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Countryside may help ease India’s economic downturn

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INDIA

Many urban firms are suffering labour shortages, as the nationwide lockdown forced millions of migrant labourers to leave the cities in which they were working and return to their…

Policy easing will aid China’s property sector

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CHINA

After the government issued regulations to curb property developer borrowing in 2020, developers suffered a liquidity crisis and struggled to deliver pre-sold homes. Consumers…

Food fears will add to insecurities in eastern EU

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EU

Alleged discrepancies between the quality of foods on sale in the western and eastern EU.

Omani debt may face further downgrades

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OMAN

Outlook for Omani debt.

Ukraine issues costly bond as it hopes for IMF funds

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UKRAINE

These payments come shortly after the ministry placed a 725-million-dollar, six-month Eurobond with private investors. The government seems to have had no alternative to this…

Investors will be cautious over Saudi judicial reforms

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SAUDI ARABIA

In its efforts to stem such sell-offs and attract new international capital, Riyadh has introduced multiple reforms, including attempts to make the creaky judicial system more…

Energy crisis may spur reforms in Cuba

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CUBA

The fire has exacerbated electricity black-outs amid widespread shortages of food and other basic items. The government response to the crisis has so far included opening up…

New bank may emerge in Cyprus

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CYPRUS

The CCB is the second-largest lender in Cyprus. A range of scenarios are possible: the sale of all the CCB's assets, failure to sell any of it and a rapid resolution, or else a…

UAE-Zambia deal signals new interest in African mining

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UAE/ZAMBIA

Many observers had anticipated a Chinese takeover, as attention has generally been focused on perceived Chinese dominance in the region’s mining industry. However, this deal makes…

Taliban seek funding from old Afghan war rivals

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AFGHANISTAN

The move undermines the international consensus that the Taliban government should not receive direct aid until it addresses issues such as more inclusive government and the…