated the tourist sector in 2020 and 2021, countries where tourism is important were eyeing a ‘golden year’ in 2022 now that most travel…

China's slowing economy will prompt fiscal support

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CHINA

The manufacturing purchasing managers' index fell into contraction (to 49.2), indicating that business conditions were worse than the previous month. Retail sales, industrial…

Russian income slide will hurt poorest borrowers

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RUSSIA

This will affect consumer borrowing as people become unable to afford new loans or repay old ones, and the housing market may experience a slump. Low-interest loan schemes to stop…

Bosnian Serbs are moving closer to exiting BiH

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BOSNIA

Dodik’s law would transfer responsibility for elections in RS from the Central Electoral Commission to its RS equivalent, severing the RS political system from BiH and enabling…

Greater policy support will boost China's economy

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CHINA

Retail sales accelerated in annual terms, as consumption continues to lead economic expansion. However, investment slowed and exports fell back deeper into contraction. The…

Canada's economy likely to be central electoral issue

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CANADA

The statement projects substantially higher deficits than previously forecast, together with slower reductions in debt. In terms of expenditure, the items on the Liberal…