Russian crisis plan has modest aims and limited funds

Ministers are divided between austerity measures and a desire to inject money into the economy

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Russian sell-offs must be both lucrative and fair

The government needs revenue sooner rather than later, but that will force it to sell at depressed prices

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Those worst affected obesity are often also those with the least access to treatment

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

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In mid-2016, the National Assembly will confirm Vietnam's new leadership line-up

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After an initial round of subsidy cuts, the government is preparing further fiscal tightening

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Economic uncertainty and volatile markets will not necessarily stem deal flow

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Iceland is moving to normalise its position in international financial markets, eight years after the crash

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Kazakhstan is suffering from low oil prices, and China will seek to benefit from its economic weakness

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The economy is in recession again but the magnitude of the contraction is likely to turn out smaller than expected

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