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NATO will integrate Ukraine gradually
The Vilnius summit confirmed that Ukraine will join NATO in the future and removed obstacles to Sweden's accession
NATOHigher rates will have a mixed impact on gold markets
Having reached an all-time high in May, the gold price faces mixed prospects while higher interest rates remain in place
InternationalPolitics will drive growth in trade de-dollarisation
De-dollarisation of trade is growing but the US dollar remains dominant, especially for savings and pricing
InternationalWeaker finance context would test all emerging markets
Macroeconomic stability, policy credibility and dollar weakness are improving prospects for most emerging markets (EMs)
InternationalProfit-making will wane as US and EU inflation driver
Higher profit margins are contributing to EU and US inflation in similar and different ways
InternationalCyber trends underline need for mature MFA
Multifactor authentication (MFA) for accessing digital devices is becoming an integral security expectation
InternationalBiometrics use is fuelling privacy concerns
Cheaper and more accurate systems, consumer habituation and rising demand are fuelling biometrics use
InternationalPolicy is key to managing existential risk of AI
The sophistication of ChatGPT has fuelled concerns about global large-scale risks of human-competitive AI
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