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War and sanctions will hit Russian consumer spending

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RUSSIA

The cost will increase pressure on households already experiencing declining real incomes and worrying about the military mobilisation which the government says has taken 300,000…

Lithuania probe hurts China's high-end phone market

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INT

Notably, the report suggests censorship in China may be increasingly hardware-based, triggering international concerns about Chinese-made phones. Lithuania's defence ministry has…

Facebook seeks new users and markets as troubles mount

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INTERNATIONAL

Facebook's troubles and business response.

Russian household consumption is recovering slowly

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RUSSIA

This was the first acceleration after twelve consecutive declines and was driven by an 11% rise in the prices of services. The war in Ukraine has exposed Russia’s consumers to…

Prospects for the Belt and Road Initiative in 2019-23

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PROSPECTS 2019-23

Prospects for the Belt and Road Initiative in 2019-23.

Apple's China bargain is running out of time

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CHINA

A major exception is Apple, for which China is both a major market and a global production base. The firm's activities in China have sparked controversies in both China and the…

Belarus leader will emerge weaker from election win

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BELARUS

Of the four candidates left standing against Lukashenka, only Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya is making efforts to build support.

Asian manufacturers will do best in Indian auto sector

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INDIA

Days earlier, Ford said it would stop making vehicles for sale in India. It blamed persistent overcapacity and a lack of growth in the country’s car industry.

China-Japan economic complementarity will deepen

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CHINA/JAPAN

Competition between Japanese and Chinese companies in the global market is increasing, but their bilateral trade reveals that the division of labour and economic interdependence…

Bahrain’s tourism strategy will face stiff challenges

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BAHRAIN

Tourism development forms a key plank of Bahrain’s long-term economic growth strategy. However, almost all its Gulf peers are pursuing the same goal, armed with often-superior…