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US-led group to boost coordination on ransomware
The US-led Counter Ransomware Initiative is beginning to make progress on its core agenda
InternationalChip tensions to fuel high-purity quartz market growth
Quartz, a key component of the semiconductor value chain, is escaping the constraints of US-China sanctions
InternationalThe battery energy storage market will grow rapidly
Electricity storage is as important to energy independence efforts as securing supply, and the market is evolving fast
InternationalUS real interest rates are likely to return to trend
A central question for 2023 is whether interest rates will return to their declining path or remain elevated
InternationalClash between markets and Fed increases risks in 2023
Divergence between Fed plans and bond investors’ scepticism about the scope for more tightening is fuelling volatility
InternationalThe G20 will struggle to advance its policy agenda
Development issues took priority at last month's G20 summit and the bloc will be under Global South leadership to 2025
InternationalBiden's move on data flow promises temporary relief
Biden's administration wants to develop frameworks for cross-border data flows but is hamstrung by congressional rifts
InternationalThe role of gas in the energy transition will change
Gas will play a transitional role in reducing carbon emissions only until coal use is eradicated
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