EU's Vestager to clash with firms, governments

New competition chief is emerging as one of the bloc's most high-profile figures

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New Zealand budget may mask weakness

Economy is growing strongly, but Treasury assessments may be overly optimistic

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The move by Canada's largest province to join a carbon pricing system will have significant awareness effects

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Increasingly, private capital will fund an ageing population's retirement

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The unclear regulatory framework is discouraging investment, exacerbating the impact of low global commodity prices

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Ukraine plans to launch privatisation scheme to encourage investment but programme may not match Kyiv's hype

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The world's largest tobacco industry faces an increasingly hostile climate

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Regulatory emulation with variations will raise the complexity of the global business environment

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The approach of a referendum on the United Kingdom's EU membership will put a premium on Conservative Party unity

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The junta faces pressure from its political supporters to alter drastically the regulation of the oil and gas sector

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