International

Demand for rare earths is high and China supplies nearly 90% of them; other nations are ramping up their mining efforts

The recent SolarWinds hack compromised cloud services, which are now the foundational infrastructure for organisations

Governments are striving to demonstrate their commitment to tackling climate change, but efforts are still insufficient

‘Back to the office’ calls by large tech and finance firms query assumptions that the shift to home working is permanent

High prices for private cryptocurrencies are drawing attention to the field and leading to renewed focus on CBDCs

Decisionmakers that draw on smartphone and survey data will make better lockdown choices

Debates about vaccine passports are raging even as some countries implement them

The IFIs' spring meetings agreed some global actions to support a broad recovery, but alone they are inadequate