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China's property sector will undergo permanent change

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CHINA

Last year's slow-motion default of Evergrande, the most financially aggressive private-sector developer, triggered a credit crunch among private developers that has continued in…

AI Summit will test but also solidify UK approach

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UK

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants London to play a leadership role in the development of global standards for AI. The UK approach to GenAI so far focuses on promoting innovation…

Latin America's management gender parity will be slow

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LATIN AMERICA

Women's representation in management and company boards.

EU will seek leading role in developing 5G standards

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EU

One of its priorities will be the development of new telecommunication rules, with the aim of accelerating the development of 5G standards.

China cracks down on its financial sector

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CHINA

The authorities have also pressured many financial entities into cutting pay and benefits and carried out broad reforms of financial regulators. These moves may be part of…

EU’s leadership on AI governance faces tough tests

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EU

The proposal advances the Commission’s work over the last five years on developing the EU’s approach to AI. The EU seeks to become a global leader in responsibly developing and…

Chinese and Western policy on AI will differ

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INT

Yet Chinese and Western perspectives -- and therefore priorities -- related to AI are different, leading not only to contrasting technological development trends but also to…

Petrobras fallout hits business and politics in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The Petrobras case ('Operation Car Wash') has led to the arrest of several of Brazil's most senior executives in the construction, infrastructure and engineering sectors (thus far…

New plan will rebalance China's digital growth

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CHINA

It promises to be the world's most comprehensive and integrated industrial policy for the digital age, and intends not just to develop particular high-tech sectors but to use…

Smaller firms at heart of China's development strategy

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CHINA

These companies account for more than 80% of urban employment, 60% of GDP and 50% of tax revenue. They exert enormous influence on the national economy, and the wellbeing of small…