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Enticing more private finance to development is tricky
Private participation in blended development financing faces challenges but will continue to grow
InternationalGlobal recession will underpin many baseline forecasts
The IMF and the US Treasury are warning of the weak global economic outlook ahead and numerous downside risks
InternationalMusk U-turn on Twitter unlikely to benefit either side
Musk has said that he will go ahead with buying the social media platform at the original deal price
InternationalOPEC move fuels tension and keeps oil prices at USD90+
OPEC+ yesterday agreed to cut its oil output by 2 million barrels per day from November, attracting US anger
InternationalGlobal manufacturing is heading into recession
Manufacturing activity has decelerated sharply in most major economies since the beginning of the year
InternationalGlobal North-South climate tensions will endure
The DRC has just hosted a pre-COP meeting -- the first to be held in Africa in six years
InternationalCredit Suisse/Lehman contrast is overdone
The cost of insuring Credit Suisse against default rose to a multi-decade high yesterday
InternationalNation-state cyberattacks complicate insurance efforts
Insurers are keen to avoid offering coverage for expensive state-sponsored cyberattacks
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