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The Angolan economy will struggle to record similar levels of growth to those seen prior to the collapse in oil prices. Limited investment into the country's dominant hydrocarbons sector will weigh on growth, while structural obstacles undercut more rapid economic diversification.

Angola's economic recovery will remain slow over the coming decade

Although the ongoing tightening of the US rice market will help CBOT rice prices to average slightly higher on a y-o-y basis in 2017, prices will remain weak relative to recent years. Other grain prices will prove stronger in 2017, which will support rice prices somewhat this year. The fast rise in China's rice stocks poses downside risks to our

Five key trends that will play out in the food services industry are being driven by the 'millennial' generation, which has significant demand for high quality, locally sourced food that can be pre-ordered before arriving at a restaurant or delivered at home. These are largely developed markets focused, with technology helping to drive change in

BMI View: The tie-up between Geely and Proton would provide a much needed capital injection to the struggling Malaysian car maker as well as offer access to new vehicle platforms, powertrains and technologies. Geely will benefit from access to Proton's under-utilised domestic manufacturing facilities which it could use as a production and export

The outlook for commodity prices over the rest of 2017 remains neutral, with the exception of oil and grains, towards which we are more positive. Over a two-year horizon, we remain broadly constructive on commodities and expect prices to grind higher, driven by oil, non-ferrous metals, gold and agricultural commodities. We expect commodities to

The global auto industry is ripe for disruption as a result of changing global demographics, increased urbanization, heightened environmental awareness, growing safety concerns and rapidly evolving technologies, according to Fitch Ratings. These changes are likely to create winners and losers and as technologies advance, there is an increased

Volvo and Audi's decisions to use Android-based infotainment systems provided by Google is a big step forward in the connected car space. It offers carmakers the opportunity to greatly enhance the appeal of their new models to today's consumers while cutting costs and allows Google to gain a stronger foothold in the valuable connected car market

The recent global ransomware attacks highlight the importance of robust information technology (IT) security in loan servicers' operational risk frameworks. Because servicers rely on technology, the robustness of IT security, disaster recovery and business resumption plans are an important part of Fitch's servicer assessments.

In Fitch's view, the

States will continue to increase transportation taxes and fees and seek alternative financing mechanisms to meet infrastructure challenges as federal investment remains uncertain, Fitch Ratings says. However, hurdles to realizing the full benefit of such measures include political risk, lower gas consumption, and resistance to creating and raising

In 2017 the US will be the largest construction industry globally in nominal USD terms, with China losing its top spot due to yuan weakness. China does have the largest pipeline of infrastructure projects in value terms, relative to the size of its construction industry; Japan has the smallest. Indonesia, India and China will be the fastest growing