5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (469+ words) Ongoing conflicts, high borrowing costs, and persistent geoeconomic and energy shocks continue to buffet the global economy. So far, it has held up better than expected. Global trade and investment flows are also proving more durable than expected. Global FDI…...

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6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (477+ words) Planning the energy sector’s migration to new cryptographic standards is an urgent and essential part of securing its long-term resilience. Image: Jefferson Santos/Unsplash The energy sector is entering a more demanding era of cyber risk. Grid operators are managing…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (731+ words) Of the $70 trillion consumers will spend in 2026, $19 trillion will be controlled by people aged 60 and over. Image: Mark Timberlake/Unsplash The world’s population is ageing at an unprecedented pace. Global life expectancy has risen by more than 25 years since 1960, from…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (739+ words) Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) explores this in its latest report, Charging Ahead: A Roadmap for an Electrified, Competitive and Resilient European Energy System. It breaks down how Europe's energy system could advance towards 2050 under three scenarios: Competitive & Resilient, Slow Transition,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (893+ words) This episode also exposed vulnerabilities that had built up over years across energy, supply chains and the financial system, creating a world of greater scarcity and complexity. As a result, constraints are now tightening across the global economy while outcomes…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (835+ words) 'Demand destruction' can take different forms. Asbestos, once prized for fireproofing buildings and protective gear, is now in far shorter supply. Image: Reuters/Dominique Dudouble Imagine: you’re the Asbestos King, living in a literal castle in small-town Pennsylvania. When Richard…...