Difficult to form a full picture of Russia’s sizeable public sector procurements
Russia Difficult to form a full picture of Russia’s sizeable public sector procurements Russia’s finance ministry reports that public sector contracts made last year under procurement oversight...
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Finnish exports to Russia slackened last year
Russia Finnish exports to Russia slackened last year The trend in Finnish-Russian trade last year reflected Russian foreign trade generally. Due in part to ruble depreciation, Russians cut back on t...
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Healthy increase in Finnish exports to China last year
China Healthy increase in Finnish exports to China last year Finnish Customs values Finland’s goods exports to China last year at 3.5 billion euros, an increase of 4 % from 2017. Exports set a nearl...
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EU could remove its import restrictions on Chinese solar panels
China EU could remove its import restrictions on Chinese solar panels Chinese solar panel producers have been required by the EU for the past five years to sell their products within the EU-area at ...
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Russia's near-term plans for government sector finances taking shape
Russia Russia's near-term plans for government sector finances taking shape The finance ministry's government sector budget framework for 2019–21 foresees that rapid growth in revenues of th...
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Rising opposition to ZTE's deal with the US
China Rising opposition to ZTE's deal with the US The problems of Chinese telecom giant ZTE began in March 2017, when it admitted to exporting US technology to Iran and North Korea in violation ...
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Economic growth in provinces of central and southern China lower than in the rest of the country
Economic growth in provinces of central and southern China lower than in the rest of the country In the first half of 2023, economic growth in 16 of China’s 31 provinces did not surpass the national ...
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China’s large current account surplus persists; capital outflow continues
China’s large current account surplus persists; capital outflow continues According to preliminary balance-of-payments figures, China’s current account surplus in the second quarter was 65 billion do...
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China’s installed base of industrial robots surpassed one million last year
#China China’s installed base of industrial robots surpassed one million last year The International Federation of Robotics reports that over 500,000 new industrial robot units were installed worldw...
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Contraction of Russian economy accelerated in September
Russia Contraction of Russian economy accelerated in September Preliminary figures from the economic development ministry show Russian GDP contracted by 5 % y-o-y in September, a slightly highe...
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Chinese firms get new guidelines on investment abroad
China Chinese firms get new guidelines on investment abroad Chinese firms get new guidelines on investment abroad China's government updated in August its catalogue on guidance in outbound fore...
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China's augmented public sector deficit stays around 10 % of GDP
China China's augmented public sector deficit stays around 10 % of GDP China's augmented public sector deficit stays around 10 % of GDP China's official figures show that the deficit of...
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Industrial output in Russian regions rises, while consumption gradually recovers
Russia,economy Industrial output in Russian regions rises, while consumption gradually recovers Industrial output growth continuedin the first half of this year in all of Russia's eight federal ...
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China drops FDI restrictions; European Chamber wants more market access
China China drops FDI restrictions; European Chamber wants more market access China drops FDI restrictions; European Chamber wants more market access At the end of June, China's Ministry of Com...
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Mainland China exchanges shrug off MSCI index inclusion; foreign investors in wait-and-see mode
Mainland China exchanges shrug off MSCI index inclusion; foreign investors in wait-and-see mode Mainland China exchanges shrug off MSCI index inclusion; foreign investors in wait-and-see mode MSCI I...
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Russia imposes currency controls to deal with the ruble’s collapse
Russia Russia imposes currency controls to deal with the ruble’s collapse Because sanctions limit the Central Bank of Russia’s possibilities to use its foreign currency reserves to support the ruble...
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Russia on shaky ground in its ability to service foreign debt
Russia Russia on shaky ground in its ability to service foreign debt The restrictions imposed to support the ruble and Russia’s financial markets have made it difficult for firms to conduct normal f...
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This year’s economic goals rolled out at National People’s Congress
China This year’s economic goals rolled out at National People’s Congress On Saturday (Mar. 5), the 2,980-member People’s National Congress convened for a week-long plenary session in Beijing. As pa...
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Maize boosts this year’s grain harvest in China
China Maize boosts this year’s grain harvest in China China’s National Bureau of Statistics reports that the country’s total grain harvest this year amounted to 683 million metric tons, a 2 % i...
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Industrial output and government spending spurs Chinese economic growth in Q1
Industrial output and government spending spurs Chinese economic growth in Q1 China's National Bureau of Statistics reports GDP grew by 6.9 % y-o-y in the first three months of 2017. A robust gro...
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