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Solutions struggle to cut EU small-firm funding woes

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EU

This financing gap -- between what SMEs require to meet expansion targets and what they can raise from internal or external sources -- has been estimated at 1.1-2.2% of GDP…

China’s economic targets will get trickier to achieve

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CHINA

The GDP growth target of 5% and the urban job creation target of 12 million are unchanged from last year, but harder to achieve as the post-pandemic rebound fades and large-scale…

Climate adaptation action to strengthen globally

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INTERNATIONAL

This is likely to be the first indicator of a push to drive adaptation up the political agenda in 2024.

Tourism to drive Belize economic growth amid slowdown

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BELIZE

Real GDP surged by 15% in 2021 and 12% in 2022, then by 4% in 2023. With inflation easing, risks of social instability have probably fallen over the past year, but growth looks…

Technology offers hope in tackling water scarcity

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INTERNATIONAL

Droughts threaten knock-on effects for areas without direct water scarcity challenges, in the form of food price pressures, increased irregular migration from displaced…

China slowdown looms over global GDP growth

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INTERNATIONAL

The Chinese slowdown will also affect many developing countries that rely on raw materials exports to China and have already been impacted by sharp rises in interest rates, as…

US federal support will continue to aid green energy

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UNITED STATES

Initial funding from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which contains much of the Biden administration’s clean energy agenda, became available during 2023. Much of the…

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…

Brunei will step up efforts to diversify economy

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BRUNEI

The IMF recently recommended structural reforms to bolster the economy, which has struggled to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brunei has long been reliant on…

Low savings limit Japanese spending and GDP growth

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JAPAN

The economy slowed sharply in the second half of 2023. Consumption is lower than a decade ago, as a consequence of population ageing and insufficient savings, which reflects a…