Covid-19
Weekly data: Zero-Covid policy pushes China to the brink of recession
As shortages of labour and energy push up prices in the US and Europe, China is battling a very different…
Climate change and extreme weather events hang heavy over global breadbasket countries
The compounded effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the Covid-19 pandemic have brought to light the vulnerabilities of…
FDI drivers in 2022: Conflict
As well as echoing eerie memories of the Cold War, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has heightened concerns among investors about…
Weekly data: Renewables dominate international project finance
Global investment flows bounced back to pre-Covid levels in 2021, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD),…
Weekly data: China has beaten its second Covid wave but could yet face disaster
China has successfully contained its first major outbreak of Covid-19 since the virus's initial rapid spread in late-2019 and early…