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Lingering downturn may dampen Israel’s high-tech boost

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ISRAEL

High-tech has been the key driver of economic growth and an important asset for maintaining Israel’s military edge. The government has also leveraged the industry in the…

Europe’s public media will lose influence

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EUROPE

Europe's public service media.

Subcultures are key to combating extremism

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INTERNATIONAL

Examination of online radicalisation processes.

Lifting COVID-19 measures may hit resilient eastern EU

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EU

Available second-quarter data indicate a shallower recession in most of the eleven eastern EU member states (EU-11) than the rest of the EU in January-June. This may be due to a…

South-east Asia's digital divide is widening

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Digital access.

Political value of social media will rise in Africa

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AFRICA

Relatively low internet penetration rates (an average of 40% across the continent) and stark differences in digital access within and across states mask social media’s increasing…

Halted China IPO sends political and policy signals

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CHINA

The IPO was slated to be the largest in history, valued in excess of USD30bn. The incident gives investors a striking example of immediate political risk in the current Chinese…

Pandemic will speed Greece towards teleworking

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GREECE

Almost overnight businesses lost contact with their customer base and were largely unable to provide teleworking arrangements for staff. However, larger Greek businesses…

Poor infrastructure will weigh on South African growth

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African infrastructure.

Israel’s high-tech industry may plateau

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ISRAEL

This was on top of a record 3.2 billion dollars of new investment capital raised by such companies in the first half of the year. Start-up fundraising, a key metric of…