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No backstop or no deal is Ireland’s Brexit dilemma

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UK/IRELAND/EU

Despite the increasing risk and the implications of a no-deal Brexit, Ireland and the EU remain united in support of the main issue preventing a Brexit deal, the backstop.

London is in strong position to keep euro-clearing

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INTERNATIONAL

London euro-clearing post-Brexit.

Panama leak to boost global fight against tax evasion

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INTERNATIONAL

The 'Panama papers' disclosures brought attention to the weak harmonisation of corporate tax policies, creating loopholes that can be exploited to avoid and evade tax. The…

Psychedelic drug research will increase globally

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INTERNATIONAL

Government authorities, including in the United States, are speeding up licensing for clinical trials of these controlled drugs. Substantial philanthropic funding supports…

FDI is unlikely to return to Turkey's mid-2000s peak

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TURKEY

Turkey’s failure to attract and retain FDI.

G20 countries will adopt new corporate tax accord

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INTERNATIONAL

The rulings come as the EU advances legislation to increase transparency on corporate tax rulings and after the G20 on October 9 endorsed the new OECD Base Erosion and Profit…

EU will push for granting MES to China

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INT/CHINA

If not offset by other changes, this will result in lower duties on Chinese imports found to have been dumped in the European market. Such a decision will be commercially…

INDCs will drive global climate finance growth

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INTERNATIONAL

In preparation, 146 countries submitted climate action plans that are ambitious enough to allow limiting global warning below 2 degrees Celsius. The 'Intended Nationally…

No-deal Brexit will hurt fragile Greek economy

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UK/GREECE

The impact on Greece of a no-deal Brexit.

Second Brexit phase could see greater EU-27 splits

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EU

National economic interests will start coming to the fore as a debate begins on the nature of the future EU-UK relationship.