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Climate change, geopolitics and AI present the biggest challenges facing businesses in 2024 EIU’s 13th annual industry report forecasts growth and key risks in six business sectors in 2024 Automotive | Business | Climate Change | Commerce | Commodity | Consumer | Energy | Financial Services | Healthcare | Regulation | Telecommunications | Global | Country Analysis | Automotive | Business, Industry | Consumer | Consumer goods | Energy | Financial Services | Healthcare | Healthcare providers | Pharmaceuticals | Retail | Technology | Telecommunications
Industry outlook 2024 webinar EIU’s industry analysts explore the growth prospects, risks and major trends facing six pivotal industries in the year ahead. Automotive | Business | Commerce | Consumer | Economy | Financial Services | Forecasting | Healthcare | Telecommunications | Global | Automotive | Consumer | Energy | Financial Services | Healthcare | Travel & Tourism
Israel’s supermarket sector opens up to foreign retailers French supermarket chain Carrefour has become the first major foreign retail chain to launch in Israel, with Spar (Netherlands) and 7-Eleven (US) also entering the market. Commerce | Consumer | Economy | Middle East and Africa | Country Analysis
What are consumers buying in 2023? Consumer spending patterns have undergone much change since the pandemic started. Commerce | Global | Country Analysis | Consumer goods | Retail
War-torn Ukraine embraces crypto The war in Ukraine has accelerated the legalisation of cryptocurrency within the country's financial system. On March 17th the country officially legalised the previously unregulated cryptocurrency market, allowing for crypto exchanges to operate. The sector is proving helpful in funding the… Commerce | Digital payments | Economy | Financial Services | Uncategorised | Europe | Financial Risk | Financial Services
Central African Republic delays cryptocurrency listing In late December 2022, the Central African Republic announced a delay to the planned listing of its "national digital currency"—Sango Coin—on a cryptocurrency exchange until the first quarter of 2023. Business | Commerce | Digital payments | Economy | Financial Services | Uncategorised | Middle East and Africa | Financial Risk | Financial Services
What to watch in commerce and regulation in 2023 We examine in this article three developments that will shape international commerce in the new year and the roles that policymakers, companies and investors will play. Commerce | Regulation | Global | Country Analysis