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Urgency returns but G20 will fail to cooperate
G20 leaders are due to meet on June 18-19 in Los Cabos, Mexico. Leaders of the 19 countries plus...
InternationalRio+20 could kick off environmental governance changes
World leaders, businesses, international organisations and civil society representatives will...
InternationalNew Chinese leaders will be cautious on free trade
The WTO published today its biennial China Trade Policy Review. In just over a decade, China has...
ChinaPrivate equity faces tough global challenges
Financial literature defines private equity (PE) as an asset class consisting of equity...
InternationalLow bond yields create risks for safe haven countries
After more than a decade of converging interest rates, investors are now targeting only those...
InternationalUS 'financial repression' will cut debt, but at a cost
Ten-year US Treasury yields declined to 1.62% on May 29, an all-time record low, despite a rocky...
InternationalGlobal natural gas trade grows as patterns change
While natural gas has always been more costly and difficult to transport than oil, there has been...
InternationalVirtual currencies grow but need clear rules
Virtual currencies are beginning to change online industries, ranging from gaming to advertising....
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