Search results

Prospects for global supply chains in 2021

Location:

PROSPECTS 2021

Cost-control is no longer the overriding consideration, given regulatory and investor demands to address environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns, and consumer demands…

New US bans will hold back China's chip development

Location:

CHINA

Taking effect either immediately or from October 21, the new rules amount to a technological containment strategy -- a characterisation that statements by senior Biden…

Belarusian economy will depend on Russian support

Location:

BELARUS

The economy has been unexpectedly resilient under comprehensive economic sanctions imposed by the West. Russia could only provide limited support as its economy had to adjust to…

US efforts to 'decouple' from China will hit limits

Location:

CHINA

These are being reinforced by Chinese measures to maintain this integration, albeit on terms that favour China. China remains deeply integrated into many global supply chains.

COVID-19 will reshape safety protection for workers

Location:

INTERNATIONAL

PPE includes garments to protect workers from infection, such as masks, gloves, goggles and gowns. The market was valued at USD53bn in 2019 and is expected to exceed USD90bn in…

Prospects for the global economy to end-2017

Location:

PROSPECTS H2 2017

PROSPECTS: H2 2017: Global economy

Western inputs make Turkey’s arms sector vulnerable

Location:

TURKEY

Ankara’s defence sector has strengthened over the past decade, boosting arms exports, although its military is still the main buyer. However, the sector is dependent on Western…

Aerospace sector business models may change forever

Location:

INTERNATIONAL

Commercial aerospace outlook.

Brazil's third-quarter bounceback may not be sustained

Location:

BRAZIL

The negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are still affecting the Brazilian economy. After a sharp recession in the first two quarters of the year, the economy partially…

Labour shortages will dampen economic growth in Russia

Location:

RUSSIA

Although Russia's economy continued to expand briskly in the first quarter, future growth will be at risk if current imbalances in the labour market are not addressed. Labour…