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Cement sector decarbonisation will accelerate
Cement has near-term decarbonisation options while, longer-term, low-carbon cement technologies may be disruptive
InternationalProductivity and yen stabilisation are key for Japan
GDP contracted for two quarters in the second half of 2023, leaving Japan in technical recession
JapanECB and Fed to delay rate cuts to sustain disinflation
The timing of the US/EU policy pivot to rate cuts is uncertain; rising euro-area expectations and wages raise concern
InternationalUK GDP will struggle to grow much in first-half 2024
The economy fell into recession in the last quarter of 2023 and grew by just 0.1% in the year as a whole
United KingdomTrader rate-cut estimates catching up official ones
US consumer price inflation eased in January while UK inflation, both headline and core, remains higher
United StatesDefender image will help Dominican Republic’s Abinader
The Dominican president will gain pre-election political capital from his stance on insecurity in neighbouring Haiti
HaitiMarket competition is driving ultra-fast fashion firms
In the fierce market competition between Temu and Shein, sustainable business practices are the greatest casualty
InternationalSea-level rise to necessitate adaptation globally
With sea-level rise an inevitability, adaptation measures are gaining increased attention
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