Fiscal situations in some states see crisis points

Pensions are likely to be heavily underfunded in many states as budgets sag

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Russia will seek to control pharmaceuticals pricing

Kremlin pushes import substitution and the development of a domestic pharmaceuticals industry as prices rise

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The 'circular economy' concept will permeate the European environmental agenda and facilitate significant savings

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Beijing has backtracked on controversial cyber security rules, even as ideological control tightens

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Although US LNG exports are testing the boundaries of profitability, low capital costs mean they can provide swing role

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Growth and fiscal woes will make it imperative for the government to attract new foreign oil investments

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An environmental report will give fodder to fracking supporters, although only on one issue

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Congress must hurdle a series of deadlines, before confronting the annual budget due on October 1

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Europe's airline sector is increasingly divided between more and less reformist carriers

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Hanoi's difficulties in dealing with rising public debt threaten Vietnam's investment rating

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