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Diet-related health risks are set to rise globally

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INTERNATIONAL

One contributory factor to rising obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as diabetes, has been the rising cost of a healthy diet. Over the past 20 years, the average…

Global food supply chain sustainability gaps are vast

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INT

This concern appears to be holding up despite the economic and other disruptions triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Part-remote-part-office work models will evolve

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INTERNATIONAL

Employers' desire to get their employees back together in person will be at odds with most employees' wish for more remote working, post-pandemic. How the return to work is…

EU to United Kingdom moves will fall under any Brexit

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EU/UK

UK immigration outlook.

Global COVID vaccine roll-out will face many hurdles

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INT

Initial data are expected to become available before the end of the year, and subject to evidence of safety and efficacy, to be submitted for approval and fast-tracked so that a…

Cashless payments will outgrow but not end cash use

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INTERNATIONAL

Cash and cash equivalents remain significant, but lost their dominance during the pandemic. This is helping to narrow the gap between the United States and East Asian and…

The US rebound will be less even than headlines imply

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UNITED STATES

Hiring was strong in the leisure and hospitality industries, anticipating higher consumer spending, the US economy's main driver. Accelerating progress on vaccination points to a…

COVID-19 pushes advances in commercial drone tech

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INT

Yet the use of drones for these purposes in the last two months has also exposed how much work remains to be done in getting more advanced drone services to the market.