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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…

China's boom in entrepreneurship comes at a heavy cost

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CHINA

Entrepreneurship in China.

China's housing market will adjust to long-term change

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CHINA

Developer financing fell 25.9% last year. Property sales have slowed due to zero-COVID restrictions and consumer doubt about developers’ reliability, especially after some firms…

War in Ukraine will deepen poverty in Central Europe

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EASTERN EUROPE

Central-East European (CEE) economies grow faster than most in good times but are more vulnerable in bad times, lacking the political and financial capital and competences to…

New Irish government will fear Brexit fallout

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IRELAND

Ireland’s new leader succeeded Enda Kenny (2011-17) in June. Aged 38, openly gay and the son of an Indian immigrant, his election represents a generational change both for the…

Downturn in Greece and abroad will sap property market

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GREECE

This second extension is due to a slower-than-expected fall in cases in the COVID-19 pandemic’s second wave: 904 new infections were reported in the previous 24 hours yesterday…

Floods expose continuing state weaknesses in Peru

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PERU

The impacts on infrastructure and agriculture have been severe. These have exposed the vulnerabilities of community defences and the weakness of state agencies in responding to…

Greek OBOR role could spark wider Chinese investment

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GREECE/CHINA

Growing economic cooperation between China and Greece.

Abu Dhabi's state-fuelled private sector may stagnate

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Major banks and investment companies have also announced planned mergers in 2016-17. The Ipsos City Index in July named Abu Dhabi the second-best place to live and work…