Japan's growth prospects rest on household consumption

Japan's economy shrank in the final quarter of 2015, according to the latest data

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Recession increases risks to Russian leadership

The government will be hard pressed to find the means to revive growth as an important election looms

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As sanctions are lifted on Iran, some Gulf countries are looking to expand energy and commercial ties

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The global oil supply glut is placing critical pressure on US shale producers

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Baghdad's finances are set to slip further into the red in 2016 as low oil prices persist

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The country is not as hard hit as other neighbours of Russia, but is suffering as exports and remittance inflows fall

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With a stronger parliamentary opposition, it is difficult to see how the minority government will last the year

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The latest forecast suggests 1.1% growth this year, but actual recovery will not start before mid-2017

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While tighter regulations and squeezed profits are seeing national production drop, some mines are increasing output

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After lifting sanctions, economic revival now depends on the success of major reforms

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