International

  • Apr 23, 2020
  • 7 min read

Pharmaceutical protectionism will outlast the pandemic

US and EU shortages of vital medical supplies underline advanced economies' supply-chain dependence on China

International
  • Apr 22, 2020
  • 8 min read

Virus will divert but not derail gender rights fight

Before the pandemic hit, people had been organising and holding protests globally against gender violence

International
  • Apr 20, 2020
  • 7 min read

Digital currencies hold much promise for central banks

Central banks worldwide have been researching how digital currencies could complement or replace traditional currencies

International
  • Apr 17, 2020
  • 7 min read

COVID-19 will improve real-time epidemic modelling

Mathematical modelling is one of the most important tools in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic

International
  • Apr 16, 2020
  • 7 min read

COVID-19 complicates global humanitarian aid response

The pandemic presents enormous challenges to the global humanitarian system, even as needs rise

International
  • Apr 14, 2020
  • 7 min read

COVID-19 will crimp copper demand, dampening the price

The copper price rose towards the end of 2019, but the COVID-19 pandemic will sharply reduce demand through most of 2020

International
  • Apr 14, 2020
  • 7 min read

COVID-19 to hinder international climate diplomacy

With the attention of the world focused on tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, climate ambitions have been put on ice

International
  • Apr 9, 2020
  • 7 min read

Market volatility endangers moves to replace LIBOR

LIBOR will be replaced by the end of 2021 but the transition is proving challenging

International