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South African mining rules will mar investment climate

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SOUTH AFRICA

Zwane released the third review of the 2004 Mining Charter on June 15. After the release, mining company shares on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange lost 50.69 billion rand (3.93…

South African treasury changes may undermine targets

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SOUTH AFRICA

Since Gigaba controversially replaced Pravin Gordhan in March, the National Treasury has made a series of key personnel changes, including the position of chief procurement…

Spain’s Colau will shape Catalonian left’s realignment

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SPAIN

A profile of Barcelona’s mayor Ada Colau.

South African budget may partly ease downgrade fears

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SOUTH AFRICA

Gordhan outlined a programme of tax increases for South Africa’s highest-earners, in addition to increased educational and social security spending. The budget attempted to…

Camisea nationalisation threat may hit Peru's Castillo

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PERU

Prime Minister Guido Bellido’s threat to nationalise Camisea has further stirred debate at the heart of government, this time about implementing a campaign pledge to this end…

Saudi Aramco IPO holds key to diversification plans

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SAUDI ARABIA

This development is at the centre of 'Vision 2030', the kingdom's new medium-term strategy for reducing reliance on crude oil revenue and improving economic efficiency. The…

The technological singularity is distant

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INTERNATIONAL

The prospects for a technological singularity.

Spending more on East European defence will be tough

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EASTERN EUROPE

Russia’s war in neighbouring Ukraine has prompted EU member-states, and the Visegrad Four (V4: Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) in particular, to rethink their own…

Mexico banks to benefit from financial inclusion push

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MEXICO

The governor cited goals for the government to pursue over the coming year including anti-corruption efforts, the encouragement of investment and the enthusiastic adoption of…

Hungary’s pandemic measures will entrench ruling party

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HUNGARY

While the government's communications focus on how to stop the pandemic and make the economy more resilient, some of its recent spending decisions seem unrelated to tackling…