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Favourable demographics and productivity lend weight to projections of promising future
For all the harsh words, Erdogan does not want to walk away
The lithium-ion supply chain is fraught with environmental and social risks
It is time for the EU to demand changes in the judiciary and electoral system
The Trump administration’s measures open door to humanitarian aid
Failure to invest in youth today risks tomorrow’s prosperity and stability
Rules to curb money-laundering and terrorist-funding are hitting EM business
Infrastructure projects risk turning traditional east-west bridge into an island
Corruption persists but EU support and local efforts have spurred progress elsewhere
Some $30bn in loans planned by BRICS’ bank gives the grouping a practical purpose
Indian groups join global swell of companies benefiting from cleaner growth
The group of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa is dynamic and expanding
Expulsion to prompt a bond default could bring down the oil-based autocratic regime
European and US banks refocus domestically while EM rivals expand abroad, says MGI research
IMF help not enough without internal reform in six-nation bloc
Matrix of emerging markets’ performance recast since 2015
The group has been amassing funds it can use for its ambitious plans
Number of well-off in China with holdings of more than Rmb10m hits 1.6m
Strong childhood immunisation programmes needed as urbanisation gathers pace
Effect on China’s economy will be negligible, even if Beijing is saying otherwise
The damage caused by the Car Wash probe pales in comparison to the ills it cures
Recent discoveries mark the first opening of the sector and bode well for Nafta talks
G7 must fund teaching so developing countries can survive the rise of robots
Allegations of misuse underline need for better targeting and oversight
Use of ‘reiderstvo’ tactics undermines country’s economic recovery
