International

  • Jun 8, 2020
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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

International
  • Jun 5, 2020
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Digital space bears brunt of US geopolitical rivalries

Facebook has announced yet another measure to prevent foreign misuse of its platform to manipulate US elections

International
  • Jun 4, 2020
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Prospects for cybersecurity to end-2020

The social and economic aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified multiple cybersecurity risks

International
  • Jun 4, 2020
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Euro-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

International
  • Jun 3, 2020
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Sluggish services recovery reflects ongoing fears

Services PMIs improved in May except in South Africa; China led the gains, but the surveys elsewhere remain low

International
  • Jun 3, 2020
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US 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

International
  • Jun 3, 2020
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Firms 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

International
  • Jun 2, 2020
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Big tech stand on political issues will divide opinion

Large tech firms have condemned racial inequality, taking a public stand on a politically sensitive issue

International