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Highlights Sanctions on 21 Maduro regime 'cronies' Individual oil company licenses remain in place Trump allies forecast policy shift

Highlights Poland opposes EU-Mercosur deal, citing harm to local farmers Deal allows sugar, corn, ethanol imports at one-third MFN tariff rate

Highlights Uranium enrichment from 5%-60% Employment of higher-SWU machines on the agenda

In YTD 2024, Greater China had a total of 226 M&A deals worth US$12.5bn. Marred by the real estate crisis causing weak business confidence and investment plans, both the domestic & inbound and the outbound volumes showed a decline from the same YTD period in 2023 – by 104 and 17 deals, respectively.

Engineering and construction costs increased again in November, according to the Engineering and Construction Cost Indicator from PEG and S&P Global Market Intelligence. The headline

In this month's update, we look at Malaysia's proposed climate change law, a delay for the EU's deforestation-related regulation and Canada's plan to mandate climate-related financial disclosures, among other topics.

S&P Global Market Intelligence presents a list of notable M&A transactions by North America-based real estate investors.

US-based CoastEdge Partners LLC and Brazil's Pragma Gestão de Patrimônio led global family offices with the largest allocations to private equity, both exceeding $1 billion, S&P Global Market Intelligence data shows.

Oil markets have responded with complacency to sanctions on major producers, rerouting of tankers, and military unrest in the major supply areas.

In this week's summary of ratings views: The incoming U.S. administration will shape global economic prospects for 2025. Private credit could play a significant role in infrastructure financing. Record high health care defaults will likely moderate next year. Also: European retailers and the crucial golden quarter, Red Sea rerouting boosts container shipping profits, and greenhouse gas emissions haven't fall but their intensity has declined for most industries.