International

  • Sep 28, 2020
  • 7 min read

Tech will transform emerging market farm productivity

The multi-trillion-dollar ‘agritech’ sector is attracting investment and will keep growing fast

International
  • Sep 28, 2020
  • 7 min read

Cruise lines are banking on regular sailings next year

The pandemic has interrupted cruising, driving smaller companies out of business, but larger firms hope to restart soon

International
  • Sep 21, 2020
  • 7 min read

GPT-3 AI language tool calls for cautious optimism

Open AI’s machine learning tool that models human language is a major breakthrough in performance and complexity

International
  • Sep 18, 2020
  • 7 min read

Policy scrutiny of far-right women will sharpen

Women’s recruitment and radicalisation efforts are a critical asset for contemporary extremism

International
  • Sep 17, 2020
  • 6 min read

Prices may rise if lending picks up in major economies

Commentators cite the quantity theory of money to support forecasts of inflation, but short-run linkages are weak

International
  • Sep 16, 2020
  • 7 min read

Regulation may lag stablecoin usage, delaying projects

Interest in stablecoins is high but the G7 is clear that major economies' projects must have enough regulation in place

International
  • Sep 14, 2020
  • 7 min read

Pandemic will test not topple authoritarian leaders

Authoritarian leaders face rising discontent over their mishandling of the pandemic-related health and economic crises

International
  • Sep 8, 2020
  • 7 min read

COVID-19 cases are likely to surge in winter

Respiratory viruses transmit more easily in winter just as people come together indoors

International