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New Brazil industrial plan will face uncertainties

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BRAZIL

The plan covers six priority areas: agro-industry, health, infrastructure and mobility, digital transformation, bio-economy and defence. Most of the BRL300bn (USD60bn) in…

Russia’s high-tech sector will receive more support

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RUSSIA

After being targeted by Western sanctions, Russia’s high-tech sector has been boosted by the new opportunities created by the government’s import substitution programme, the…

Battery production to influence politics in eastern EU

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EASTERN EUROPE

The global shift to a green economy coupled with the EU’s decarbonisation policy is creating new opportunities for business in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Low labour costs…

Industry robots will lift productivity and inequality

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INT

In 2021, the last year for which data are available, a record 517,000 robots were installed in manufacturing facilities globally. A new study focusing on the United States finds…

Belarus will seek closer integration with Russia

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BELARUS

With both countries facing isolation from the West, Russia and Belarus are seeking to move closer together. The contact mechanisms of the Union State of Russia and Belarus are…

US Democrats may struggle to gain from investment push

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UNITED STATES

The IRA unabashedly uses major government subsidies to attract corporate investment, with an emphasis on advanced manufacturing and clean energy. It is emerging as a central…

Militarisation will cause rising distortions in Russia

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RUSSIA

Record levels of defence spending have led to surging demand for inputs used to manufacture military equipment, driving up output across various sectors. However, evidence of…

India will struggle to emerge as global IT exports hub

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INDIA

To these ends, the government is trying to leverage the large domestic market to attract investment in manufacturing facilities with a view to establishing India as an…

Taiwan will seek more trade with the EU

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TAIWAN/EU

Taiwan is an important source of imported electronic products for the EU, and an important export destination for non-electrical machinery and transport equipment. The island is…

War threatens Russia’s position as arms exporter

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RUSSIA

A combination of the threat of US sanctions, shifting patterns of demand on international markets, and the growing demands of Russia’s own military has caused arms exports to…