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Prolonged high costs will hit tourism rebound momentum
Tourism has recovered strongly in 2023 and 2024 but faces headwinds from high costs and geopolitical tensions
InternationalEU antitrust scrutiny on Microsoft will intensify
Independent browser developers are urging the European Commission to subject Microsoft to its Digital Markets Act (DMA)
EULondon police will scale up its use of biometrics
London’s Met Police used facial recognition technology 117 times this year, up from a total of 32 between 2020 and 2023
United KingdomHistorically elevated food prices are the new normal
The world food price index rose in September by the most since the Ukraine war first started
InternationalChina’s old-age reforms reduce long-run economic risks
The retirement age will rise for the first time in decades, as will mandatory pension contributions for formal workers
ChinaPyongyang’s cyber-attacks will expand globally
North Korean cyber-attacks have intensified, increasingly targeting crypto and financial sectors across the world
North KoreaUS free speech absolutists will limit content policies
Two weeks after being signed into law, California’s election deepfake law is blocked over First Amendment concerns
United StatesMedium-run views do not see ultra-low rates returning
The BIS has highlighted a number of factors that will pressure inflation upwards over the medium term
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