International

  • Mar 7
  • 7 min read

Technology offers hope in tackling water scarcity

Improvements in technology, and cooperation in using it, could help to address water shortage challenges worldwide

International
  • Mar 7
  • 2 min read

Wealth shifts across ages will exacerbate inequalities

Huge wealth transfers from those currently over 60 to the under-60s in the coming decades will have broad implications

International
  • Mar 5
  • 7 min read

Decarbonising steel will be a long-term challenge

Steel output accounts for 7% of global carbon emissions and decarbonised steel production capacity remains minimal

International
  • Mar 5
  • 2 min read

Solid services activity may drive wage inflation

The services PMIs improved across Europe, keeping wage inflation a risk, while the manufacturing downturn stabilised

International
  • Mar 1
  • 2 min read

WTO meeting is reaching more stalemates than outcomes

The WTO Ministerial meeting has been extended by a day into March 1 as negotiators are struggling to reach agreement

International
  • Mar 1
  • 2 min read

Survey reveals key hurdles to democratic performance

A large Pew survey has found that people favour democracy but are critical of how it is working

International
  • Feb 29
  • 2 min read

Future climate scenarios highlight rising risks

Climate change impacts will not be avoided, but can be managed and eased to some extent

International
  • Feb 28
  • 2 min read

Cybersecurity risks and costs of hospitals will rise

A major US hospital has suffered a cyberattack -- the latest in a series of such attacks

International