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Global trade slowdown could be structural
Annual growth in total merchandise exports over the last five years (2008-12) averaged around 3%...
InternationalOECD central banks will seek more aggressive policies
The ECB Governing Council today cut the euro-area benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to a...
InternationalGlobal medical tourism is set to gain further ground
Patients are increasingly travelling for healthcare both within countries and across...
InternationalPolicy disputes limit G20-IMF effectiveness
The G20 and IMF-World Bank meetings concluded on April 20 in Washington.
InternationalIMF forecast may be too optimistic
The IMF yesterday lowered its forecast global economic growth in 2013 to 3.3% -- 0.2 percentage...
InternationalWelfare state is a long-term political battleground
In rich countries government involvement in the economy and the welfare state expanded throughout...
InternationalGlobal protectionism will grow incrementally
Global goods trade volumes will increase by some 3.3% this year, according to a WTO forecast...
InternationalAnti-bribery laws also hit emerging market companies
Recent developments in anti-bribery legislation and enforcement trends increasingly apply not...
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