International

African oil exporters have not raised output in recent years and face high rates and difficulties stimulating investment

Major generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) vendors are launching new services to expand their customer base

All major 'big tech' firms are facing a variety of antitrust-related scrutiny

Disinformation, including AI-generated content, is thoroughly testing legislators and social media

Plans by fossil-fuel producers suggest climate concerns are not being taken seriously enough

Cybersecurity challenges are set to rise next year due to technological disruptions as well as new mitigation policies

The UK, euro-area and US central banks are all adamant that rate cuts are not on the near-term agenda

US GDP has outperformed pre-pandemic expectations, while China and other Asian giants have fallen short