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WhatsApp case will boost EU's tech policy proposals
Despite Brexit, the UK government sees value in retaining the EU’s data policies
InternationalGlobal GDP faces downside risks in first half of 2021
The IMF has upgraded its estimates of global GDP in 2020 and 2021 but the upgrade is far from even
InternationalParler-Amazon rift fuels politicisation of IT services
IT firms are often invisible but they are critical players in shaping the legality of online activities and politics
InternationalMultiple vaccines enable versatile pandemic response
Vaccine manufacturers have said their vaccines appear to work against some new variants
InternationalInequalities will widen during the job market recovery
The ILO estimates that 255 million jobs saw severe disruption in 2020; as many as 100 million may be disrupted this year
InternationalRegions/sectors will struggle to reverse FDI trends
FDI fell by 42% last year but the breakdown by country and sector signposts pandemic winners and losers
InternationalWhatsApp’s woes will worry business users
WhatsApp's popularity has dipped, increasing the downloads of similar apps
InternationalDecarbonisation demand will support copper prices
Copper is in high demand for use in decarbonation projects, but this has yet to translate into more mining investment
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