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Global manufacturing is heading into recession
Manufacturing activity has decelerated sharply in most major economies since the beginning of the year
InternationalNation-state cyberattacks complicate insurance efforts
Insurers are keen to avoid offering coverage for expensive state-sponsored cyberattacks
InternationalOversupplied platinum faces uncertain future
The uncertain outlook for platinum use will cloud prospects for miners and refiners in the sector
InternationalShrinking market imbalances will help cut US inflation
Past inflationary bouts offer markers for current trajectories and policies; 1946-48 is closest to the current situation
InternationalPressure to demerge 'big tech' firms is rising
Regulators and new market conditions are fuelling the shift towards demerging large tech conglomerates
InternationalExtreme weather bolsters Europe's Green parties
The increasing frequency of abnormal weather events is pushing more Europeans to vote for Green parties
InternationalFood prices to fall slowly amid persistent disruptions
The UN food price index has fallen for five months in a row but is one-third higher than end-2019 as pressures persist
InternationalQuantum computing necessitates cybersecurity rethink
Advances in quantum computing have major implications for current cybersecurity practices
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