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Global manufacturing is heading into recession
Manufacturing activity has decelerated sharply in most major economies since the beginning of the year
InternationalCredit Suisse/Lehman contrast is overdone
The cost of insuring Credit Suisse against default rose to a multi-decade high yesterday
InternationalHigh costs will constrain manufacturing growth
The manufacturing slowdown is deepening in the euro-area and United Kingdom
InternationalNation-state cyberattacks complicate insurance efforts
Insurers are keen to avoid offering coverage for expensive state-sponsored cyberattacks
InternationalRansomware threat to semiconductor sector is evolving
Semiconductor manufacturers are facing serious cyberattacks as the global strategic significance of this sector rises
InternationalAdvertiser pressure deals major blow to Twitter
Several high-profile corporates are withdrawing their ads on Twitter due to poor moderation of criminal content
InternationalOversupplied platinum faces uncertain future
The uncertain outlook for platinum use will cloud prospects for miners and refiners in the sector
InternationalShrinking market imbalances will help cut US inflation
Past inflationary bouts offer markers for current trajectories and policies; 1946-48 is closest to the current situation
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