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Prospects for the global economy in 2019
The current global economic cycle has passed its zenith; the question is the extent of the slowdown
InternationalUS NASA outsourcing will expand lunar access
NASA has opened the delivery of lunar payloads to the private sector
United StatesMarriott hack shows cyberthreat to non-finance sectors
In another massive hack, details of half a billion customers of a major hotel chain have been stolen
InternationalEurope advances on antitrust rules for ‘big tech’
Digital taxation is a divisive issue in Europe, but there is convergence on many aspects of regulating ‘big tech’
InternationalProspects for fossil fuels in 2019
Oil and gas demand is still expected to increase in 2019, although there may be some marginal downward revisions
InternationalConnected cars have a large cybersecurity risk surface
As cars become digitally connected to each other and the road infrastructure, their cybersecurity risks are multiplying
InternationalPublic manipulation by social media bots is extreme
Research shedding light on the deep damage caused by social media bots also points to countermeasures
InternationalPiracy can be controlled but will be ever-present
Most of what is called piracy is mere opportunistic theft from ships and can be dealt with as a police matter
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