International

  • Oct 31, 2023
  • 7 min read

Oil price moves have limited impact on wider inflation

Geopolitical risks fuel fears of renewed rises in energy prices and headline inflation, and more monetary tightening

International
  • Oct 31, 2023
  • 2 min read

CPI backs ECB holding rates but no scope for stimulus

Euro-area GDP contracted by 0.1% in the third quarter after little April-June growth, but inflation is slowing steadily

EU
  • Oct 27, 2023
  • 11 min read

Carbon offsets face credibility issues globally

Carbon offsetting plays a key role in meeting climate goals, but success can be difficult to measure

International
  • Oct 26, 2023
  • 7 min read

US s-commerce will grow fast, following Asia’s lead

US m-commerce (on mobiles) and s-commerce (on social media) retail is growing fast, but TikTok faces political headwinds

International
  • Oct 25, 2023
  • 7 min read

Compromises extend G20 cooperation amid little success

The G20 remains the premier forum for international economic cooperation but can do little to solve global problems

International
  • Oct 25, 2023
  • 2 min read

New harmful trade interventions will fall into 2024

Trade protectionism grew in 2020 and 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

International
  • Oct 24, 2023
  • 2 min read

More clean energy and climate spending needed globally

The IEA World Energy Outlook highlights a huge shift to renewables, but also that Paris targets are far from on track

International
  • Oct 24, 2023
  • 2 min read

World services activity slowdown will help lower CPI

The flash October PMIs for Europe and Japan show services activity slowing steadily and manufacturing staying very weak

International