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Manufacturers will seek diversification and resilience
Disruptions to global supply chains will accelerate the trend for firms to source supplies of critical products nearby
InternationalOxfam funding crisis may foreshadow wider deficits
The UK-based charity is dramatically reducing operations as funding strains that affect the entire sector bite
InternationalPermanent scarring will limit the recovery of UK GDP
UK inflation slowed in April and unemployment claims soared above 2 million, on top of the 8 million furloughed workers
United KingdomRemittance slump will widen development gaps globally
Top remittance recipient India is seeing some small but welcome changes in remittance trends
InternationalTechnology takes larger role in shaping inequality
A UK survey finds that children from different economic backgrounds are being affected differently by school closures
InternationalOil supply may exceed demand far beyond the pandemic
The IEA monthly oil market outlook is more positive than in April but still sees oil oversupply persisting for years
InternationalLevels of COVID-19 infection remain in single digits
The proportion of the population in France that has had COVID-19 by lockdown end is estimated to be in single digits
InternationalUncertainties over COVID-19 impacts fuel market fears
The uncertainty over governments’ ability to contain the spread of COVID-19 is fuelling financial market volatility
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