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HUNGARY: PROTESTS FORCE PM TO SHELVE INTERNET TAX

Hungary | Milestones Hungary has witnessed the biggest street protests since the current right-wing government came to power in 2010, against the government’s plans to tax Internet traffic, the world’s first such levy.

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IMPROVING ASIAN PRODUCTIVITY

Asia-Pacific | Emerging Markets Regional Review Structural changes in emerging Asia’s manufacturing-for-export markets are erasing the low-cost advantage.

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KEEPING DATA SAFE: PAOLO DI GRAZIA, FINECOBANK

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LANDMARK ENVIRONMENTAL PACT YET TO BE TESTED BY CONGRESS

US & China | Milestones “This is a major milestone in the US-China relationship, and it shows what’s possible when we work together on an urgent global challenge.”

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LATIN AMERICA: END OF THE BOOM ERA?

Latin America | Emerging Markets Regional Review After years of strong growth, many key markets in Latin America are faltering. Although overall the region is no longer producing the high growth it once did, a number of markets continue to rise to new heights.

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MASALA BOND PROMOTES INTERNATIONALIZATION OF THE RUPEE

India | Capital Markets The rupee realizes international ambitions. The International Finance Corporation (IFC) sold its first rupee-denominated bonds in London in November to attract international investment in India’s infrastructure.

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MIDEAST: REDUCING HYDROCARBON DEPENDENCE

Middle East | Emerging Markets Regional Review The drop in oil prices is likely to affect public spending in the rentier states of the Persian Gulf, and pressure is mounting on governments to reduce economic dependency on hydrocarbons.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

OIL-RICH VENEZUELA FORCED TO IMPORT CRUDE

Venezuela | Milestones Venezuela, home to the world’s largest oil reserves at 298 billion barrels, is having a tough time getting the stuff out of the ground.

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PAKISTAN: CHANGE NEEDED TO ATTRACT FOREIGN INVESTMENT

Pakistan | Frontier Markets Focus Pakistan’s ability to attract both foreign direct and domestic investment fell dramatically during the past decade. Some of the reasons why still apply.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

QATAR: MIDDLE EASTS RICHEST COUNTRY KEEPS ON SPENDING

Qatar | Country Report Qatar shows no signs of slowing its internal and external investment. The IMF says Qatar’s real GDP growth should average 6% to 7% in the medium term, supported by public investments, and will likely remain the fastest-growing in the region

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RENMINBI TRADING: FIRST HUB SET FOR RENMINBI IN NORTH AMERICA

Canada & China | Capital Markets Canada and China have agreed to support the increased use of renminbi in trade, commerce and investment between the two countries.

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ROMANIAN VOTERS EMBRACE IOHANNIS’S POLITICS

Romania | Newsmakers Iohannis defeated prime minister and Social Democrat leader Victor Ponta, taking 54.5% of the vote against 45.5%. So who is Iohannis?