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New York Exxon probe portends industry practice shift

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UNITED STATES

The NYAG investigation of Exxon Mobil.

Russia threat exposes Europe’s infrastructure risks

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EU

Critical infrastructure is an attractive target, given the difficulty of attributing such attacks and the lack of immediate fatalities, which reduces the likelihood of escalation…

Online tools aid human trafficking in South-east Asia

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Since the February 2021 coup, Myanmar has become a hub for Chinese criminal gangs who rely on the internet to recruit workers and then hold them captive while they operate online…

Southern Europe will pursue close relations with China

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EUROPE

The document marks a sharpening in the EU’s position towards China. In the paper, the EU puts forward ten points designed to balance EU-China relations, including greater…

African digital economy faces uneven outlook

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AFRICA

This is attributable to relatively low internet penetration, the limited number of digital platforms and e-commerce businesses, and low investment and digital skills levels. These…

Structural barriers will hold back Tunisian economy

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TUNISIA

He also said that he would not resign despite pressure from political parties for him to do so. The poor performance of the economy has been a key driver of the political crisis…

Data governance is diverging across largest markets

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INT

The UK survey captures a sentiment now common across many countries that while data-enabled business models, products and services have generated tremendous economic and social…

South African monopoly plan faces competing interests

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SOUTH AFRICA

The proposed overhaul, prompted in part by populist sentiment against so-called ‘white monopoly capital’, aims to facilitate competition and open the economy to smaller…

Corporate communication adapts to rising AI use

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INT

Companies are writing the documents they file with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) such that they are read and heard favourably by machines, not just human…

Egypt's tech pioneers aspire to a global role

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EGYPT

These came after leading fintech firm, Fawry, achieved ‘unicorn’ status in August 2020 with a market valuation over USD1bn, and after transportation app Swvl announced plans to…