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Near-term manufacturing prospects are subdued

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INTERNATIONAL

Downside risks weigh heavily on the outlook, with global demand slowing and supply chain disruption ongoing. However, moderating commodity prices, the alleviation of logistics…

AI's promise and pitfalls will affect key domains

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INT

AI promises to drive economic efficiencies across sectors, improve the delivery of critical services such as healthcare, democratise access to knowledge and skills, and tighten…

Firms to assess human and physical capital needs ahead

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INTERNATIONAL

Many may be compelled to reconsider not only their supply chains but also their corporate governance style and the amount of tax they are willing to pay to support state-financed…

Trade reshoring is much trickier than headlines imply

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INTERNATIONAL

Supply chain logistics.

Asian investments target large Latin American markets

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LATIN AMERICA

Major Japanese and South Korean conglomerates are driving adoption of automated manufacturing, digitalisation of supply chains and other technologies critical to the region’s…

South African mining sector turmoil could worsen

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SOUTH AFRICA

Lonmin has spent 1.6 billion dollars in cash since 2008 and lost 98% of its value since 2012. The takeover will reportedly see 12,600 of Lonmin’s 35,000 jobs cut over three years…

Russia makes plans for large-scale expropriation

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RUSSIA

The bill is in parliament and could be voted on soon. The expropriation of firms and factories owned by Western firms will initiate profound economic restructuring and accelerate…

Moroccan Five-Year Plan's main effect may be economic

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MOROCCO

The budget was subsequently presented to parliament for discussion on October 18. The 2022 budget was increased to USD27bn, up from USD25.4bn in 2021. Akhannouch’s Five Year Plan…

Global steel market will still face oversupply

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INTERNATIONAL

Slow cuts to global steel overcapacity.

GenAI will transform workplace tasks across industries

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INT

Using machine learning algorithms, these tools leverage vast online datasets to create new and unique outputs, such as images, text, videos or code, that appear to mimic human…