International

  • Oct 12, 2021
  • 2 min read

Molnupiravir success may rest on diagnostics

Pharmaceutical firm Merck has requested US authorisation for its COVID-19 oral treatment, molnupiravir

International
  • Oct 11, 2021
  • 2 min read

Global tax reform is getting closer to implementation

Tax reform talks on October 7-8 gained the acceptance of the EU holdout nations and agreed the details of the deal

International
  • Oct 11, 2021
  • 2 min read

US employment remains many months from full recovery

US nonfarm payrolls gained 194,000 in September, below forecasts due to COVID fears and a partly seasonal education drop

United States
  • Oct 11, 2021
  • 2 min read

Facebook business model will only change with law

Facebook faces unprecedented political and public pressure, but it is confident that it can ride out the latest storm

International
  • Oct 8, 2021
  • 2 min read

The rebound of world goods trade will slow into 2022

Germany’s exports fell in August, highlighting the risks to the WTO’s upgraded global trade forecast

International
  • Oct 7, 2021
  • 7 min read

Facebook’s business model set to withstand exposé

Facebook rejects the whistle-blower’s allegations and is redoubling efforts to defend its lucrative business model

International
  • Oct 7, 2021
  • 2 min read

Innovation and anchored CPI expectations are crucial

The IMF WEO analytical chapters find that inflation expectations are well anchored, and that research is key to growth

International
  • Oct 7, 2021
  • 2 min read

Malaria vaccine's initial reach may be limited

The World Health Organization has recommended the use of the first ever malaria vaccine

International