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Disputes over satellite orbits will increase
Private spaceflight firm SpaceX and tech conglomerate Amazon are disputing access to valuable satellite orbits
InternationalWhatsApp case will boost EU's tech policy proposals
Despite Brexit, the UK government sees value in retaining the EU’s data policies
InternationalGlobal GDP faces downside risks in first half of 2021
The IMF has upgraded its estimates of global GDP in 2020 and 2021 but the upgrade is far from even
InternationalA full public debt restructuring overhaul is unlikely
COVID-19 has devastated the already threadbare budgets of many developing countries; debt relief calls will grow
InternationalMultiple vaccines enable versatile pandemic response
Vaccine manufacturers have said their vaccines appear to work against some new variants
InternationalParler-Amazon rift fuels politicisation of IT services
IT firms are often invisible but they are critical players in shaping the legality of online activities and politics
InternationalInequalities will widen during the job market recovery
The ILO estimates that 255 million jobs saw severe disruption in 2020; as many as 100 million may be disrupted this year
InternationalRegions/sectors will struggle to reverse FDI trends
FDI fell by 42% last year but the breakdown by country and sector signposts pandemic winners and losers
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