International

  • Oct 5, 2022
  • 7 min read

Global manufacturing is heading into recession

Manufacturing activity has decelerated sharply in most major economies since the beginning of the year

International
  • Oct 3, 2022
  • 6 min read

Nation-state cyberattacks complicate insurance efforts

Insurers are keen to avoid offering coverage for expensive state-sponsored cyberattacks

International
  • Sep 29, 2022
  • 7 min read

Oversupplied platinum faces uncertain future

The uncertain outlook for platinum use will cloud prospects for miners and refiners in the sector

International
  • Sep 28, 2022
  • 7 min read

Shrinking 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

International
  • Sep 27, 2022
  • 7 min read

Pressure to demerge 'big tech' firms is rising

Regulators and new market conditions are fuelling the shift towards demerging large tech conglomerates

International
  • Sep 26, 2022
  • 7 min read

Extreme weather bolsters Europe's Green parties

The increasing frequency of abnormal weather events is pushing more Europeans to vote for Green parties

International
  • Sep 15, 2022
  • 7 min read

Food 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

International
  • Sep 14, 2022
  • 11 min read

Quantum computing necessitates cybersecurity rethink

Advances in quantum computing have major implications for current cybersecurity practices

International