International

COP28 had mixed results, paving the way for more ambitious climate action, but also leaving substantial room for failure

Many shipping firms are no longer sending ships through the Red Sea; this is sharply disrupting global trade

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