US s-commerce will grow fast, following Asia’s lead

US m-commerce (on mobiles) and s-commerce (on social media) retail is growing fast, but TikTok faces political headwinds

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Inequality will rise in China despite policy push

Official data have shown income inequality worsening despite Beijing’s drive to reduce it

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A confrontation over electric vehicles could spell additional hardship for the German-East European automotive cluster

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Persistent inflation, high interest rates and weak consumer spending will undermine UK economic recovery

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The authorities are counting on an easing of policy on property to stabilise the housing sector

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Latest data suggests that economic growth is slowing and could even contract in the third quarter

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Beijing has stepped up investment into the platform economy, albeit selectively

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The country has ramped up efforts to achieve technological self-sufficiency, but still faces many hurdles

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Recently published economic data suggest that the Chinese economy is improving

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Politics may lie behind Poland’s ‘shock’ rate cut as caution delays the Czech central bank’s shift to policy easing

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