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Last month Carillion, the United Kingdom’s second-largest construction and outsourcing firm, went into liquidation. It employed 43,000 people and had 2017 revenues of 5.2 billion…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB230001
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Instead, it will be restricted to connecting the inland valley cities of Merced and Bakersfield. Ending the project is a major development for the US economy and environmental…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB242209
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Preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Renewable energy costs.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240332
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Vietnam signed a memorandum of understanding on developing such a line with Japan in 2006, but the National Assembly shelved the scheme in 2010. The new project could cost up to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272665
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No progress has been made on infrastructure spending after the White House pledged in April to publish its plan.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB222389
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With a budget of USD3.5bn, the 1,400-kilometre pipeline project linking the western city of Hoima in Uganda to Tanzania’s Tanga port should bring significant economic benefits to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261650
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The recent declaration of a "state of financial calamity" in Rio state is a symptom of a broader failure to fix a long-term development plan. Key political promises of security…
For proponents, investment in nuclear energy will enable Europe simultaneously to become energy self-sufficient and reach climate change targets. However, sustained political and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB268755
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Near-term growth in the economy is likely to fall short of the latest official forecasts of 2.5% in the July 2016-June 2017 fiscal year and 3.0% in 2017-18. Both the IMF and the…