International

  • Aug 22
  • 7 min read

New governance risks slowing deep-sea mining momentum

Leticia Carvalho, who is cautious on deep-sea mining, has been elected to lead the International Seabed Authority

International
  • Aug 15
  • 7 min read

AI investments will take years to pay off

Over USD1tn has been invested in AI with the intention of lifting productivity

International
  • Aug 14
  • 7 min read

Digital services trade growth will widen inequalities

Digital services trade is outgrowing other trade categories but -- raising inequality concerns -- is highly concentrated

International
  • Aug 12
  • 7 min read

Tungsten demand outpaces supply amid shift from China

Demand for tungsten is rising from military and other applications but the dominant supplier, China, is producing less

International
  • Aug 7
  • 6 min read

US Fed will look beyond market chaos and volatility

The uncertain US election outcome and renewed ‘hard landing’ fears for the US economy are fuelling volatility in markets

International
  • Aug 5
  • 7 min read

Prolonged uncertainty will challenge automakers

Automakers are challenged simultaneously by difficult market conditions and pressures to transform their business models

International
  • Aug 2
  • 7 min read

Cocaine seizures will not dent buoyant global market

Cocaine is a growing health and security challenge across Europe

International
  • Jul 30
  • 7 min read

AI raises the stakes in wars globally

Leading powers are increasingly focusing resources on leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) for military purposes

International