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Data governance is diverging across largest markets
The United States, EU and China are developing new personal and business data governance rules
InternationalLNG use will be crucial to nations’ energy transitions
LNG will displace oil and coal over the next 20 years, although demand will peak as renewables and hydrogen gain ground
InternationalOffshore wind networks will boost flows and cut costs
Offshore transmission networks promise increased system flexibility and market integration
InternationalPandemic may tighten ‘peak’ trade and FDI constraints
Disruption to trade, travel, FDI and supply chains will accelerate the move from hyper-globalisation towards peak trade
InternationalDe-equitisation will boost share prices but hit capex
Stock markets are shrinking, and ‘de-equitisation’ is most prominently underway in the United States and United Kingdom
InternationalThe G7 is edging closer to a new round of SDRs
If G7 and G20 talks on a new round of IMF SDRs prove fruitful, it will help lower-income states through the COVID crisis
InternationalAustralian dispute exposes big tech's power and fears
Australia's proposed media law poses risks to the business models of tech giants such as Facebook and Google globally
InternationalUS GDP is set for a rapid consumption-led rebound
The economy is likely to grow modestly in the first quarter before the recovery builds momentum from mid-year
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