Western Europe

An ageing global population will constrain potential GDP growth due to lower labour supply

Private-sector 'mega-foundations' are changing the way NGOs operate

Transparency rules in the extractives sector are increasingly becoming the norm in the West

The migrant crisis and terrorist attacks leave Western Europe emerging from the euro-area crisis into troubled times

Cyclical and structural changes in global coal markets undermine confidence in the sector

BRICS have not had a single commercial policy thus far, but more coordination could be ahead

As emerging markets become more important in auto sales strategies, the industry confronts the need for a major overhaul

The oil price drop is putting further strain on some emerging currencies, while others are beneficiaries