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Evergrande

Can Evergrande’s demise salvage the Chinese property sector?

January 29, 2024

China’s embattled property developer is to wind down operations, raising more questions on how the country’s struggling construction sector will continue

China trade port

Geopolitics and AI election risks temper Asia’s 2024 outlook

January 29, 2024

The geopolitical and economic outlook for Asia was discussed at an event hosted by UK think-tank Asia House

FCA and PSR signs

UK sets global blueprint for APP fraud reimbursement

January 26, 2024

Both Australia and EU countries are closely watching developments of the PSR’s forthcoming reimbursement regulation

Polysilicon manufacturing

New research sheds light on the use of forced labour in clean energy

January 26, 2024

Does the transition away from fossil fuels towards ‘green’ or renewable forms of energy have a dark side?

Donald Trump

Three things a second Trump presidency could bring

January 26, 2024

Solving geopolitical conflicts in “one day”, a tariff bonanza and wanton environmental deregulation could be on the cards

Cotton farm Uzbekistan

Civil society organisations urge EBRD for more human rights action

January 26, 2024

The EBRD announces a new CSO steering committee to improve engagement, but its human rights due diligence is still seen as inadequate

Goldman and Morgan Stanley

US bank giants safe from non-performing loans for now

January 24, 2024

Wall Street’s latest earnings show cautious optimism for US investment banks.

Commerzbank

Commerzbank and Global Payments joint venture focuses on SMEs

January 23, 2024

The venture’s digital payments facilities are aimed at capitalising on projected digital growth in Germany.

Ethiopia currency

Overhaul of debt restructure mechanisms can’t come quickly enough for Africa

January 22, 2024

GDP growth has not kept pace with population increases, warns the World Bank, with economic development squeezed by high debt levels.

Steel factory furnace

Dutch bank ING sets the pace in decarbonising steel

January 18, 2024

Will ING’s landmark decision accelerate the decarbonisation of the steel industry?

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