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New bonds support Greek exit from bailout in 2018

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GREECE

Greece’s return to bond markets.

Greek recovery will attract institutional investors

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GREECE

The new issue’s main purpose was to build up a benchmark yield curve to facilitate the sovereign’s future access to capital markets and, ultimately, pave the way for the broader…

Business may struggle to ease South Africa’s crises

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SOUTH AFRICA

However, sceptics still doubt whether essentially political problems can be adequately addressed by technocratic inputs alone, without broader reforms to the ANC, the government…

AI will alter US digital ad industry

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UNITED STATES

This segment of the advertising industry faces formidable challenges, from growing privacy-related impediments to targeted advertising to the emergence of ad networks run by…

East Asia will shape future of outer space

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EAST ASIA

A fourth, South Korea, may soon join them. The way these countries compete or cooperate in space -- with each other and with extra-regional actors, especially the United States -…

Kazakhstan's economic prospects brighten

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KAZAKHSTAN

Kazakhstan's economy is coming out of a period of subdued growth. An improved external environment, increased oil production and the delayed impacts of past fiscal spending are…

Thirst for African Eurobonds belies higher credit risk

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AFRICA

African Eurobond push

Robotics is rising rapidly, stretching beyond industry

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INTERNATIONAL

Robotics outlook

Egypt's tech pioneers aspire to a global role

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EGYPT

These came after leading fintech firm, Fawry, achieved ‘unicorn’ status in August 2020 with a market valuation over USD1bn, and after transportation app Swvl announced plans to…

Eurasian Union promises few benefits for Kyrgyzstan

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KYRGYZSTAN

Atambayev discussed his country's forthcoming accession to the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) with Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 16. He and his…