Brazil is betting China investment can resurrect a planned petrochemical plant, spurring major expansion of its Ceará export-processing zone.
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UK feels Brexit pressure after EU-Japan trade deal
The EU-Japan trade deal has only served to add pressure to the UK in its struggles to agree on a Brexit strategy.
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Will Turkey introduce capital controls?
The options for Turkey to prop up a collapsing lira appear limited, given President Erdoğan's opposition to interest rate hikes or an IMF intervention.
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India's IT minister hails Samsung's good call
India's minister of electronics and IT, Ravi Shankar Prasad, tells fDi how the country is preparing for a hi-tech future.
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Erdoğan’s re-election forces investors to adjust to reality of ‘new Turkey’
Turkey’s incumbent president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has secured another five-year term, cementing his powers in the revamped presidential system and promising continuity for the country’s ‘new normal’ on issues like rule of law and economic policy. Jacopo Dettoni reports.
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Reform-hungry Uzbekistan tests markets with ‘Samarkand bond’ debut
When the International Finance Corporation listed the first-ever som-denominated bond on the London Stock Exchange in June, it gave Uzbekistan new momentum to pursue a Eurobond debut and establish a sovereign yield curve. Jacopo Dettoni reports.
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Colombia’s new president brings economic continuity
Businesses have welcomed the election of business-friendly Iván Duque as Colombia’s new president. But a threatened U-turn on FARC and other rebel groups could jeopardise an already fragile peace – and thus the economy. Jacopo Dettoni reports.
World Cup kicks off Moscow's infrastructure upgrade
Moscow is ready to host key matches in the 2018 World Cup, topping off years of rebuilding its sports and hospitality infrastructure. But much has yet to be done to fully modernise the city, while international sanctions are still biting, as Jacopo Dettoni reports.
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Carnival CEO seeks to keep both locals and tourists happy
Arnold Donald, the CEO of Carnival Corporation, the world's largest travel leisure company, tells Jacopo Dettoni how the company is dealing with growing malcontent of local communities, new technologies and the unstoppable rise of Chinese tourism.
Uruguay central bank governor takes positive view of China's Latam influence
On his return from an official visit to Beijing, Uruguay’s central bank governor Mario Bergara catches up with Jacopo Dettoni to discuss China’s growing influence in Latin America.
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