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Rerouted global shipping embeds new inflation pressures beyond oil prices

The containerized freight index stands 87% higher than a year ago, and analysts warn that the cascading costs of rerouted global shipping — not just elevated oil prices — are now embedding themselves in consumer prices worldwide in a form…

Global FDI rose 6% in 2025 but AI boom widens gap, UN warns

Global foreign direct investment rose 6% to $1.6 trillion in 2025, ending two years of decline, but the recovery is concentrated in a handful of wealthy economies and driven by a narrow set of technology-related megaprojects, according to the World…