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New startup rule will increase immigrants’ impact on US entrepreneurship
Immigrants are 15 percent of the U.S. population, but build a quarter of the country’s businesses. A new executive order wants to help them create more.
Future Generator: The political climate stabilizes in Tanzania
The Tanzanian political environment will continue to improve until at least September 12. Here are three reasons why.
Italy’s banking problem: a bigger dilemma than Brexit
Current concerns over the solvency of Italy’s debt are raising concerns over the country’s economic and financial stability.
A former insurgent’s guide to ISIS and Iraq
In the last weeks, the self-proclaimed “Caliphate” in Iraq has been losing a lot of ground. The Iraqi army will be key in consolidating these victories.
What does Tunisia’s current instability mean for investment?
Tunisia is grappling with social and political instability not seen since the 2011 protests which gripped the North African state and ushered in the Arab Spring. To help explain how
Assessing the investment climate in post-1MDB Malaysia
With Malaysia grappling with the prolonged fallout from the 1MDB scandal, has the scandal has caused a noticeable shift in Malaysia’s investment climate?
Teachers’ protests in Mexico inflict economic damage
Education reform in Mexico has led to a national teachers’ strike that threatens not only the future of Mexican students, but the country’s economy.
China’s new state-backed venture capital fund to boost innovation
China recently announced the establishment of a new state-backed venture capital fund. The fund aims to bolster innovation, but will it live up to the buzz?
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.
