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Improvements in technology, and cooperation in using it, could help to address water shortage challenges worldwide

A new bipartisan bill, if passed, would prohibit Chinese apps such as TikTok from being available on US app stores

Exports rose in January on stronger demand from the rest of the EU and from China but imports remained subdued

Steel output accounts for 7% of global carbon emissions and decarbonised steel production capacity remains minimal

The services PMIs improved across Europe, keeping wage inflation a risk, while the manufacturing downturn stabilised

China is developing a framework that enables artificial intelligence (AI) innovation but regulates its applications

The EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) obliges the world's dominant tech firms to be compliant by March 7

The economy grew by 8.4% in October-December, helped by strong investment, manufacturing and tax collection