Explore The Seven Megatrends Set To Shape The Post-Pandemic World
UBS’s Q-Series report ‘Future Reimagined: Propelled to The Thinking Economy’ identified seven megatrends set to reshape the world as it recovers from the widespread disruption triggered by Covid-19.
Digest the confluence of factors that combine to shape each megatrend and the implications for economies worldwide, then uncover their combined impact on 37 industries, including strategic shifts and key signals for ongoing change.
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Discover what combined impact all seven megatrends may have on 37 individual sectors
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Discover what combined impact all seven megatrends may have on 37 individual sectors
The pandemic-induced boom in online shopping led to exceptional volumes for air freight operators in 2021, but can ecommerce sustain a steady climb for the air freight sector?
Rapid delivery apps such as Lyft, Just Eat and Deliveroo appear to have hit the buffers. But what’s causing their problems, and what can they do about it?
New Zealand’s house prices have soared in recent years. But as interest rates rise prices are falling fast, and it could be a warning to the rest of the world.
50 years on from the birth of stagflation and the word is once again echoing around the halls of the world's major economic institutions. But to what end?
Special purpose acquisition companies, or Spacs, have taken Wall Street by storm this year. Spacs are shell companies that raise money by listing on the stock exchange.
Asia's R&D spend is on track to exceed Europe and the US combined by 2020. But which countries are innovating, what are the implications and are investors pricing in the potential?
A number of governments, central banks and even some economists now advocate a switch to all-digital currencies. With the rapid rise of mobile payments, the long-term survival of cash seems precarious.
Nearly a decade of low interest rates coupled with tax advantages have encouraged many companies to opt for debt to underpin their growth. But could this era be coming to an end?
If the US put tariffs on Chinese goods, the impact would be felt way beyond the borders of both countries. China is the world’s biggest exporter, but it’s also the second biggest importer, with many of those imports coming from other Asian countries.
Electric Vehicles are going mainstream, but when will they become profitable for manufacturers, and which sectors and firms are set to benefit the most?
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