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World needs more infrastructure to realize its potential

In some mature economies, governments are trying to lift spending on major projects — low borrowing costs are underpinning the economic argument.

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Infrastructure and the North American auto industry

Retail auto sales in North America are poised to roll through a period of flat demand followed by contraction, while an aging and expanding fleet stresses infrastructure by increasing congestion and pollution over the next decade.

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China electric vehicles pay triple for public charging

China’s electric vehicle owners could pay three times as much to use public charging stations as they would to charge up at home.

London-based regulators in EU’s sights for post-Brexit

As well as the prestige of hosting an influential EU body, countries see the benefit to their domestic markets if hundreds of experts are located there.

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Private equity deals signal profits in off-grid solar

The notion that solar can provide basic energy in areas beyond the reach of the central grid has been around for decades.

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Boardroom diversity advances even in some countries without quotas

Gender diversity in boardrooms of the biggest companies globally continues to advance.

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Hedge funds are bracing for a market selloff

U.S. stocks have piled up $1.5 trillion in market value this year, but hedge funds are bracing for tough times ahead.

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Deal-making set to recover as hungry miners return to hunt

Mining investment bankers say deal-making is starting to flow again as the biggest producers return to the hunt after four years of restraint.

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Renewable energy infrastructure spending

Global spending on power generation capacity over the next 10 years may reach $4.37 trillion, with investment in new wind and solar capacity amounting to $1.92 trillion.

IFRS 9: What to do if you are lagging behind

Companies must decide how they will get ready for the new accounting standards, and most are learning that poor preparation could result in incredibly labor-intensive processes.