International

  • Aug 27, 2019
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Tense Jackson Hole summit raises global growth risks

The annual gathering of central bankers in Jackson Hole was long on problems but short on monetary policy solutions

International
  • Aug 27, 2019
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World hunger is likely to rise as 2030 UN target nears

The world is far from meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goal to ‘end hunger’ by 2030

International
  • Aug 23, 2019
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Satellite internet could have global impact

Several private sector firms are promoting new broadband 'mega-constellations' that could narrow the digital divide

International
  • Aug 23, 2019
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US/EU household debt will be less contagious than 2007

Deleveraging and years of ultra-low rates have cut the chance of contagion but sector- and country-specific risks linger

International
  • Aug 22, 2019
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Nations will struggle to meet net zero emissions goals

More countries will aim to reduce their carbon emissions to net zero as worries rise about the impacts of climate change

International
  • Aug 22, 2019
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Israeli cyber exports cast spotlight on market trend

Manufacturers and exporters of offensive cyber tools from democracies face greater reputational pressure on human rights

International
  • Aug 22, 2019
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Deeper industrial weakness will weigh on GDP globally

The flash manufacturing PMIs for August show that industry remains in the doldrums in Japan and the euro-area

International
  • Aug 21, 2019
  • 1 min read

IR theorists misrepresent Thucydides

Thucydides himself did not invent the ‘trap’ named after him nor did he advocate ruthlessness in interstate relations

International