International

  • Jul 16, 2019
  • 6 min read

Active investment funds face rising pressure

The ban on selling shares of the Woodford fund deals another blow to the already threatened active investment sector

International
  • Jul 16, 2019
  • 2 min read

UN hunger report underlines development finance needs

Progress on a key Sustainable Development Goal has reversed since 2015

International
  • Jul 15, 2019
  • 7 min read

Nuisance level will drive world response to piracy

Reported incidents of maritime crime fell year-on-year in January-June 2019

International
  • Jul 11, 2019
  • 2 min read

Regulatory redflags could delay Facebook’s Libra coin

The social media firm will struggle to meet its 2020 deadline for launching its cryptocurrency

International
  • Jul 11, 2019
  • 2 min read

Regional gender gaps face policy conflict

UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have made gender equality a top priority, but progress is slow and uneven

International
  • Jul 10, 2019
  • 7 min read

Under-employment to drive the West's wages and policy

The rise in the number of involuntary part-time workers compared to past decades is changing monetary policy dynamics

International
  • Jul 10, 2019
  • 2 min read

US stance on Huawei will relieve many, partially

US corporates dependent on Chinese supply chain links will welcome the rollback from outright trade sanctions on Huawei

International
  • Jul 9, 2019
  • 8 min read

Alt-meat demand surging will reshape protein choices

Alt-meat 'alternative meat' made from plants or grown in a lab is becoming mainstream, bolstered by burgeoning demand

International