International

  • Oct 7, 2022
  • 7 min read

Enticing more private finance to development is tricky

Private participation in blended development financing faces challenges but will continue to grow

International
  • Oct 7, 2022
  • 2 min read

Global recession will underpin many baseline forecasts

The IMF and the US Treasury are warning of the weak global economic outlook ahead and numerous downside risks

International
  • Oct 6, 2022
  • 2 min read

Musk U-turn on Twitter unlikely to benefit either side

Musk has said that he will go ahead with buying the social media platform at the original deal price

International
  • Oct 6, 2022
  • 2 min read

OPEC move fuels tension and keeps oil prices at USD90+

OPEC+ yesterday agreed to cut its oil output by 2 million barrels per day from November, attracting US anger

International
  • Oct 5, 2022
  • 7 min read

Global manufacturing is heading into recession

Manufacturing activity has decelerated sharply in most major economies since the beginning of the year

International
  • Oct 5, 2022
  • 2 min read

Global North-South climate tensions will endure

The DRC has just hosted a pre-COP meeting -- the first to be held in Africa in six years

International
  • Oct 4, 2022
  • 2 min read

Credit Suisse/Lehman contrast is overdone

The cost of insuring Credit Suisse against default rose to a multi-decade high yesterday

International
  • Oct 3, 2022
  • 6 min read

Nation-state cyberattacks complicate insurance efforts

Insurers are keen to avoid offering coverage for expensive state-sponsored cyberattacks

International