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Finance institutions’ climate stress testing will grow
Regulatory stress testing of how climate change affects financial institutions worldwide is expanding fast
InternationalTech risks shape Chinese and Western national security
In China and in the West, national security considerations are playing a growing role in all areas of digital technology
InternationalThe US rebound will be less even than headlines imply
The rush to upgrade US growth forecasts masks wide variation by sector, and the recovery will be K- rather than V-shaped
United StatesGlobal norms on cyberspace elude UN forum
A report adopted by the UN Open-Ended Working Group fails make cyberspace any safer from malicious state activity
InternationalOil and gas majors are decarbonising their businesses
Large oil and gas firms are making more decisive efforts to align their businesses with climate targets
InternationalResource rivalry will rise between China and the West
The growing visibility of Chinese mining investments overseas is fuelling fears of resource competition with the West
InternationalDeveloping nations risk backsliding in COVID recovery
Policies to support the recovery could worsen climate change, making the sustainable development goals tougher to attain
InternationalFears of higher US inflation and rates are exaggerated
Notable economists are warning of higher inflation and rates, but underlying conditions do not support this
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