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Latin American aviation set for steady growth

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LATIN AMERICA

Latin America has a younger aircraft fleet than the world average. Nevertheless, Airbus and Boeing are predicting a requirement for between 2,500 and 3,000 new aircraft to cope…

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…

Qatar’s green strategy will focus on greening of LNG

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QATAR

Doha’s decarbonisation strategy, which started slowly, focuses on electricity production and industrial exports. Qatar has toughened sustainability targets and moved swiftly…

Mexican banks may post another year of record profits

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MEXICO

AMLO’s government recently shelved a plan to buy part of the retail banking operations of Citigroup’s local subsidiary, Banamex -- a plan that had caused concern among bankers and…

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…

Bahrain’s tourism strategy will face stiff challenges

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BAHRAIN

Tourism development forms a key plank of Bahrain’s long-term economic growth strategy. However, almost all its Gulf peers are pursuing the same goal, armed with often-superior…

Colombia changes will boost Venezuela's Maduro

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VENEZUELA

Political and commercial normalisation and the opportunity of deepened energy and security relations will change the dynamics of Venezuela’s domestic political conflict to the…

France will struggle to refocus its Sahel strategy

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FRANCE

Although France officially highlights the multilateral, multidimensional aspects of its operations in the Sahel, in practice the emphasis is on 'kinetic' operations and body…

Sierra Leone mining upheaval will prompt unease

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SIERRA LEONE

In recent months, the government suspended SL Mining's licence pending review, while also cancelling the licences of Tonkolili Iron Ore (SL) and African Railway and Port Services…

India’s 5G auction will boost Reliance’s digital plans

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INDIA

This came after the government announced plans for a 4G spectrum auction in March 2021, after a five-year gap. There is growing speculation that this will be followed by an…