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US will seek new African partners after Niger pullout
The United States will begin discussing the modalities of its troop withdrawal with Niger's junta
NigerAI augmentation and automation will alter job markets
AI will lift global economic productivity over the coming decades, but also transform labour markets
InternationalGeopolitics of AI technical standards will heat up
Technical standards for artificial intelligence (AI) will emerge slowly but geopolitical rifts over it will be intense
InternationalEU-US economic divergence will persist if not widen
March euro-area confidence rose, within pessimistic territory, while US confidence stagnated within optimistic territory
EUClimate challenge of tech to gain wider attention
Growing corporate attention is shifting to the energy demand and climate footprint of technology sectors
InternationalKennedy will be 2024 main US 'third-party' challenger
Robert Kennedy, an independent candidate for the presidency, has chosen his main financial backer as his running mate
United StatesCommercial property poses risks for narrow focus banks
The long commercial property downturn poses significant risk for banks that are highly or narrowly exposed to it
EuropeDemographics will be a key driver of growth prospects
The Blackrock CEO highlights the implications of the demographic shift underway, as well as energy transition pressures
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