International

Political risk is largely absent from annual reports of corporates, with Brexit showing a possible trend

The WTO’s role in guiding multilateral trade faces unprecedented challenges that will take years to overcome

Bloomberg alleges an unprecedented Chinese supply chain attack but provides no hard evidence

Synthetic diamond output is surging, albeit from a low base, worrying traditional centres and miners

The Trump administration supports the data-driven business model which has contributed to the dynamism of ‘big tech’

The OECD has sharply reduced its forecast for 2020-30 advanced countries GDP growth and also sees lower interest rates

Fears of a bear market in bonds have risen again, exposing worries about overvalued US equities, especially tech firms

Rumours and extreme political views are not new, but social media magnify their volume, circulation and impact