INT

  • Feb 26
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WTO meeting to struggle to make progress in key areas

The WTO Ministerial Conference gets underway today with an agenda of contentious issues

International
  • Feb 23
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Germany will struggle to recover from recession

The outlook for Germany’s business climate signposts continued recession

Germany
  • Feb 23
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I-Soon data leaks embarrass Beijing

Data about the activities and services of a Chinese cybersecurity firm have been leaked

China
  • Feb 23
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China’s property downturn could be a multi-decade one

Prices of new and second-hand houses continued to fall in China last month

China
  • Feb 22
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Anti-deepfake rules will be contested despite harms

A group of prominent technology experts has called for criminalising artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfakes

International
  • Feb 22
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Activity will be more disparate by sector and region

The flash PMI surveys show growing divergences between sectors and regions

International
  • Feb 22
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Any recovery from the UK recession will be very modest

The economic slowdown accelerated towards the end of 2023 with the economy entering technical recession

United Kingdom
  • Feb 21
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US weight-loss drug market will expand amid obstacles

The market for drugs for weight loss and diabetes control will multiply this decade, with implications for other markets

International