INT

  • Jul 19
  • 2 min read

Lack of ECB forward guidance raises financial risks

The ECB left rates on hold and released its third-quarter survey of professional forecasters

EU
  • Jul 18
  • 2 min read

Chips make US-Taiwan security ties unlikely to weaken

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) today announced a sharp rise in its second-quarter profit

International
  • Jul 18
  • 2 min read

Corporate climate reporting is underestimating risks

Bank and corporate climate audits and stress tests overestimate progress on climate targets due to understating risks

International
  • Jul 17
  • 2 min read

US rural hospitals remain vulnerable to cyberattacks

The government has announced a new initiative to boost cybersecurity at rural hospitals

United States
  • Jul 17
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Data scarcity challenges AI developers globally

Leading tech companies are reported to have been using data YouTube videos to train AI models without authorisation

International
  • Jul 17
  • 2 min read

World GDP and trade growth is weaker than past decades

The IMF sees modest global growth this year and next, with US activity slowing markedly next year

International
  • Jul 17
  • 2 min read

Battery production can sustain long-run overcapacity

Despite rapid demand growth, lithium-ion battery production capacity is far in excess of consumption

International
  • Jul 17
  • 2 min read

Drug busts have pros and cons for Ecuador’s Noboa

The association of banana exports with cocaine trafficking could become uncomfortable for the president

Ecuador