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International Finance

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Economy

WTO rules against Argentina’s protectionism

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Says South American country’s import restrictions breach global trade rules Kamilia Lahrichi August 25, 2014: International pressure on Argentina is increasing as the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled on August 22 that the South American country’s import restrictions breach global trade rules. The 170-page ruling sided with the European Union, the United States and Japan...
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Economy

Tax hike pushes Japan’s March industrial output

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Spurt in activity comes on heels of weak February data, and independent economy tracker says April too will bring bad news, reports Team IFM Tokyo, May 19: Japan saw its industrial production rev up as expected in March on the eve of a sales levy hike, according to official data released on Friday, while an...
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Fintech

Trade Regionalism in the Asia-Pacific: New Game, Old Rules?

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
By Swarnim Wagle. 3rd December 2013 Negotiations over one of history’s most ambitious trade deals have taken another step towards defining the future of Trans-Pacific trade. The latest round of discussions on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) wrapped up this past weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah. Negotiators are believed to have made headway on a number of...
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Banking

Imagining a ‘Smart Country’ – Such as Rwanda

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Smart development” and “smart solutions” are the use of information and communication technologies to tackle pressing development problems, such as poverty and access to basic services. 29th july Everyone is talking about “smart development” and “smart solutions” – the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to tackle the most pressing development problems such as...
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