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  • Jan 25
  • 2 min read

Demography could time-limit China's ascendancy

Sizeable economic and population shifts will occur among the largest economies in coming decades

International
  • Jan 24
  • 11 min read

Fast fashion industry growth diminishes ESG gains

The fast and ultra-fast fashion industry is seeing spectacular growth even as concerns about the environment are rising

International
  • Jan 24
  • 2 min read

Clean energy fast-tracking faces political backlash

The IEA electricity review highlights both rising demand and generation from low-emissions sources

International
  • Jan 24
  • 2 min read

AI will make cyber resilience essential but harder

Artificial intelligence will increase the global cyberthreat, the lead UK intelligence agency has warned

International
  • Jan 23
  • 7 min read

Supply woes offset soft demand to lift copper prices

Multiple supply-side uncertainties are offsetting weaker demand from China to support the copper price

International
  • Jan 23
  • 2 min read

Japan is very slowly edging towards modest rate rises

The Bank of Japan left policy unchanged but will watch wage negotiations carefully ahead of potential tightening

Japan
  • Jan 22
  • 7 min read

Ships’ safety off Yemen will depend on US-UK air power

US-UK airstrikes in Yemen aim to support freedom of navigation as Huthis fail to limit attacks to Israeli interests

International
  • Jan 19
  • 7 min read

US oil and gas revival will reach new records in 2024

US oil and gas enters 2024 in a strong position following a remarkable turnaround from 2020 and record output last year

United States