JAPAN: Changed environment prompts monetary debate

The Bank of Japan is giving itself room for manoeuvre by not clarifying exactly how it will...

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RUSSIA: Court weakness reflects a decade of evolution

Parliament voted on March 22 in favour of moving Russia's Constitutional Court from Moscow to St...

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The political uncertainty following the dissolution of parliament on February 24 will take its...

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After a very strong run, a correction was expected in the Russian market. In a less supportive...

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Although there is no need for one until 2007, an election is expected shortly that will allow the...

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At the end of February, the National Bureau of Statistics publishes its communique on economic...

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Recent policy initiatives have helped stem the deterioration in economic and social conditions in...

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Premier Wen Jiabao today presided over the customary press conference that follows the conclusion...

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Russia's foreign trade performance is crucial to its fiscal position as well as to its ability to...

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While seasonal and other special factors played their part in the dip, the magnitude of the...

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