International

Lithium prices remain subdued, but demand is starting to improve while the supply side faces several challenges

One of the frontrunners in creating a COVID-19 vaccine has posted remarkable early results

The EU favours a global agreement, but has warned that it is prepared to go it alone on digital taxes for 'big tech'

Early vaccines may not be easily scalable, but later ones could be produced faster

World trade is reviving ahead of GDP as the economic recovery has been uneven, and limited in many non-traded services

The world’s attention has been largely focused on the pandemic this year, but climate action has not been forgotten

Europe's services PMIs deteriorated notably in October but the equivalent surveys in China and India held up better

Rising mobile phone use has helped advance multiple development goals