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Race for key minerals will affect economic prospects
Critical minerals supply will be key to all economies’ prospects ahead just as fossil fuel trade balances have been
InternationalProfit-making will wane as US and EU inflation driver
Higher profit margins are contributing to EU and US inflation in similar and different ways
InternationalCyber trends underline need for mature MFA
Multifactor authentication (MFA) for accessing digital devices is becoming an integral security expectation
InternationalEmerging market assets have momentum but risks remain
The gap between local currency borrowing costs in emerging markets (EMs) and advanced ones is the narrowest since 2007
InternationalBiometrics use is fuelling privacy concerns
Cheaper and more accurate systems, consumer habituation and rising demand are fuelling biometrics use
InternationalForeign views of Putin often relate to energy trade
The latest Pew survey of world opinions shows views of Russia and Putin reaching all-time lows in Western countries
InternationalCritical minerals security is a key geopolitical trend
The critical minerals market will grow rapidly as nations aim to up the resilience of their supplies of these minerals
InternationalUkraine’s war recovery will need more external funding
The 2023 international forum on post-war recovery highlights the West’s resolve to provide support, within constraints
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