International

  • Jan 3, 2019
  • 7 min read

Automated vehicles will transform transport energy use

Transport accounts for nearly 30% of total energy usage; automated vehicles could increase or decrease this figure

International
  • Jan 2, 2019
  • 11 min read

Investors will step up corporate governance monitoring

Clients and policymakers are pressing funds to police capital markets by enhancing their monitoring of portfolio firms

International
  • Dec 27, 2018
  • 7 min read

US-induced volatility clouds the 2019 markets outlook

US interest rate uncertainty is weighing on equity markets, but downward dollar pressure will cheer emerging markets

International
  • Dec 18, 2018
  • 7 min read

COP 24 leaves much to be done regarding climate change

The climate conference met minimum expectations, but far more work is needed to avert environmental catastrophe

International
  • Dec 17, 2018
  • 7 min read

Palladium’s price prospects are positive

The palladium market has momentum despite weaker demand from the automotive sector

International
  • Dec 14, 2018
  • 7 min read

Legal highs offer lessons for global drug control

Legal highs seem to be declining, but whether the correct lessons will be learned from that decline is doubtful

International
  • Dec 14, 2018
  • 7 min read

Gender gap in workforce needs a multipronged approach

Improvements in narrowing the workforce gender gap are not keeping pace with global commitments on gender equality

International
  • Dec 13, 2018
  • 7 min read

Past trend shrinks hope for major fall in inequality

Few countries have ever succeeded in substantially reducing inequality in the absence of a major political shock

International