INT

  • Mar 8
  • 2 min read

ECB likely to be cutting rates by July or September

The ECB left interest rates on hold as expected but said it began discussing when later this year to start cutting rates

EU
  • Mar 8
  • 2 min read

Rising sugar and meat prices offset grain and oil fall

The global food price index continued to fall overall but remains far above 2015-18 levels

International
  • Mar 8
  • 2 min read

New report underlines AI's environmental cost

A group of notable climate change-focused organisations have warned of the rising cost of AI technology

International
  • Mar 7
  • 7 min read

Technology offers hope in tackling water scarcity

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

International
  • Mar 7
  • 2 min read

China’s exports will grow modestly, led by electronics

Export and import growth accelerated in the first two months of the year

China
  • Mar 7
  • 2 min read

Slowly easing US job market supports caution on rates

Job vacancies and quits continued to fall steadily in January but the job market remains historically tight

United States
  • Mar 7
  • 2 min read

Wealth shifts across ages will exacerbate inequalities

Huge wealth transfers from those currently over 60 to the under-60s in the coming decades will have broad implications

International
  • Mar 6
  • 2 min read

TikTok bill will ramp up US-China friction

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

United States