Talks options again divide opposition in Venezuela

Opposition leader Juan Guaido has suffered more blows from intra-coalition splits and public relations gaffes

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Russian external risk management constrains growth

Policymakers have bolstered economic resilience through prudent policy and rainy-day saving, not structural reform

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Japan has much at stake in the Iran-US confrontation, and has sought to mediate

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Expectations that an eventual change of government will lead to a recovery in oil production and investment may be false

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As fears of a sharper global GDP slowdown rise, bond yields have fallen dramatically, reducing monetary policy efficacy

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The farming sector is performing well, overcoming import shortfalls through local production and growing more grain

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Scorned by Pyongyang, sanctioned by Tokyo and with a weak economy, the president will struggle to regain the initiative

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As rumours of the president's likely ouster mount, the opposition is increasingly divided over future plans

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Moscow and Minsk say they are serious about unification but use the process as a forum for airing disputes

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The escalation of US-China trade conflict cuts the chance of a deal of any form being agreed before the 2020 US election

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