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Global minimum tax on corporate profits is going ahead
A global minimum tax on corporate profits is being implemented but market country taxation is on hold
InternationalContainer shipping faces a normal down-cycle this year
Supply disruptions are easing in the container shipping market, demand has dropped sharply and freight rates will fall
InternationalUS-led group to boost coordination on ransomware
The US-led Counter Ransomware Initiative is beginning to make progress on its core agenda
InternationalUK employment and nominal wage growth will weaken
The labour market remains tight but will gradually weaken while reduced wage demands will ease wage-price spiral fears
United KingdomChip tensions to fuel high-purity quartz market growth
Quartz, a key component of the semiconductor value chain, is escaping the constraints of US-China sanctions
InternationalThe battery energy storage market will grow rapidly
Electricity storage is as important to energy independence efforts as securing supply, and the market is evolving fast
InternationalUS real interest rates are likely to return to trend
A central question for 2023 is whether interest rates will return to their declining path or remain elevated
InternationalUS corporate gender diversity is improving very slowly
Despite social and stakeholder pressure to improve diversity, companies are failing to remove cultural barriers
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