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17 August 2018 Spencer Welch
Could the International Maritime Organization (IMO)’s plan to reduce the sulfur content of marine bunker fuel, from 3.5% to 0.5% as of January...
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17 August 2018 Chris Williamson
Flash PMI surveys will be a feature of the week, highlighting how Japan, the US and Eurozone are faring midway through Q3.
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17 August 2018 Gavan Nolan
Bank CDS spreads have felt the impact from Turkey, but perhaps Italy is a bigger problem - particularly for domestic banks
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17 August 2018 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
Week Ahead APAC Economic Preview: Week of 20 August 2018
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16 August 2018 Sam Pierson
Elon says Tesla is 'most shorted stock in the history of the stock market' - but is it?
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16 August 2018 William May
Major components produce minor gains but MPI still directionless.
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16 August 2018 Ewa Oliveira da Silva
Policy uncertainty is set to remain high as the government may struggle to pass major reforms
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16 August 2018 Anusha de Silva
The US natural gas storage inventory deficit that developed last winter has not abated: strong demand from the electric power sector—driven by...
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16 August 2018 Sian Jones
The recent football World Cup in Russia has provided a boost to the Russian economy.
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16 August 2018 Chris Williamson
Manufacturing continued to expand in July, but the underlying trend has shown signs of weakening.
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15 August 2018 IHS Markit Technology Expert
No big changes are reported for the first half of 2018 in both the US and UK compared to previous testing period
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15 August 2018 Roger Green
Looking ahead as many of the mega-deals now close
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15 August 2018 Chul Woo Hong
Amid increasing trade tension with the United States, free-trade agreements with the EU and South Korea have expanded Canadian trade.
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15 August 2018 Chris Williamson
Consumer price inflation ticked higher to 2.5% in July, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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14 August 2018 Jamal Amir
IHS Markit forecasts that light-vehicle sales in New Zealand will edge up by 0.2% y/y to 155,742 units in 2018
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14 August 2018
E-commerce transforms the practice, timing, and technology of B2B and B2C markets
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14 August 2018 Chris Williamson
Japanese economic growth rebounded in the second quarter, allying fears of a bout of renewed economic malaise.
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14 August 2018 Sam Pierson
Hedging Turkey exposure
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14 August 2018 Chris Williamson
The latest labour market data show low unemployment once again failing to stimulate faster pay growth.
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13 August 2018 Rajiv Biswas Chris Williamson Bernard Aw
Week Ahead Asia Pacific Economic Preview: Week of 13 August 2018
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13 August 2018 Guy Eastman
This is the earliest passage of the DoD “policy bill” and signing of the NDAA into public law in decades.
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13 August 2018 Camille Chavrier
Latvian banking sector likely will undergo significant financial, structural, and regulatory changes in the near-to-medium term.
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13 August 2018 William May
Freight, ferrous and rubber prop up MPI in a stagnant commodity market
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13 August 2018 IHS Markit Energy Expert
Latin America still plays a major role in the global oil market despite recent infrastructure and political challenges.
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13 August 2018 Jamal Amir
IHS Markit forecasts that light-vehicle sales in Australia will slip by 0.3% year on year (y/y) to 1.17 million units in 2018.
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13 August 2018 John Miller
Supply chains are feeling the winds of trade wars.
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13 August 2018 Steve Lewandowski
We cannot depend on existing spare capacity to cover the shortfall. Rather, we need new builds to address growth
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10 August 2018
Short-cycle tieback and exploration opportunities supplement existing frontier deepwater portfolio outside of the US
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10 August 2018 Chris Williamson
The week ahead sees important official data updates to the health of the US and China economies at the start of the third quarter.
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10 August 2018 Chris Williamson
The following is an extract from IHS Markit's monthly PMI overview presentation.
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10 August 2018 Gavan Nolan
Emerging markets are in the spotlight and CDS liquidity remains strong
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10 August 2018 Chris Williamson
The UK economy rebounded from a weak start to the year in the second quarter, according to official data.
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09 August 2018
Legislation will halt new ride-hailing vehicle licences for a 12-month period
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09 August 2018 Sam Pierson
Equity and credit bears stick with their winners
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08 August 2018
Deal count remains sluggish despite increasing spot crude oil prices, as the longer-term crude oil futures curve remains in steep backwardization...
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08 August 2018 Matthew Hancock
A debate over what is the most appropriate food and beverage packaging material - glass, PET or other alternative materials such as aluminum
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08 August 2018 Anna Sliwon
Automated doesn’t mean it’s artificial intelligence, but myriad AI applications in home security are possible
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07 August 2018 Stephanie Brinley, MBA
Brazilian light-vehicle registrations jump 16.8% y/y in July, production gains 20.8%
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07 August 2018
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
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07 August 2018
We review factor performance in July 2018.
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07 August 2018 Bernard Aw
Chinese economic growth remained relatively stable at the start of the third quarter, according to the latest Caixin PMI survey data.
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07 August 2018 Rajiv Biswas Paul Smith, Ph.D. Bernard Aw
This note also includes a special feature on the Indian economy.
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06 August 2018 Kirston Winters David Cook Brie Lam
OTC derivatives market participants are receiving a growing number of requests from their dealers to novate swaps from a one entity to another...
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06 August 2018
Automakers Could Be Fined More Than €14 Billion in European CO2 Excess Emissions Premiums in 2021, IHS Markit Says
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06 August 2018 John Miller
As the European Union, China and the US dig in for a trade war, one global sector is bracing for its role as foot soldiers in the commercial...
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06 August 2018 Bernard Aw
PMI data indicated that the Japanese economy expanded at the start of the third quarter, but the pace of growth lost momentum.
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06 August 2018 R. J. Chang Dewey Johnson
Several COTC projects planned or started in Asia and Saudi Arabia threaten to reshape the global petrochemical industry in the coming years
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03 August 2018 Raj Badiani Dijedon Imeri
The reform process in Italy is likely to remain slow, and will be further delayed by recent political events.
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03 August 2018 Mark Eramo
Balancing the economic benefits of investment in the chemical value-chain, with having a sustainable approach to the consumption of natural resources...
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03 August 2018 Alex Melikishvili
Russia's external and internal pressure with probable Azeri military provocation likely intended to weaken new Armenian government.
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03 August 2018 Jane's Editorial Staff
Any Iranian attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping is a low-probability, high-impact scenario with global ramifications....
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02 August 2018 William May
Despite macro data pointing to softer pricing, the MPI jumps w/w.
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02 August 2018 Stephanie Brinley, MBA
US light-vehicle sales slide 3.5% y/y in July
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02 August 2018 Jane's Editorial Staff
A wave of terrorist attacks in May underlined Indonesia’s continued vulnerability to Islamist extremism.
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02 August 2018 Verner Ayukegba
South Sudan's prolonged negotiations highlight unlikelihood of comprehensive peace deal, but oil production agreement likely.
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01 August 2018 IHS Markit Technology Expert
A roundup of Market Insights for July, segmented first by type (free vs. premium content), and then by research service
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01 August 2018 Bryan Plamondon
The economy emerged from recession in Q1 and is expected to further strengthen
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31 July 2018
To meet the goals set out at the Paris Climate Conference, Europe will need to go beyond the decarbonisation of power: the challenge lies in...
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31 July 2018 Jane's Editorial Staff
How strategic competition between NATO and Russia is shaping Europe
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30 July 2018 Sam Pierson
Recently offered CDS contracts reflect credit concerns
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30 July 2018 John Miller
Last week, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker flew to Washington to cool a brewing trans-Atlantic trade war.
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30 July 2018 Ian Fletcher
EIB agrees to loan to support installation of 14,000 EV charging points in Italy
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27 July 2018 Kathleen Navin, CBE Ben Herzon, Ph.D.
According to our Monthly GDP Index, monthly GDP declined 0.2% in June.
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27 July 2018 Diego Moya-Ocampos, LLB
Cuba to expand hotel capacity in partnership with French and Spanish investors despite tightening US restrictions
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27 July 2018 IHS Markit Energy Expert
Decreased drilling in 2017 yielded the lowest discovery rate since the 1950s. But there are still exploration opportunities that can lead to...
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27 July 2018 Chris Williamson
Economic Review: Week of 30 July 2018
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26 July 2018 Sam Pierson
Securities Finance Q2 Review
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26 July 2018 Lindsay Newman
Correct forecast on Yemen civil conflict escalation.
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26 July 2018 Cole Hassay
Recent data from China and the Eurozone and currency weakness vs. USD has negatively impacted the MPI.
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26 July 2018 Stephanie Brinley, MBA
Sergio Marchionne, 66 years old and CEO of Fiat since 2004 and subsequently Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA), passed away on 25 July
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26 July 2018 James Bohnaker
The back-to-school retail shopping season is looking a touch better than last year, earning an expected grade of B+.
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26 July 2018 Guy Eastman
The Under Secretary of Defense signed out a DoD Reprogramming Request to Congress on 11 July affecting a total of USD4.3 billion previously programmed...
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25 July 2018 Paul Smith, Ph.D.
In this research paper, we showcase the power of the PMI in tracking quarterly changes in Eurozone GDP.
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25 July 2018 Chris Williamson
The July flash PMI survey data indicated that the US economy sustained strong growth momentum.
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25 July 2018 Yacine Rouimi Sharon Fisher
Western European wages and productivity growth has lagged that in Emerging Europe. Is the Phillips curve still valid?
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25 July 2018 Jihane Boudiaf
Mixed signals on incumbent’s candidacy in Algeria’s 2019 presidential election indicate government attempt to mitigate unrest risk.
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25 July 2018 IHS Markit Energy Expert IHS Markit Chemical Expert
What plant configurations and technologies are required for achieving maximum chemical production?
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25 July 2018 IHS Markit Technology Expert
Two IHS Markit-Technology reports show what the global IAE market is like, and how service robots are becoming important
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25 July 2018
By the end of 2017, China had 142 GW of coal-fired captive power plants, about the same size as the entire French power fleet and representing...
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25 July 2018 Nitin Budhiraja
The alarming air pollution level in India is driving the government to implement strong measures, including the shift to cleaner fuels
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25 July 2018 Chris Williamson
Flash PMI survey data indicated that the eurozone economy expanded at the start of the third quarter, but the pace of growth lost momentum again...
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24 July 2018 Sam Pierson
Most shorted global equities ahead of earnings
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24 July 2018 Tom Libby
IHS Markit analysis found variances among ethnic groups, household income and age levels that may be surprising.
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24 July 2018 David Li
Business environment to further deteriorate for US companies in China as White House announces additional tariffs
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24 July 2018 Stephanie Brinley, MBA
The change of month of the NAIAS is a significant move on the calendar and reflects the changing auto show environment.
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23 July 2018 Deepa Kumar Angus Lam
Recent banking-sector developments will strengthen and consolidate troubled state banks and allow increased foreign investment
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23 July 2018 Ken Wattret
The European Central Bank monitors “super core” inflation alongside other metrics to determine the appropriate monetary policy stance.
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23 July 2018 Jane's Editorial Staff
Organisations have struggled to quantify cyber-security risk due to a shortage of data. Can structured analytic techniques help?
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20 July 2018 Paul Newton
Chinese vehicle sales grow 4.7% y/y in June, SUV volumes continue to decline
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20 July 2018 Francesca Peck
Despite a broadly as expected first quarter, the GNP and modified GNI indicators point to a deterioration in the domestic economy.
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20 July 2018 Carlos Caicedo
Brazil's presidential race remains wide open, outsiders likely to capitalize on unpopularity of divided pro-business center-right groups.
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20 July 2018 Chris Williamson
The release of flash PMI data for July will add clues as to global economic growth trends as we move into the second half of 2018, and will be...
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19 July 2018 Chris Suckling
Anti-corruption investigations targeting Sierra Leone's former government threaten cancellation of construction, energy contracts alongside legislative...
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19 July 2018 Cole Hassay
Trade tensions and a stronger US dollar weigh on non-ferrous, oil and bulks, but chemicals lift MPI
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19 July 2018 Chris Williamson
Official data confirmed the survey data signal that US manufacturing output growth picked up in the second quarter.
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19 July 2018 Annabel Fiddes
Latest official data regarding employee earnings and inflation have both come in under forecasts, but survey data suggest that pay and price...
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19 July 2018
Three years ago, India’s government announced a 175 GW national renewable target to be achieved by 2022.
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18 July 2018 IHS Markit Energy Expert
How are suppliers planning for their short and long-term projects in today’s price environment?
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18 July 2018 Columb Strack
Syrian government advance towards border with occupied Golan risks provoking major Israeli military response.
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18 July 2018 David Hsieh
A slightly different set of forces in manufacturing technology is at work in advancing and driving change in the FPD market
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18 July 2018 Julien Rey
Since the last financial crisis in 2007, regulators and financial market participants have questioned the reliability and robustness of benchmark...
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18 July 2018 Jamal Amir
IHS Markit expects that by 2020 SUV sales in South Korea will exceed 615,000 units, up from 505,749 units in 2017.
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18 July 2018 Steve Lewandowski Sandeep Sayal
Better together? Assessing the value of integrated refinery and petrochemical operations
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17 July 2018 Kevin Birn
Growth in the Canadian oil sands has made Canada the 5th largest producers of crude oil in the world and the largest source of US crude oil imports—exceeding...
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17 July 2018 John Miller
For centuries tobacco drove global trade and helped shape the modern world.
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16 July 2018 Francesca Peck
Despite the expected vote to maintain rates, there is growing evidence that Sweden will raise rates
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16 July 2018 Stefan Schlag, Ph.D.
The market has seen major changes over the last four years in terms of supply and demand and will continue to evolve.
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16 July 2018 Isha Sharma
Overwhelming majority of luxury vehicle sales in India expected to come from brands already in market
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16 July 2018 Mark Bobbi
In 2017 France and Germany announced their intention to develop a 6th generation combat aircraft.
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16 July 2018
Responsible Officers ("RO") have long known this day of reckoning was coming
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13 July 2018 Cole Hassay
Rallying oil prices lifted the commodity complex for the second consecutive week.
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13 July 2018 IHS Markit Energy Expert
As optimism returns to the oil & gas industry, operators continue to invest in the North Sea. Where does the North Sea fit in the oil & gas sce...
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13 July 2018 Deepa Kumar David Li
Reduced India-China tariffs will expand market for Indian pharmaceuticals and broaden Indian start-ups' access to venture capital.
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13 July 2018 Arthur Dhont
Tax incentives and planned reinstatement of investment treaties likely to improve Ecuador's business environment.
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13 July 2018 Chris Williamson
A week that kicks off with the findings from the largest global survey of business expectations also sees important data releases for the US...
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13 July 2018 Francis Land
In part two of our blog on Research Payments under MiFID II, Francis Land highlights one potential unintended consequence of the new rules.
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12 July 2018 James Bohnaker
The impact of the Supreme Court's ruling on e-commerce retail sales tax
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12 July 2018 Ludovico Carlino
LNA’s bid to control Libyan national institutions increases risk of renewed fighting between western and eastern militias.
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12 July 2018 Ben Vogel
Send in your nomination by 10 December 2018
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11 July 2018 Jack Kent
Share of games will stay at a gargantuan 75% of all consumer spending on mobile app stores by 2022 despite slight loss of market
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11 July 2018 Deeksha Wason
The southwest monsoon spans from June to September and contributes to more than 75% of the annual rainfall in India.
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10 July 2018
Monthly style and specialty model performance report.
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10 July 2018 Sam Pierson
European equity lending revenue is pointing higher
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10 July 2018 Sophie Cairns
Takeda’s proposed purchase of Shire has led to shareholder dissent; however, M&A is expected to continu
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10 July 2018 Chris Williamson
Monthly Global Review
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10 July 2018
Despite upstream mergers, acquisitions and divestitures sinking to a 20-year low in 2017, Christopher Sheehan, Director of Transaction Research...
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09 July 2018 John Miller
On Friday, US customs kicked off Washington’s latest line of trade defense against China, putting tariffs on $34 billion worth of products, including...
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09 July 2018
The further expansion of crude import quotas to Chinese independent refiners and slowing of Chinese demand growth have tipped Chinese middle...
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09 July 2018 Cole Hassay
Strength in oil markets checked a two-week long retreat in commodity markets.
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08 July 2018 Chris Williamson
Some of the highlights of the week ahead include fresh official data on economic growth trends in the UK and Eurozone as policymakers look for...
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06 July 2018
We review factor performance in June 2018.
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06 July 2018 Francis Land
Under MiFID II’s research payment rules, the days of ‘No such thing as a free lunch’ should be a thing of the past. However, there have been...
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05 July 2018 Maria Harrison
Cambodia’s ruling party tightens grip on power.
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05 July 2018 Pollyanna De Lima
Eurozone productivity broadly stabilised in June as expansion in the service sector partially offset deterioration at goods producers.
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05 July 2018 Ian Fletcher
Following two successive months of growth, registrations in the UK market have faltered again during June.
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04 July 2018 Bernard Aw
The Japanese economy end the second quarter on a stronger note, according to Nikkei PMI surveys, with other survey indicators suggesting economic...
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04 July 2018 Bernard Aw
The steady expansion of China’s economy was sustained at the end of the second quarter, according to the latest Caixin PMI surveys, but the upturn...
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04 July 2018 Chris Williamson
June’s UK PMI surveys indicated a strong end to the second quarter.
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04 July 2018
Latest Italian PMI data indicated an improvement in business activity growth during June.
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03 July 2018 IHS Markit Technology Expert
A roundup of Market Insights for June, segmented first by type (free vs. premium content), and then by research service