The monetary policy committee of the Bank of Japan (BOJ, the central bank) decided in a 7-2 vote to end its negative policy interest rate, which had been in place since 2016. .
Global and regional sea freight rates have begun to stabilise, after peaking in early February as a result of Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. .
Greece, Argentina and India are the three fastest-improving business environments in EIU’s Business Environment Rankings. .
At least 137 people were killed in an attack on a concert hall in Moscow, the Russian capital, on March 22nd. .
On March 25th the UN Security Council approved a resolution calling for an immediate two-week ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war..
While the current focus of technological investment is on artificial intelligence, many companies and countries are continuing to invest heavily in quantum technologies.
The recovery for Chinese tourism has been uneven, with a swift and sound rebound in domestic tourism, and tepid and partial growth for outbound tourism in 2023. .
On March 31st the ruling religious-conservative Justice and Development Party (AKP) of the president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, suffered substantial losses to the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) at local government elections. .
US medtech companies have been the largest supplier of medtech to emerging countries such as China, India and Brazil for the past decade. This could be set to change as emerging markets present a sizable opportunity for many MedTech companies..
Tuberculosis (TB) remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease. It has claimed more lives than HIV and malaria combined. The disease’s grim history is now taking an even darker turn; strains of the disease can now withstand existing treatment options. .