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Kenya's new banking law may spur consolidation

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KENYA

Concerns over the implications of a new Banking Amendment Act on the sector's profitability have precipitated falls in Kenyan banking stocks. Nevertheless, improved lender…

Australia emission standards will have limited impact

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AUSTRALIA

Although raising fuel efficiency standards as a means of reducing emissions has been a high-profile issue for the government, last-minute concessions to the automotive sector will…

New UK premier’s survival prospects are fragile

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UNITED KINGDOM

Truss’s main priorities are to tackle rising energy bills and stabilise the National Health Service (NHS), both enormous public policy challenges that would test any leader. Her…

EU-UK deal closer but core challenges remain

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UK/EU

An EU-UK joint statement said the agreement provided a “new basis” for talks on the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol, the dominant source of friction in the EU-UK…