“Demography is destiny”, investors are often told. Fears of overpopulation flared up in the 1970s and 1980s, while today underpopulation is the worry. The United Nations expects China’s population to

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Government figures released earlier this month show that the UK unemployment rate rose to 5.2% in January – the highest rate for five years. But for younger workers, the situation is far more grim. In

Snap election called: Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen (pictured) has announced a snap election for 24 March, saying the next four years are “decisive” for her country, says Paulin Kola on BBC

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On the face of it, Taiwan seems an unlikely location for a tech superpower as it is a small island with a population that is not even half that of Britain’s. But “just as some small countries have man