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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
ChinaAny 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 KingdomAnti-deepfake rules will be contested despite harms
A group of prominent technology experts has called for criminalising artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfakes
InternationalActivity will be more disparate by sector and region
The flash PMI surveys show growing divergences between sectors and regions
InternationalUS 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
InternationalSolutions struggle to cut EU small-firm funding woes
Lack of financing for smaller firms drags more on innovation and GDP in Europe than in the United States
InternationalLockBit disruption will unsettle ransomware market
An international law enforcement operation has seized the servers of the ransomware group LockBit
InternationalDefence is key to combatting North Korean hacking
South Korea and Germany have jointly warned of North Korean hacking activity targetting military technologies
North Korea
