Search results

Climate change GDP risk is high regardless of income

Location:

INT

A new study overrules past suggestions that poorer, tropical nations will lose more GDP to the impacts of climate change

The job dislocation of COVID-19 will reduce global GDP

Location:

INTERNATIONAL

The more jobs that are lost worldwide this year, the more disjointed the economic recovery will initially be

High-risk Africa elections portend volatility in 2016

Location:

AFRICA

Several polls scheduled for 2016 could become flashpoints given the confluence of political and economic risks

'Brexit' and 'Grexit' risk collision in May

Location:

EURO-AREA

Europe's political risk will be highest in May, just as the UK general election raises the prospect of 'Brexit'

Global deflation risk will fade due to monetary action

Location:

INTERNATIONAL

Despite some hotspots, deflation risks prevail over high inflation trends

Russian tactical nuclear arsenal makes for high risk

Location:

RUSSIA

Russia has many short-range nuclear-capable weapons; the question is whether President Putin is prepared to use them

Risks and opportunities 2020: Latin America

Location:

LATIN AMERICA

Political and economic risks will remain high in 2020 amid regional tensions and global uncertainties

Output cuts will not relieve OPEC oil dependency risks

Location:

INT

Lack of detail on production cap leaves uncertainty high, keeping prices low and some countries in macroeconomic peril

African coup risk will be regionally concentrated

Location:

AFRICA

Gabon and Niger have both experienced coups this year, raising concerns over wider coup risks

Debt crisis risks are growing in many emerging markets

Location:

EMERGING MARKETS

Many emerging markets, whether eligible for the G20 debt relief schemes or not, could follow Sri Lanka into debt default