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Blockchain can streamline simpler supply chains
Blockchain, or distributed ledger technology, holds significant promise for improving global supply chains
InternationalDemands for banks to resume dividend payouts will rise
For UK, US, EU and emerging market banks, timing the resumption of dividend payouts will be tricky but key to recovery
InternationalExplainable AI systems will develop slowly
High-profile failures of artificial intelligence (AI) systems have fuelled public scepticism about the technology
InternationalOPEC elasticity offsets supply risks and uneven demand
OPEC+ will raise output by 500,000 b/d in January, reviewing this monthly thereafter to match modest and uneven demand
InternationalThe renminbi will gradually check dollar dominance
Chinese officials are sparking renewed discussion about the renminbi challenging dollar dominance in global finance
InternationalControversies could fuel COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
Willingness to take a COVID-19 vaccine varies by country, and this could be further impacted by misinformation
InternationalCloud services face new scrutiny as industry matures
Cloud services have proved their importance as foundational infrastructure during the pandemic
InternationalProspects for the global economy in 2021
The world economy is recovering unevenly from the deepest and broadest recession since the Second World War
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