International

  • Jul 19
  • 2 min read

Global IT outage highlights cloud-linked risks

A global IT outage hit businesses across the world this morning, disrupting flights and financial-market operations

International
  • Jul 19
  • 2 min read

Lack of ECB forward guidance raises financial risks

The ECB left rates on hold and released its third-quarter survey of professional forecasters

EU
  • Jul 18
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Chips make US-Taiwan security ties unlikely to weaken

The Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) today announced a sharp rise in its second-quarter profit

International
  • Jul 18
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Corporate climate reporting is underestimating risks

Bank and corporate climate audits and stress tests overestimate progress on climate targets due to understating risks

International
  • Jul 17
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Data scarcity challenges AI developers globally

Leading tech companies are reported to have been using data YouTube videos to train AI models without authorisation

International
  • Jul 17
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World GDP and trade growth is weaker than past decades

The IMF sees modest global growth this year and next, with US activity slowing markedly next year

International
  • Jul 17
  • 2 min read

Battery production can sustain long-run overcapacity

Despite rapid demand growth, lithium-ion battery production capacity is far in excess of consumption

International
  • Jul 16
  • 2 min read

More tech IPOs are on the cards as global rates fall

Financial software developer OneStream Software will seek to raise up to USD465.5mn in its forthcoming Nasdaq listing

International