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More negative-yield bonds raise euro-area bank risks
The ECB buying more sovereign bonds may lead to more zero-coupon bond issuance, and disruptive euro-area bank bailouts
InternationalGoogle quantum computing report to bolster supporters
Google has reportedly achieved ‘quantum supremacy’
InternationalSlowdown in the euro-area services sector
The euro-area manufacturing PMI is edging towards the pace of 2008-09; the services PMI is higher but falling faster
EuropeStubborn leaders risk global climate failure
After a weekend of protests, the UN Climate Change Summit begins in New York
InternationalUN goal on maternal mortality is slipping out of reach
The UN Sustainable Development Goals prioritise gender equality issues, of which reducing maternal mortality is one
InternationalTrade and investment gloom is hitting emerging markets
The OECD cut its global GDP forecast, unsurprisingly due to trade, but the size of EM downgrades may surprise
InternationalGender equality is a distant but achievable goal
There has been a robust rise in women’s access to non-agrarian employment and top political offices
InternationalDemand far outpacing supply makes US property pricier
Construction is rising, but lagging demand, and the resulting supply limitations are driving house prices higher
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