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Sky has launched a streaming service outside its core footprint in Europe, for the first time. Targeting Spain, following Netflix and HBO, is interesting, but we believe the structure of the market, moving towards a high level of convergence, will mean Sky will have a limited customer base to address.

Sky has launched a stand-alone streaming

The expansive infrastructure investment plans of the smaller emirates of the UAE - Sharjah, Fujeirah, and Ras Al Khaimah - support our positive construction sector growth outlook for the country, though the overwhelming focus of infrastructure development will remain centred in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

Our positive view of the United Arab Emirates'

In our mid-year review of 2017's industry trends we can clearly detect the forces that are having the greatest impact across several industries, from political and trade risks to technological disruption. We separate them into external forces and internal industry trends, a distinction that enables us to trace some common threads between different

BMI View: Guinean bauxite production will witness solid growth over the coming years as a number of new projects come online, prompting an upside revision to the country's bauxite forecasts. Ongoing political instability and US sanctions on producer Rusal will, however, pose key downside risks ahead.

Guinea's bauxite production grew by almost 50%

An ongoing political crisis in Guatemala will lead to increasing social unrest in the coming quarters, testing the country's fragile institutions. Corruption allegations are likely to consume the attention of the congress, slowing policy formation and presenting a headwind to growth.

Political risks in Guatemala will remain elevated in the coming

The arrests of members of the Saudi royal family, current and former ministers and prominent businessmen increase political uncertainty in Saudi Arabia (A+/Stable), Fitch Ratings says. We believe that concentrating power in the hands of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman should bolster economic and social reform efforts, but heightens key man risk

Catastrophic monsoon flooding across Bangladesh, India and Nepal underscore the region's urgent need for flood-mitigation and water infrastructure, especially in major cities and low-lying regions. These water projects will generate opportunities for foreign investors and companies that have specialised technology and expertise.

We reiterate our

Growth in global metals demand will be weaker over the next five years than that of the previous decade, mainly due to a slowdown in China's construction sector.

• China's metals consumption growth will slow, particularly for steel. Although economic growth will remain solid in China over the coming years, the economy will become less steel

Fitch Ratings predicts Japan could generate gross gaming revenues of between $6 billion-$9 billion depending on the number of integrated casinos approved and their physical footprint, according to the fifth edition of the agency's "All In: Global Gaming Handbook." 

Japan's parliament is preparing to vote on a gaming implementation bill, which

Russia's Pharma 2020 vision is driving growth within the country's pharmaceutical sector, providing considerable opportunities for drugmakers. The market poses significant growth potential for medicine sales, leading to a significant uptick in foreign investment into production capacity. We note that this will remain firmly within the generic