International

The debate over whether the world economy is heading for a soft or hard economic landing keeps financial markets on edge

Sovereign and non-financial corporate borrowing have driven global debt to a record high

The OECD and Asian Development Bank have both reduced their forecasts for global growth in 2024

China analysts are diverging between those growing more negative on the long-run prospects and those remaining bullish

Europe’s ban on gas imports from Russia has increased the speed of change in the global LNG market

Global retail sales of lab grown diamonds (LGD) outperformed expectations in 2022, growing by 38%

The global outlook is worsening; China’s slowdown and the success of European and US rate rises are key uncertainties

Poorer countries share a frustration with the world order, but will struggle to act together to challenge injustices