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The Gulf Co-operation Council’s expanding African footprint EIU’s latest report examines the industries that GCC investors are watching closely in Africa. Understand the economic and political motives driving investments and the implications of deepening ties between the GCC and African countries. Business | Commodity | Economy | Energy | Food security | Forecasting | Geopolitics | Supply chains | Sustainability | Trade | Middle East and Africa
Five risks to watch in Europe for 2024 EIU’s latest report dives into five risks that businesses should watch in Europe as uncertainty over the region’s political, economic and geopolitical outlook deepens. Business | Climate Change | Economy | Elections | Forecasting | Risk | Supply chains | Europe
Global Outlook: China’s economy In EIU's April 2024 Global Outlook video, principal economist, Robert Wood, and senior economist, Tianchen Xu, discuss the outlook for China's economy. Business | Economy | Forecasting | China | Country Analysis
Greece, Argentina and India are the fastest improving business environments Greece, Argentina and India are the three fastest-improving business environments in EIU's Business Environment Rankings. Business | Economy | Forecasting | Global | Country Analysis
Assessing the best places for doing business EIU’s business environment rankings assess 91 indicators to give a comprehensive measure of the attractiveness of doing business in 82 countries and territories. Business | Economy | Forecasting | Global
Infrastructure opportunities in Latin America Learn more about the private investment opportunities across the region. Business | Economy | Supply chains | Americas | Global | Latin America | Infrastructure
Global trade update: Red Sea disruptions Global sea freight rates have risen rapidly as a result of security disruptions in the Red Sea. Business | Forecasting | Geopolitics | Risk | Supply chains | Trade | Global | Middle East and Africa | Country Analysis
War risks raise marine insurance premiums Attacks by Yemen's Houthis against cargo vessels will cause some insurers to stop insuring cargo vessel. Business | Financial Services | Forecasting | Risk | Supply chains | Global | Country Analysis | Financial Services
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
Automotive outlook 2024 EIU’s Automotive outlook 2024 provides a comprehensive view of the challenges, opportunities and trends to watch in the coming year. Automotive | Business | Forecasting | Global | Automotive
Healthcare outlook 2024 EIU’s Healthcare outlook 2024 provides a comprehensive view of the challenges, opportunities and trends to watch in the coming year. Business | Forecasting | Healthcare | Global | Healthcare | Healthcare providers | Pharmaceuticals
Energy outlook 2024 EIU’s Energy outlook 2024 provides a comprehensive view of the challenges, opportunities and trends to watch in the coming year. Business | Energy | Forecasting | Global | Energy