Through daily dissection and analysis of fresh developments in global politics, macroeconomics and the political economy, the Daily Brief offers qualitative predictions and guidance as to the impact of events.
2 May 2012
Power struggles between China's leaders have spilled spectacularly out into the open, with the dismissal of Bo Xilai from the Politburo, the arrest of his wife, and the purge of his followers.
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16 May 2012
President Karolos Papoulias said yesterday that talks to form a coalition had failed and that the country will hold new elections on June 17.
16 May 2012
House Speaker John Boehner yesterday vowed to block another increase in the federal 'debt ceiling', if there were not larger offsetting spending cuts.
16 May 2012
The Federal Statistics Service (Rosstat) released data yesterday indicating that the Russian economy grew 4.92% year-on-year in the first quarter.
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9 May 2012
Coalition of the Radical Left (Syriza) leader Alexis Tsipras has until mid-day Friday t...
26 April 2012
A defence 'austerity crunch' that undercuts US security is unlikely -- even if Obama is...
24 April 2012
Turkey has traditionally prioritised relations with Europe, but euro-area stagnation an...
17 April 2012
The move will hinder efforts to boost hydrocarbons output, raising the risk of continui...
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