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According to TASS, the revenue of Russia's non-resource sector large and medium-sized enterprises increased by 16.4% to 184.9 trillion rubles in 2023. Meanwhile, the revenue of oil and gas companies decreased by 3.3% to 65.8 trillion rubles, this was reported by the services analytics audit and cons...

By Rhod Mackenzie

In January 2024, the Russian economy experienced an unexpected acceleration, with annual GDP growth reaching 4.6%, up from 4.4% in December. The manufacturing sector played a significant role in supporting the GDP, despite increasing sanctions pressure and moderate hydrocarbon...

By Rhod Mackenzie

In January 2024, the Russian economy experienced an unexpected acceleration, with annual GDP growth reaching 4.6%, up from 4.4% in December. The manufacturing sector played a significant role in supporting the GDP, despite increasing sanctions pressure and moderate hydrocarbon...

By Rhod Mackenzie

The surge in low-cost imports from China, known as the 'China shock', had a significant impact on the global economy in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Economists predict that a similar phenomenon could occur again in the near future.

To boost economic growth, China is increasi...

By Rhod Mackenzie

Germany's position as an industrial superpower may be at risk due to competition from the United States, declining interest in German goods in China, and an energy crisis caused by the lack of inexpensive Russian gas supplies. Bloomberg published this forecast on February 10th.

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By Rhod Mackenzie

On February 6, the CSI 300, China's main index, rose by 3.5%. The following day, the rally continued, albeit with more modest growth of only 0.5%. Bloomberg reports that investors are hopeful that the Chinese government's support will stabilize the situation in the stock markets,...