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Dollar slips as traders focus on Fed cut bets, risk sentiment improves

GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
October 16, 2025
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Markets pricing in Fed rate cuts for both October and December. The U.S. dollar slipped against a basket of peers on Wednesday after comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell bolstered bets on a series of rate cuts in coming months, while a broader improvement in risk sentiment took the shine off the greenback. Francesco […]

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How developing countries can measure exposure to the EU’s carbon border adjustment mechanism

GLOBAL BUSINESS AND FINANCE MAGAZINE
July 3, 2025
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In January 2026, the European Union will require importers of certain carbon-intensive goods to pay for their products’ embodied carbon emissions. The policy, known as the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), could raise the cost of exporting these goods to the EU market, potentially affecting the competitiveness of exporters. To help developing countries assess the potential […]