International

  • May 5, 2016
  • 6 min read

NGOs will be slow to address global corruption risk

The risk of corruption is particularly high for aid organisations operating in fragile and post-conflict states

International
  • May 3, 2016
  • 7 min read

Monetary easing efficacy is decreasing globally

With interest rates at or below zero in many advanced economies, policymakers struggle to support weak recoveries

International
  • Apr 29, 2016
  • 7 min read

Global banking sector will see more structural changes

Regulation and technology-driven progress are challenging bank's traditional business model

International
  • Apr 28, 2016
  • 7 min read

Data capital can boost global productivity growth

The emergence of data as a form of capital will create new markets and potentially increase firms' profits and growth

International
  • Apr 25, 2016
  • 7 min read

Low oil prices will mar global ethanol usage

Ethanol can help reduce carbon monoxide emissions, but cheap oil makes its use less attractive

International
  • Apr 25, 2016
  • 6 min read

Ransomware could target Internet of Things next

Ransomware is becoming increasingly prevalent as a means to extort consumers on a mass scale

International
  • Apr 21, 2016
  • 7 min read

Hunt for yield will boost global farmland demand

Farmland provides high returns and reduces portfolio volatility, though it is exposed to high political risk

International
  • Apr 21, 2016
  • 7 min read

Details will slow Paris Agreement's implementation

The historic climate pact opens for signature tomorrow, but its ambitions run into technical implementation hurdles

International