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EU-US data privacy deal will not satisfy activists
Activists object that Europeans' data privacy is guaranteed not legally but by pledges from the current US government
EUEmerging market capital flows may stabilise in 2016
UNCTAD report on capital flows suggests that foreign direct investment in EMs held up better than expected in 2015
InternationalEU referendum may also decide next UK prime minister
The next Conservative leader may have difficult relations with the EU even if the referendum decides for remaining
United KingdomHigh house prices may be global systemic risk
Global house prices have returned to their pre-crisis level
InternationalEU gas demand faces long-term constraints
The rise of renewables and storage technologies challenges natural gas's role in the EU's low-carbon energy transition
EUSome EU states will resist tackling tax avoidance
Commission will put national governments to shame by going after multinational tax-dodgers
EUEU steel sector woes pose China challenges
A new steel sector crisis is wrapped up with arguments over China's trade policy status
EUEURO-AREA: Banking union faces long-term risks
The new bail-in rule was implemented for the first time at end-2015
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