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US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.

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InternationalOECD central banks will try new steps to spur credit

Credit growth is normally encouraged by a reduction in interest rates. Today, rates in developed markets cannot go lower -- and credit growth is low for some sectors and negative for others.

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Middle East/North Africa

Libya Insecurity set to persist as disarmament stalls

Disarming Libya's estimated 800 militia groups is one of the most pressing challenges facing the new government. The Transitional National Council (...

Africa

South Africa Treasury faces pressure to steer left

President Jacob Zuma will tomorrow deliver his 'state-of-the-nation' address. As much anticipated as Zuma's address will be the 2012 budget delivered...

Latin America

Brazil New Petrobras CEO brings strong credentials

Finance Minister Guido Mantega on January 23 announced that Petrobras CEO Sergio Gabrielli would step down on February 9, when the board will formally...

Russia/CIS

Russia Putin tries to balance statism and liberalism

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Russia's most influential market liberals voiced strikingly sharp criticism of the country's condition, slamming...

Europe

Hungary Orban will disguise IFI U-turn from public

The European Commission has given Budapest until February 17 to respond in detail to its concerns that Hungarian legislation has infringed EU law....

North America

United States Social conservatives undercut Romney

Former Senator Rick Santorum yesterday defeated former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney in three state contests -- Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado...

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Open Conference Call

Iran, the United States and The Gulf:
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Tensions in the Gulf have escalated sharply in the past week, increasing the risk of serious military conflict and a disruption to world oil supplies.
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The Oxford Analytica Conference 2011

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