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US business failures have reached a historic milestone: for the first time since the pandemic began, they have consistently exceeded 2019 levels. Marcos Carias, our economist for North America, provides insights into this trend and its implications for the coming months.
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Nickel prices are at a five-year low, but the long-term outlook tells a different story. Read our expert's analysis to uncover the trends and long-term outlook.
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Faced with the explosion of AI, data centers are experiencing unprecedented growth, driven by record investments and an unprecedented concentration in the United States. But can this frantic race deliver on the promise of a sustainable transformation of the economy, or does it expose the sector to new risks and major imbalances?
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On 30 October, Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump met for the first time since 2019, on the sidelines of the APEC summit in South Korea. The two powers reached a tactical agreement allowing the United States to gain time to diversify its sources of rare earth supplies and China to manage deflationary pressures and pursue technological self-reliance.
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Coface publishes its 2025 survey on corporate payment behavior in Latin America, conducted among more than 300 companies across Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. In a fragile economic environment, companies have extended their payment delays to support business activity, while the frequency of late payments has increased significantly.
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Wood has been added to the growing list of products subject to specific tariffs in the United States. These new measures could reshape sourcing strategies and pricing dynamics for importers and manufacturers. Find out what this could mean for your business.
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Nearly two decades after joining the BRICS, South Africa has failed to deliver on its development promises. Per capita GDP in 2025 is below 2007 levels, with a marked deterioration in social indicators: unemployment, growing poverty and severely degraded infrastructure. Unlike its emerging peers in Asia and Latin America, the ‘Rainbow Nation’ has remained mired in low growth, hampered by two major structural constraints: the failure of the energy system and deep distortions in the labor market.
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Rice prices have fallen 35% in one year to their lowest level since 2017 (around US$360 per ton) following the lifting of Indian export restrictions. After three years of extreme volatility, the market is facing a glut (541 million tons produced in 2024), pushing prices down and upsetting the balance for global producers and importers.
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