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UK policy storm may spread fears of financial risk

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UK/INT

UK policy has become the key example of policy failure. Although that mayhem stems largely from domestic vulnerabilities, the underlying problems -- policymakers’ efforts to…

China to see more systemic financial risk in the 2020s

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CHINA

China corporate bond defaults.

Construction struggles may hit Australian recovery

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AUSTRALIA

The sector is struggling with higher operating costs, delivery delays and costlier debt servicing, leading regulators to warn that more firms will fail after last month’s collapse…

South African parastatal reforms may underwhelm

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SOUTH AFRICA

More bailouts for Eskom and other cash-strapped SOEs come amid an ongoing exodus of senior executives. This has raised renewed questions about the willingness and ability of…

Jordan’s stalled economy risks rising social tensions

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JORDAN

The economy faces chronic problems of low growth, joblessness and declining living standards, resulting in periodic protests. Its heavy dependence on foreign aid, especially from…