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Economic Diversification Away from Oil is Crucial for the Republic of Congo

Economic diversification away from oil is crucial for reversing recent economic setbacks in the Republic of Congo and put the…

5 days ago

Natural gas markets remain tight as uncertainty persists around Chinese LNG demand

Natural gas markets worldwide continued to tighten last year despite global consumption declining by an estimated 1.6% in 2022. Demand…

3 weeks ago

The US military is operating in more countries than we think

“Irregular warfare” is defined by Pentagon as “competition… short of traditional armed conflict” or “all-out war.” A new report finds…

4 months ago

Small Business, Big Problem: New Report Says 67% of SMEs Worldwide Are Fighting for Survival

Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and mid-sized companies are the backbone of the global economy. They create close to 70%…

4 months ago

Global food imports on track to reach all-time high

Food import costs globally are projected to reach nearly $2 trillion this year, or higher than previously expected, the UN…

4 months ago

Currency Depreciations Risk Intensifying Food, Energy Crisis in Developing Economies

The shrinking value of the currencies of most developing economies is driving up food and fuel prices in ways that…

5 months ago

Policy mistakes could trigger worse recession than 2007 crisis

The world is headed towards a global recession and prolonged stagnation unless fiscal and monetary policies holding sway in some advanced…

6 months ago

Natural gas markets expected to remain tight into 2023 as Russia further reduces supplies to Europe

Russia’s continued curtailment of natural gas flows to Europe has pushed international prices to painful new highs, disrupted trade flows…

6 months ago

How to build more inclusive, climate-ready cities

The World Economic Forum has released a series of four reports on how cities can take a systems approach to…

7 months ago

China responsible for ‘serious human rights violations’ in Xinjiang province: UN report

A long-awaited report by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) into what China refers to as the…

7 months ago