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Iron ore is set to face a supply surplus from 2025/26
Iron ore -- the best industrial commodity performer in 2023 -- will be well supported by fundamentals this year
InternationalRising sugar and meat prices offset grain and oil fall
The global food price index continued to fall overall but remains far above 2015-18 levels
InternationalNew report underlines AI's environmental cost
A group of notable climate change-focused organisations have warned of the rising cost of AI technology
InternationalTechnology offers hope in tackling water scarcity
Improvements in technology, and cooperation in using it, could help to address water shortage challenges worldwide
InternationalDecarbonising steel will be a long-term challenge
Steel output accounts for 7% of global carbon emissions and decarbonised steel production capacity remains minimal
InternationalSolid services activity may drive wage inflation
The services PMIs improved across Europe, keeping wage inflation a risk, while the manufacturing downturn stabilised
InternationalWTO meeting is reaching more stalemates than outcomes
The WTO Ministerial meeting has been extended by a day into March 1 as negotiators are struggling to reach agreement
InternationalSurvey reveals key hurdles to democratic performance
A large Pew survey has found that people favour democracy but are critical of how it is working
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