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SWFs can lead the way on ESG/AI shareholder activism
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund (SWF) returned 10% in first-half 2023 and is increasingly speaking out on ESG and AI
InternationalChina's internal and external activity will slow
Retail sales, fixed investment and industrial output all slowed in July while youth unemployment was not reported
ChinaCloud cybersecurity will draw tighter scrutiny
The reliance of public and private organisations on cloud infrastructure is rising
InternationalMicrosoft breach raises stakes for vendors and users
Microsoft's widely used email server has been compromised by Chinese hackers; the full impact is still unknown
InternationalEurope's football elites see investors driving change
Two of European's main football leagues start today as the sport faces changes linked to non-traditional investors
InternationalRising temperatures pose myriad threats globally
For the first time in the month of July, temperatures briefly exceeded 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels
InternationalEU fiscal rule reform will raise member-state tensions
The European Commission proposal for EU fiscal rule reform will be debated with the aim of being passed by end-2023
InternationalChallenges abound for the commercial aerospace sector
Commercial aerospace production is grappling to keep up with demand, at the same time as it faces sizable long-run tests
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