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Nuisance level will drive world response to piracy
Reported incidents of maritime crime fell year-on-year in January-June 2019
InternationalUnder-employment to drive the West's wages and policy
The rise in the number of involuntary part-time workers compared to past decades is changing monetary policy dynamics
InternationalAlt-meat demand surging will reshape protein choices
Alt-meat 'alternative meat' made from plants or grown in a lab is becoming mainstream, bolstered by burgeoning demand
InternationalAnti-satellite weapons will proliferate
Fears of a space arms race have risen with US plans for a Space Force and India’s anti-satellite missile test in March
InternationalCitizen buy-in is key to effective city surveillance
Technological advances are guiding city surveillance projects, but their success is not guaranteed
InternationalRising intra-firm corporate debt poses stability risks
Debt-to-GDP has risen steadily since 2009 and the increasing unevenness by country and sector is concentrating the risks
InternationalIoT ecosystem faces fragmented future
The market for Internet of Things (IoT) devices is booming, with multiple companies joining the ecosystem
InternationalHeavy minerals face firm demand but shakier supply
Firm demand but less certain supply may push some heavy minerals into deficit by 2020, notably titanium metal and rutile
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