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Weak global activity will pressure forecasts downwards
The flash services and manufacturing PMIs for Europe and Asia Pacific suggest global activity is weakening
United StatesILO spotlights social risks of GenAI-linked job shifts
The ILO has released a report on a range of occupational tasks exposed to GenAI-related automation
InternationalNear- and friend-shoring markedly alter trade flows
The United States, Europe and Japan are trading more together and less with China, which is trading more with Russia
InternationalRobust South Korean GenAI would increase competition
A South Korean tech major is due to unveil its GenAI services
InternationalGenAI misuse for disinformation is a rising risk
A new report from Mandiant has added to the growing body of research on misuses of generative artificial intelligence
InternationalTransport equipment trade cushions world trade decline
Japan's export volumes fell for a tenth month in July but trade in transport equipment is picking up
JapanSupply will not match demand for high-purity phosphate
Phosphate rock is key to the decarbonisation race as makes up 30% of the value of lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries
InternationalSWFs can lead the way on ESG/AI shareholder activism
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund (SWF) returned 10% in first-half 2023 and is increasingly speaking out on ESG and AI
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