Will Russia’s invasion of Ukraine see relations thawing between Venezuela and the US?
Once considered the richest country in Latin America due to having the largest oil reserves in the world, Venezuela’s fortunes…
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Labour’s Great British Energy plan could spur UK investment
Plans for a state-owned power generation company, announced by the leader of the opposition Labour Party, have the potential to…
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What Lula means for business and foreign investment in Brazil
President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is set to take Brazil’s highest office, and for the third time. ‘Lula’, as…
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What would be the economic consequences of a united Ireland?
When the Good Friday Agreement (GFA) – Northern Ireland’s peace treaty – was signed on 10 April 1998, there was…
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Crunch time for Brazil: Will it be Lula or Bolsonaro?
The 2022 election result in Brazil will set the tone for the country and its global standing; it will either…
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The Ogden Discount Rate: How Liz Truss first spooked the markets
The decision by Liz Truss had taken the City of London completely by surprise. No one had expected her to…
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Can Catalonia afford independence?
In the north-east of Spain sits the region of Catalonia, home to the city of Barcelona and a population of…
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Why are the Falkland Islands so important to Argentina and the UK?
Before 1982, few people in the UK would be able to point to the Falkland Islands on the map. However,…
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Could a Chinese invasion of Taiwan derail the net-zero transition?
“We won’t be able to confront climate change if the US and China don’t work together,” Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal…
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Opinion: Macron talks the talk, but France’s support for Ukraine is just embarrassing
In early May 2022, French President Emmanuel Macron went on television to wax lyrical about one of his most treasured crusades:…
