International

The metaverse will open up unprecedented opportunities for firms to sell physical and virtual goods to customers

Persistent inflation will raise the cost of living, deter discretionary consumer spending and dampen global GDP growth

Lithium prices surged in 2021 as demand far outgrew supply

In recent years authoritarianism has risen in many countries, while major democracies have suffered backsliding

Despite uncertainty around Russian supply, gas prices in Europe and Asia have fallen from the record levels of late 2021

The expansion of battery and electric vehicle manufacturing is increasing competition for key raw and refined materials

Development models for the digital economy are diverging across China, the United States and the EU

COVID-19 affected tourism-reliant small nations regardless of prosperity and the ability to vaccinate the population