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Global FDI flows will improve very modestly this year
UNCTAD expects global FDI flows to pick up modestly this year after a decline of more than 10% last year
InternationalSutskever's AI startup will face scrutiny
OpenAI co-founder left the firm recently and has launched his own AI startup -- Safe Superintelligence (SSI)
InternationalUS defence reliance on imported key minerals is a risk
The US arms sector relies on importing strategic materials, and the plans to ease this will take years to take effect
InternationalWestern capitals will focus on energy cybersecurity
Cyberattacks such as the Colonial Pipeline attack in 2021 have highlighted the need to secure energy supply chains
InternationalFirm electronics and transport trade will help Japan
Japan’s export volumes fell for a fourth month in May although the yen's weakness flattered the growth in export values
JapanG7 summit signals more trade protectionism ahead
The G7 summit confirms that the Western approach to China’s over-capacity and states supporting Russia is hardening
InternationalRegulation of fast-growing private loan market to rise
The private credit asset class has grown rapidly in the last decade but regulatory concerns are also rising
InternationalWeaker-than-expected trade would dampen global GDP
The World Bank sees global growth unchanged this year and slightly up next year, assuming rate cuts and firmer trade
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