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Chinese quantum computing advance will worry West
A group of Chinese scientists have published a paper claiming they have found a way to break a widely used encryption
InternationalUS real interest rates are likely to return to trend
A central question for 2023 is whether interest rates will return to their declining path or remain elevated
InternationalUS-led anti-ransomware group may solidify in 2023
Following the anti-ransomware group's second summit in October-November 2022, its taskforce is set to become operational
InternationalPMI surveys indicate further industrial weakness
Today's PMI surveys for Europe suggest further manufacturing weakness ahead
Western EuropeTraditional M&A activity will gradually recover
Global M&A activity slowed by a record amount in the second half of 2022, constrained by higher financing costs
InternationalUS corporate gender diversity is improving very slowly
Despite social and stakeholder pressure to improve diversity, companies are failing to remove cultural barriers
United StatesVietnam’s GDP prospects rest on robust global demand
GDP grew by 8% this year, fuelled by strong consumer spending and, until recently, strong exports
VietnamClash between markets and Fed increases risks in 2023
Divergence between Fed plans and bond investors’ scepticism about the scope for more tightening is fuelling volatility
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