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European economic activity will slow in coming months
The flash PMIs show Japan and Australia recovering from COVID disruption but Europe suffering from Russian disruption
InternationalGoogle-Spotify deal on app store has wider impact
Amid intensifying antitrust woes, Google is trialling a new business model for how it runs its dominant app store
InternationalUkraine conflict alters the role of cyberspace in war
Western governments are on high alert since President Biden's warning that Russia may be preparing to attack US targets
InternationalCross-border digital currency platforms have potential
Two prototype platforms have been developed for settling international payments in central bank digital currencies
InternationalRussia conflict will fuel nickel market volatility
Nickel prices have jumped because Russia is a key supplier, but market oversupply is nevertheless expected to 2025
InternationalUS push will accelerate digital currency plans
Central banks are looking to digital currencies to modernise their financial systems and ward off cryptocurrencies
InternationalUkraine crisis compounds international climate fears
The UN secretary-general stressed climate risks, using terminology usually reserved for talk of nuclear war
InternationalThe Ukraine conflict will raise prices and cut growth
The OECD economic outlook sees the Ukraine invasion raising inflation and substantially reducing global GDP growth
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