International

  • Aug 1, 2022
  • 12 min read

AI 'companions' will become common

Conversational artificial intelligence (AI) systems are becoming easily accessible to ordinary users

International
  • Aug 1, 2022
  • 7 min read

Turkey is adopting a more statesmanlike pose abroad

Mending fences with regional enemies and mediating in third-party disputes buttress Turkey’s status as a world power

Turkey
  • Aug 1, 2022
  • 2 min read

Emerging market capital outflows look set to continue

Investors have withdrawn nearly USD40bn from EMDEs since March, and increasing risk premiums raise debt distress risks

International
  • Jul 27, 2022
  • 2 min read

Oxford video game study to boost metaverse developers

The massive video games industry has received a welcome boost from a major new Oxford study

International
  • Jul 27, 2022
  • 2 min read

Social media market faces rising revenue risks

Tech firms are facing a major crunch on digital advertising revenue

International
  • Jul 27, 2022
  • 2 min read

Dominant downside risks point to more GDP downgrades

The IMF has downgraded its global economic outlook and expects slower growth and trade and higher inflation

International
  • Jul 26, 2022
  • 7 min read

Firms advancing rare earth plans will entice investors

After a price hike for rare-earth elements, there are investment opportunities for new projects

International
  • Jul 21, 2022
  • 6 min read

Higher inflation and lower growth test corporate bonds

The corporate bond market is suffering as an inflation scare morphs into worries about recession

International