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The WTO remains the main body determining global trade rules, but increasingly it looks likely to struggle to go beyond mere discussion.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB287174
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Accelerating climate change threatens vast human and economic loss. In response, developed-country governments are legislating to force businesses to change while also seeking to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280025
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Progress was made on the technical details of Pillar 1, the reallocation of taxing rights from host countries to those where a multinational operates, but US opposition has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275316
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There were signs of possible progress in 2021, and even some cooperation from Moscow -- REvil ransomware gang members were arrested in early 2022. However, that cooperation has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274499
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On March 29 the entire group will meet virtually, to be followed by in-person meetings in the five co-hosting countries. Discussions will centre on multilateral initiatives to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275269
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Currently a theoretical threat, it could materialise in the future with wide-ranging implications. Quantum computers could be used to undermine cryptographic protection of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272717
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UK policy has become the key example of policy failure. Although that mayhem stems largely from domestic vulnerabilities, the underlying problems -- policymakers’ efforts to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273459
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High on the agenda is the need for science to work across disciplines to address complex societal problems. In 2015, research and development (R&D) funding increased by 5.1…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB211319
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This drop has taken oil into its second bear market in the space of just over a year amid a broader rout in the prices of commodities, notably copper and gold. The commodity…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB201425
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Prospects for global infrastructure in 2016.