Prospects for the global economy in 2018

Global growth has momentum but tighter monetary policy and worries over trade and redistribution hang over the year

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China trade may bring new investment in Brazil

China's interest in Brazil is expanding from trade to direct investment

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As companies and governments prepare for the scenario, its likelihood increases

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South-east Asian states have an important stake in the US renewal, or not, of GSP preferential trade arrangements

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Japan leads the world in industrial robotics, but faces a challenge as a new type of robot comes to the fore

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Strengthening enforcement of sanctions on North Korea is dominating US foreign policy in South-east Asia

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Washington’s efforts to bring more vehicle manufacturing back to the United States could backfire badly

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Delhi’s military needs new equipment, but the defence bureaucracy is beset with structural problems

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Italian economic activity is benefiting from euro-area recovery and the ECB purchasing programme

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The challenges diamonds face, notably credit limits, oversupply, breakages and synthetics, will not be easy to overcome

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