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  • Jul 9, 2019
  • 8 min read

Alt-meat demand surging will reshape protein choices

Alt-meat 'alternative meat' made from plants or grown in a lab is becoming mainstream, bolstered by burgeoning demand

International
  • Jul 9, 2019
  • 7 min read

Anti-satellite weapons will proliferate

Fears of a space arms race have risen with US plans for a Space Force and India’s anti-satellite missile test in March

International
  • Jul 4, 2019
  • 7 min read

Citizen buy-in is key to effective city surveillance

Technological advances are guiding city surveillance projects, but their success is not guaranteed

International
  • Jul 4, 2019
  • 7 min read

Rising intra-firm corporate debt poses stability risks

Debt-to-GDP has risen steadily since 2009 and the increasing unevenness by country and sector is concentrating the risks

International
  • Jul 3, 2019
  • 7 min read

IoT ecosystem faces fragmented future

The market for Internet of Things (IoT) devices is booming, with multiple companies joining the ecosystem

International
  • Jul 1, 2019
  • 7 min read

Heavy minerals face firm demand but shakier supply

Firm demand but less certain supply may push some heavy minerals into deficit by 2020, notably titanium metal and rutile

International
  • Jun 28, 2019
  • 14 min read

Prospects for the global economy to end-2019

Weak trade and productivity may outweigh looser policy, jeopardising hopes of stable or slightly stronger global growth

International
  • Jun 28, 2019
  • 8 min read

Islamic State declares 'provinces' for PR purposes

Islamic State is announcing new 'provinces', but not all will live up to the name

International