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Turkey Badly Needs a Long-Term Plan for Syrian Refugees

Harvard Business Review

That’s one reason why Turkey’s GDP grew by 2.9% Syrians no longer feel as welcome as they did when the Turkish border first opened to give them safe harbor. The share of Syrian firms is much higher in Turkey’s southeast region, especially in Gaziantep, the main export hub to the Middle East and North Africa.

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Brexit Could Deepen Europe’s Digital Recession

Harvard Business Review

These are real concerns for the UK economy overall as the tech sector accounts for around 10% of British GDP. The DSM will facilitate data-sharing “safe harbor” agreements, bank licensing agreements, and uniform rules affecting digital traffic ranging from e-commerce to digital streaming across the EU.