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CHINA: Government nurtures institutional investors
China's first open-ended investment funds are expected to be launched by the end of this year....
ChinaUS/JAPAN: Politics behind sanctions threat
The Clinton administration has threatened to impose economic sanctions against Japan unless it...
United StatesINTERNATIONAL: Developing countries threaten to block
Developing countries have threatened to block the launch of a new round of trade negotiations...
InternationalMIDDLE EAST: Globalisation prompts liberalisation
Some steps have been taken towards liberalising trade, opening up the financial services and...
Middle EastMIDDLE EAST: Globalisation prompts liberalisation
While many governments in the Middle East and North Africa have expressed a commitment to...
Middle EastINTERNATIONAL: China membership will challenge WTO
There are still some significant problems to be resolved before China can become a member of the...
InternationalUNITED STATES: Politics of sugar
The United States is the world's fifth-largest sugar producer and its fourth-largest consumer....
United StatesUNITED STATES: Economic nationalism emerges
Efforts to enforce a cap on foreign government holdings in a US telecoms operator have gained...
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