Isolationist policies reinforce the decline of multilateralism and pose a risk to international cooperation and trade. Much like isolation, regionalization is an inward-focused policy movement, a withdrawal from externally-focused interaction. Yet regionalization differs from isolation in that it also entails greater ...

In 2019, mass revolts created political shockwaves that reached all parts of the globe. The year 2020 is likely to echo the eruptions of the previous year’s political unrest, or at the very least, witness a continuation of major protests ...

In the coming decade, artificial intelligence and automation are set to transform the global economy in almost every major industry. In fact, businesses that adopt AI technology early on will be able to tap into a profit pool of around USD 1 trillion by 2030 ...

The world economy has been experiencing a period of growth over the last few years. This growth was especially challenged in 2019 and seems unsustainable in 2020 as geopolitical disputes, changes in the international system, slowing levels of production, increasing global debt, and falling commodity prices impact economies around the world ...

Data insecurity has become one of the most prominent concerns for individuals, companies, and states alike. As we progress through the digital age and develop ever more advanced capabilities, data breaches and their associated costs become increasingly frequent, complex, targeted, and jeopardizing ...

Perhaps the greatest concern facing 2020 is that of climate change and the many risks associated with it. The world has been witnessing extreme weather events, such as flooding, hurricanes, heatwaves, droughts, wildfires, or winter storms, with increasing frequency. The occurrence of such extreme weather events can ...

The continued presence of authoritarian leaders is a trend that has persisted despite the efforts of more democratic countries to encourage the adoption of representative governance. Going into 2020, authoritarian leaders control some of the world’s most powerful and influential countries and continue to ...

Retail enterprises have begun to fully realize the strategic significance of big data analysis for business development and have adopted it as an important tool to help drive future growth. Retail enterprises can be expected to use big data in three major ways ...

Globalization has drawn geopolitical risk increasingly into the spotlight, connecting international politics with global markets. While political risk can refer to domestic policymaking, national corporate laws, and investment regulations, geopolitical risk largely affects markets and assets across borders ...

After Austria’s government collapsed in May 2019, Austrian chancellor and leader of the conservative party ÖVP Sebastian Kurz was voted back into office in a snap election only 4 months later. Having previously formed a coalition with the country’s far-right wing party FPÖ, Kurz is now teaming up with the green party to form a new government ...