How the ECB learned to love quantitative easing

QATAR. In the end, monetary policy can be powerful in the short-term but is unlikely to change the long-term predicament of the Euro Area. The ECB may succeed in preventing prolonged deflation from taking hold, but this is a not a sufficient condition for sustainable growth.

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How the ECB learned to love quantitative easing

QATAR. In the end, monetary policy can be powerful in the short-term but is unlikely to change the long-term predicament of the Euro Area. The ECB may succeed in preventing prolonged deflation from taking hold, but this is a not a sufficient condition for sustainable growth.

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Merck Serono commissions research on the role of knowledge transfer in developing the UAE economy

UAE. The biopharmaceutical division of Merck has asked Emerging Markets Intelligence & Research to garner insights on how the UAE can achieve its national development plan by harnessing greater knowledge transfer.

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