North America

  • Apr 10
  • 2 min read

Congress expected to vote on Ukraine aid this month

UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron continues his visit to Washington today, making the case for aid to Ukraine

United States
  • Apr 9
  • 7 min read

Antitrust tests of 'big tech' will get tougher

All top global tech firms face regulatory or legislative scrutiny for anti-competitive practices

International
  • Apr 9
  • 7 min read

Slow and stuttering rebound for global manufacturing

Global manufacturing prospects are improving in spite of supply chain troubles and continued contraction in Europe

International
  • Apr 9
  • 7 min read

South-east Asia may align more with China in near term

It appears that a slight majority of South-east Asians would pick China if forced to take sides in US-Chinese rivalry

South-east Asia
  • Apr 9
  • 2 min read

Global warming may exceed expectations

March temperature data compound scientists’ concerns about the speed and predictability of global warming

International
  • Apr 8
  • 7 min read

Redistricting rows draw in US state Supreme Courts

Almost all congressional district boundaries have now been finalised for this year’s House of Representatives elections

United States
  • Apr 8
  • 7 min read

Japan will be a policy pioneer for advanced nations

Last month Japan’s stock market hit a record high, 34 years after the last record, and the BoJ loosened monetary policy

International
  • Apr 8
  • 2 min read

Synthetic disinformation is a hard policy challenge

AI generated mis/disinformation is a growing risk but no clear policy response is apparent

International