International

The ECB left interest rates on hold but announced a slight speeding up of its balance sheet reduction plans

The flash PMIs for the UK, euro-area, Japan and Australia continue the long-standing services/manufacturing divergence

Several major countries will hold national polls next year amid rising risk from artificially generated disinformation

Employment recovered far faster from the pandemic global recession than past crises, and remains historically strong

Contradictory signals from bonds and stocks over the economic outlook set financial markets up for a volatile 2024

Regulators are increasingly concerned about the misuse and hacking of cloud infrastructure

UNCTAD estimates that world goods trade fell by 7.5% this year by value, and services trade rose by 7.0%

COP28 has resulted in a deal that is historic, but which has weaknesses and loopholes that will undermine its impact