International

  • Nov 7, 2019
  • 2 min read

Sex bias in medicine has high costs

Women comprise only one-quarter of participants in clinical trials although they metabolise medicines differently to men

International
  • Nov 7, 2019
  • 2 min read

Social media will be vulnerable to insider threats

Reporting revealed yesterday that Saudi Arabia used Twitter employees to gain access to sensitive user data in 2014-15

International
  • Nov 7, 2019
  • 2 min read

US-China concessions may prevent more trade turmoil

A Chinese official has raised hopes that progress in talks will delay the US plan to extend tariffs next month

International
  • Nov 7, 2019
  • 2 min read

Germany’s results will set 2019/20 euro-area GDP

The European Commission expects the euro-area to grow by 1.2% at most in 2019 and 2020, but even this may be optimistic

International
  • Nov 6, 2019
  • 2 min read

Deeper US-China trade losses will weaken world trade

The United States imported 35 billion dollars less from China in January-June, but more from Taiwan, Mexico and the EU

International
  • Nov 5, 2019
  • 2 min read

US departure from Paris climate accord may be reversed

The Trump administration wants to promote green energy technologies to reduce US greenhouse gas emissions

United States
  • Nov 4, 2019
  • 1 min read

Offshore wind energy generation has huge potential

Offshore wind capacity may rise 15-fold by 2040 and has the potential to make more electricity than currently consumed

International
  • Nov 1, 2019
  • 2 min read

Allegiance pledges could be key for new IS leader

IS has a new leader, named as Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi, but nothing is yet known about his true identity

International