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New Secretary-General Guterres will reinvigorate UN
Antonio Guterres has become UN secretary-general after an unprecedentedly transparent and rigorous selection process
InternationalIndustry 4.0 will arrive unevenly
Manufacturing is in the early throes of the next industrial revolution
InternationalOPEC quotas may have small impact
OPEC is planning to reimpose quotas, but the impact is likely to be limited, while the unresolved problems are large
InternationalEnvironmental crime could have corporate implications
The International Criminal Court is widening its remit to include environmental crimes
InternationalUS election fuels currency volatility
US politics vie with monetary policy to determine sentiment in foreign-exchange markets
InternationalChinese leadership will boost global climate efforts
Beijing and Washington have taken large steps towards making the Paris climate change agreement internationally binding
InternationalGlobal narcotics consumption moves toward 'polydrugs'
Addicts are combining drug types to hedge against price changes and availability, but the health risks are higher
International'Summernomics' will generate uneven stimulus
Domestic investment spending could support growth as world trade stalls but the benefits will be small and scattered
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