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Climate finance is key to developing states’ prospects
The OECD and UNCTAD have released substantial climate finance reviews ahead of the COP29 summit
InternationalProspects for the global economy in 2025
Soft but solid trade, cautious monetary easing, gradually slowing services and fading fiscal power underpin the outlook
InternationalDonald Trump's first term may hold clues to a second
Aspects of Donald Trump’s first term suggest some continuity of attitude and approach to foreign policy in a second
United StatesHungary’s Orban bets big on Trump
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban endorsed Donald Trump ahead of US presidential elections
HungaryChina to leverage Western open-source AI militarily
Chinese research institutions have used Meta's open-source Llama model to create an AI tool for military applications
ChinaBretton Woods institutions may face African backlash
The World Bank and especially the IMF have gained renewed prominence in addressing Africa's macro-economic imbalances
AfricaHarris closes economy gap with Trump in tight US poll
High levels of early voting in some battleground states offer few clues to the ultimate outcome of the presidential race
United StatesUnited States will keep leading the data centre market
Advanced economies dominate the global data centre industry but face increasing competition from emerging markets
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