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Geopolitical crises and high inflation prompted most central banks to raise interest rates in 2022, derailing the post-pandemic recovery. Energy costs increased manifold, impacting demand- and supply-side participants equally. Oil prices reached record highs as countries cut dependency on Russian imports, with the price of Brent crude oil reaching ...

Driven by aggressive pricing, the Indian passenger vehicle market is expected to grow with launch of entry level sedans (super compacts) and compact SUVs until 2019. Domestic sales of PVs in India decreased from 2,686,768 units in FY 2013 to 2,431,250 units in FY 2014, registering a decline of 9.5% due to the increase in fuel cost, lending rate, an...

By 2023, biologics constituted 44% of the therapeutic pipeline, with antibodies and recombinant proteins as leading categories. Nevertheless, advancements in these fields decelerated, with most of the expansion happening in heterologous cell treatments, synthetic nucleic acids, and viruses. The global biologics pipeline will shift toward more compl...

The macroeconomic outlook for the Middle East is expected to remain modest in 2020, with the expected strengthening of non-oil sectors and increased infrastructure spending in the region. The oil-dependent economies are prioritizing non-oil sectors for economic diversification. Unemployment across the region is expected to fall and remain stable du...

This study provides an update to a similar study published in 2020. Since 2019, the cost of FM services in Singapore has increased. In 2021, FM vendors anticipate higher inflation rates for all services. Manpower cost is the main reason for price increase in FM services in 2020. For cleaning and security services, the increase in manpower costs is...

Following a robust economic recovery in 2021, global economic conditions were set to slowly normalize in 2022, with downside restraints emerging from the tightening of global financial conditions, sporadic virus outbreaks, and supply disruptions. However, the Russo-Ukrainian war has unleashed new levels of volatility across the global economy. Glob...

The COVID-19 pandemic and the shift toward value-based care have highlighted the need for more flexible and resilient healthcare systems, creating opportunities for innovative business models. Several challenges, such as personnel burnout, the lack of experienced staff, inflation leading to increased care costs, healthcare accessibility disparities...

The COVID-19 pandemic marked a major global change, revolutionizing manufacturing. Political tensions, such as the US-China conflict and the Russo-Ukrainian war; economic uncertainties, such as high inflation rates and de-dollarization initiatives; and continuous supply chain disruptions force manufacturers to invest in technology to secure reliabl...

Cloud infrastructure and platforms are the foundational elements that underpins enterprise digital transformation. The uncertain economic climate of 2022, which has carried over into 2023, has undoubtedly affected enterprise IT budgets and priorities. Macroeconomic trends—high interest rates, inflation, stagnant consumer demand, a weak housing ma...