Housing markets face long-term downturn as central banks abandon stimulus
The New Normal blog returns on 5 September
Businesses set for transformation as supply chain chaos combines with Net Zero targets
Samsung stumbles in global smartphone market as Xiaomi overtakes Apple
Smartphone sales confirm that global markets are continuing to pivot to the New Normal world. Back in 2014, Samsung dominated with its middle market positioning. But since then, its position has been…
Businesses face difficult 2 months for Great Britain – N Ireland trade
Auto industry provides a model for the transition to Net Zero
Flooding in China and Europe, record temperatures in the USA, wild fires – all these are signs that climate change is accelerating. After all, the world has gone from 2.5bn people in…
Europe’s Green Deal will transform its economy, as floods confirm urgency of tackling climate change
The floods raging in Germany and Benelux highlight the scale of the Climate Change challenge ahead. Last week, Europe announced its roadmap towards a Net Zero economy. It emphasised that achieving Net…
Oil markets enter the endgame as car companies rush to electrify
Almost every day now sees a car company rushing to announce its plans to boost Electric Vehicle (EV) output. And key OPEC members – such as the UAE – are starting to…
Governments continue to fail the Covid challenge
Governments have failed to properly protect their populations from the pandemic. Some have actively encouraged it, the rest have simply been incompetent. Today, their failure to vaccinate the world means poorer countries…