Politics
The Week Ahead
Latin American central banks come together. General Assembly opens. BoJ addresses policy. Federal Reserve maintains rates.
The young emir: Emir Tamim and Qatar’s future
With Emir Tamim – the youngest head of state in the Middle East – Qatar aims to rapidly expand and diversify its economy while tempering its foreign policy. Across the
The death of Islam Karimov is the end of an era, but not the system
In a GRI Guest Post, Pierre-Olivier and Matthew Holland explore the key impacts of the recent death of Uzbekistan’s long-time regime leader.
Six events that will shape Europe in the next 9 months
Europe faces a string of political and financial events that may lead to further instability in a region already battered by effects of multiple crisis.
The Week Ahead
Juncker talks state of the union. Macri tries to shore up trust. Suu Kyi visits U.S. BOE sets rates. U.S. sales figures released.
Did playing hockey with Medvedev get Kazakhstan’s PM fired?
Prime Minister Karim Massimov has been ousted by Kazakhstan’s leader after a flurry of social media activity. There is more to this than meets the eye.
The uncertain future of the UK Labour party
The UK Labour party is currently stuck in a fierce civil war, as leader Jeremy Corbyn is being challenged by Owen Smith for the future direction and character of the party.
The Week Ahead
G20 leaders seek to reboot global growth. TPP tops agenda for ASEAN summit. US Congress returns to policy backlog. BoE governor grilled on handling Brexit. Eurozone ministers tackle Italian banking crisis. All in The Week Ahead.
South China Sea claims will be elephant in the room at the G20 summit
When the meeting of the G20 is convened on September 4th in Hangzhou, its Chinese hosts hope to keep the conversation focused on the global economy.
Why Colombians must support an imperfect peace agreement
Colombia faces a crossroads: to accept or reject the government’s proposal to end the conflict with the FARC.
