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US civil service reforms could see spats

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UNITED STATES

The changes affect contract negotiations, disciplinary procedures and the role of labour unions. The White House argues the changes will improve efficiency, but opponents lament…

GenAI will transform workplace tasks across industries

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INT

Using machine learning algorithms, these tools leverage vast online datasets to create new and unique outputs, such as images, text, videos or code, that appear to mimic human…

Strong Irish growth to generate political pressures

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IRELAND

Ireland's economic prospects.

Belarusian pension system is long-term vulnerability

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BELARUS

Belarus's pension system.

Clientelism will not avail Greek ruling party in 2019

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GREECE

The agreement settles the Macedonian ‘name dispute' that has bedevilled bilateral relations since the mid-1990s. Foreign, not social, issues have taken centre stage in politics…

African digital economy sees steady but uneven growth

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AFRICA

The number of digital gig workers increased, mainly in relatively low-paid driving jobs involving home deliveries and transportation. There has been a significantly smaller…

South Africa's SAA points to wider reform headaches

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SOUTH AFRICA

Uncertainty persists over SAA’s turnaround strategy, as well as that for other ailing SOEs including arms manufacturer Denel and the Land Bank. Operational problems at troubled…

Latin American universities expand but quality lags

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LATIN AMERICA

Tertiary education in Latin America.

Dagestan expenses may become problem for Russia

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RUSSIA

Prospects for Dagestan.

Romania's tax collection inefficiencies will persist

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ROMANIA

Romania’s failings in VAT collection.