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Tourism will settle to a new normal after the pandemic
The restrictions to curb the pandemic mean that 2020 will be an ‘annus horribilis’ for tourism, and recovery may be slow
InternationalDigital space bears brunt of US geopolitical rivalries
Facebook has announced yet another measure to prevent foreign misuse of its platform to manipulate US elections
InternationalProspects for cybersecurity to end-2020
The social and economic aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified multiple cybersecurity risks
InternationalEuro-area and UK retail sales will recover very slowly
UK car sales continued to plunge in May while euro-area retail sales fell sharply in April
InternationalSluggish services recovery reflects ongoing fears
Services PMIs improved in May except in South Africa; China led the gains, but the surveys elsewhere remain low
InternationalUS moves to pre-empt rise in digital services taxes
The US government has opened a broad investigation into the digital services taxes of many countries
InternationalFirms to assess human and physical capital needs ahead
COVID-19 impacts will push firms to assess supply chains, corporate governance and travel and welfare infrastructure
InternationalBig tech stand on political issues will divide opinion
Large tech firms have condemned racial inequality, taking a public stand on a politically sensitive issue
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