International

  • May 28, 2021
  • 2 min read

Washington pushes to establish norms on space mining

Seoul has signed the US-authored Artemis Accords on the exploration and industrial exploitation of celestial bodies

International
  • May 27, 2021
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Inflation will worry but not derail financial markets

The prospect of persistently high US inflation readings is pressuring equity and bond markets as well the central bank

United States
  • May 26, 2021
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Climate finance for forest conservation will grow

Interest in forest climate finance, and how to make it more effective, is growing

International
  • May 25, 2021
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Seabed mining, and environmental fear of it, will rise

Countries are making plans to mine their seabeds for critical minerals

International
  • May 24, 2021
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A fragile agreement on global tax reform is near

The US tax plan and political pressure worldwide has rebooted the talks about reform of the global tax system

International
  • May 21, 2021
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Ransom issue divides decisionmakers amid cyberattacks

Two critical infrastructure entities have suffered ransomware attacks in May; one has paid a ransom but another has not

International
  • May 21, 2021
  • 2 min read

International supply chains pose green challenges

As governments strive to expand the use of green technology, attention is turning to the supply chains behind them

International
  • May 20, 2021
  • 2 min read

Goods trade will far outperform services trade in 2021

UNCTAD’s January-March trade review shows that goods trade has regained its pre-pandemic level but services are lagging

International