In Export Development Canada’s most recent Trade Confidence Index, concerns over how the world’s record number of elections could impact the
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Food Industry Trends March 2024
Global food and beverage production is projected to increase by 2.8% this year, followed by a further increase of 3.1%

Challenging times for homebuilders and real estate companies
The residential market is facing a double constraint, on both supply and demand. The rise in interest rates has resulted in a rapid

The “five Ds” of structurally higher inflation
In recent decades, particularly since the onset of the global financial crisis (GFC), structural factors have led to a steady

Steely determination: Dalcini is making the world healthier—one lunchbox at a time
Nita Tandon never envisioned she’d someday run a multimillion-dollar housewares company. Truth is she only became an entrepreneur out of

Global insolvency outlook: Reality check
As anticipated, 2023 saw a rapid and widespread resurgence in business insolvencies, and 2024 began with insolvency rates surpassing pre-pandemic

Critical minerals in LAC are key for energy transition
The vital mineral resources found in Latin America and the Caribbean are essential for facilitating the global energy transition. However,

AI risk and governance: Utopian and dystopian views
Late last year, a panel of experts joined me in a debate hosted at Lloyd’s of London to discuss whether artificial intelligence (AI) ultimately

Ukraine external support
Ukraine is paying a high humanitarian and economic toll as a result of the Russian invasion on February 24, 2022.

New year, old problems
Supply chain challenges have resurfaced. Just as the global economy appears to be moving beyond the disruptions caused by the
