International

  • Jun 10, 2021
  • 2 min read

Delta variant will fuel faster COVID waves globally

UK scientists estimate that the Delta (India) variant is more transmissible than the Alpha (Kent) variant

United Kingdom
  • Jun 10, 2021
  • 2 min read

Cost of ransomware attacks is rising

Critical infrastructure companies face rising scrutiny of their cybersecurity protocols

International
  • Jun 9, 2021
  • 7 min read

COVID-19 may trigger an ideological shift over decades

Rising inequality and global challenges could prompt governments to be more interventionist and redistributive

International
  • Jun 9, 2021
  • 2 min read

Fears will rise of China exporting producer inflation

China’s producer prices are rising at a multi-decade high, in contrast to very modest consumer prices

China
  • Jun 9, 2021
  • 2 min read

Vaccine sharing is key to an equitable global rebound

The World Bank sees faster growth in the United States and other major economies, but slower growth in low-income states

International
  • Jun 7, 2021
  • 7 min read

Woody biomass for energy use will face rising scrutiny

Scientists and environmental organisations are questioning the sustainability of woody biomass-to-energy processes

International
  • Jun 7, 2021
  • 2 min read

The talks on global tax reform will face many hurdles

The G7 agreed on both the pillars of the OECD-led tax reform yesterday but the proposal faces substantial obstacles

International
  • Jun 4, 2021
  • 7 min read

Huawei's Harmony may challenge Android-Apple duopoly

Huawei's new mobile operating system has entered a market almost wholly controlled by Android and Apple iOS

International