Daily Analysis
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Bolder stimulus will drive China’s growth amid risks
Beijing has announced plans for more stimulus in 2025 amid external trade headwinds
New deal may only partly ease Ethiopia-Somalia tension
Turkey has mediated a new detente between Ethiopia and Somalia, nominally ending a major regional crisis
UK budget may not deliver on growth next year
The government’s fiscal plans foresee a huge increase in public spending and taxes
Decarbonisation will undermine growth in Azerbaijan
Global moves towards decarbonisation make it increasingly urgent that Azerbaijan finds new sources of economic growth
AzerbaijanUruguay’s election will not bring radical change
President-elect Yamandu Orsi of the leftist Frente Amplio won the presidential run-off on November 27
UruguayYemen’s Huthis manage economic impact of strikes
The economy in north-western Yemen appears to have weathered the impact of recent Israeli strikes on the Hodeida ports
YemenLiberia’s government will try to oust House speaker
The House of Representatives has divided into two factions over efforts to oust Speaker Jonathan Fonati Koffa
LiberiaGendarme arrest worsens Venezuela-Argentina tensions
Caracas claims an Argentine gendarme arrested in Venezuela was sent there for 'terrorist' purposes
VenezuelaGermany’s economic woes could shift election momentum
Business confidence has fallen to its lowest levels since the first COVID-19 lockdown
GermanyIran faces further electricity outages
Electricity supply to industries has been cut, and schools have been closed because of pollution
IranVietnam will move carefully on bureaucratic reform
Hanoi plans to streamline the government apparatus in a bid to improve efficiency
VietnamPressure for Macau to cut casino reliance will mount
China’s president has arrived in Macau as the territory inaugurates its new leader
MacauHealthcare will become increasingly scarce in Haiti
Hospitals and clinics are major targets for gangs looking to loot equipment or extort money
HaitiFiscal measures will prompt mixed reactions in Brazil
New tax regulations passed yesterday may boost competitiveness longer-term but market nerves are raising short-term risk
BrazilNew escalations threaten fragile Somalia peace
The federal government and Jubaland authorities have continued their standoff, this time in Gedo
SomaliaNew Togolese Senate will boost Faure's authority
Much of the opposition has decided to boycott upcoming senatorial elections
TogoBulgarian coalition talks are clouded in uncertainty
Coalition talks are underway, but evidence of progress is scant
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