Europe
Warsaw may find better way to pick state firm managers
The new government is promising to improve appointments to state firm managements, long sinecures for party loyalists
PolandEU is unlikely to achieve new climate target
The European Commission wants to the bloc to cut emissions by 90% by 2040
EUSupply chain pressures will be modestly higher in 2024
The Global Supply Chain Pressures Index rose slightly in January but remains in ‘normal’ territory
InternationalUK Labour may struggle to win majority
Labour is the strong favourite to win the next UK election, but its path to a majority has been made more difficult
United KingdomAI global surge creates environmental paradox
The artificial intelligence (AI) boom is drawing attention to its environmental footprint
InternationalLondon solidifies sector-based approach to AI rules
The UK government has concluded and responded to public consultations on regulating artificial intelligence (AI)
United KingdomBudget curbs hit structural reform and long-run growth
The OECD sees global GDP growth easing modestly this year, with Chinese and US growth slowing but only very gradually
InternationalInsiders will pick up more cheap assets in Russia
Assets from Russia’s largest internet firm Yandex will be sold below market value to insiders close to the president
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