International

Developing countries have less scope than developed markets to adjust economic and social policies to cope with COVID-19

As countries enact restrictions to deal with COVID-19, some leaders are using the crisis to their advantage

A growing number of workers and firms are trialling remote working out of compulsion

The United States and China are cooperating to implement the trade deal, but broader contentions persist

Ransomware attacks have become the fastest-growing category of cybercrime

The recent collapse in oil prices is increasing fears of widespread defaults and bankruptcies in the US shale industry

Investors remain extremely nervous about financial market liquidity, despite policymakers pledging 'whatever it takes'

The crisis will prompt a dip in carbon emissions but its impact on active climate action longer-term will be mixed