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Fast fashion industry growth diminishes ESG gains
The fast and ultra-fast fashion industry is seeing spectacular growth even as concerns about the environment are rising
InternationalSupply woes offset soft demand to lift copper prices
Multiple supply-side uncertainties are offsetting weaker demand from China to support the copper price
InternationalJapan is very slowly edging towards modest rate rises
The Bank of Japan left policy unchanged but will watch wage negotiations carefully ahead of potential tightening
JapanShips’ safety off Yemen will depend on US-UK air power
US-UK airstrikes in Yemen aim to support freedom of navigation as Huthis fail to limit attacks to Israeli interests
InternationalRussian espionage tests Western cyber resilience
Russian espionage tactics are evolving, according to a new threat intelligence report from Google
InternationalFDI is unlikely to regain pre-pandemic trend in 2024
The UN Investment Monitor reported fairly weak foreign direct investment (FDI) last year across most regions and sectors
InternationalAlphaGeometry-type progress will boost AI adoption
Google DeepMind has reported a major breakthrough in AI's mathematical reasoning capabilities
International2024 polls will reveal disinformation risks of GenAI
Many countries are heading for elections this year; both benign and malicious users will use generative AI tools
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