Taiwan has not passed on most of the rising costs to consumers, and it heavily subsidises energy bills, helping to
MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares excluding Japan rose 0.2% in early trading. Global bonds wobbled on Wednesday and were
Debate over whether buoyant equity markets reflect durable economic gains or a widening gap between Wall Street and Main Street
In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), one in five people report experiencing or knowing of sextortion — the exchange
Every year, the world adds floor space equivalent to a city the size of Paris roughly every five days. Most
Last year, we surveyed firms in emerging markets backed by private equity (PE) and venture capital (VC) funds, which we
The expansion of artificial intelligence has triggered a surge of investment and rising equity values at technology firms. The largest
Several countries are working to interlink their domestic fast payment systems in order to reduce costs and improve the speed
Direct evidence on the effects of financial sanctions remains limited. This column uses correspondent banking data to study how sanctions
When could market stress justify European Central Bank intervention over French debt and what must France do first for such
As the EU reintegrates international carbon credits into its climate framework, understanding the associated risks is essential. For more than
Global climate and biodiversity outcomes will largely be determined in emerging and developing economies (EMDEs). We propose a four-pillar strategy
The European Union Nature Restoration Law (NRL) entered into force in 2024. The NRL sets quantitative restoration targets aimed at
Carbon pricing has become a central tool in Europe’s strategy to mitigate climate change. This column presents new evidence on
Whether the agrifood sector can create jobs will depend on its ability to shift from growing food
Recent military conflict in the Middle East have once again reminded the world how vulnerable modern economies
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