economy

While 2020 was a bad year economically for 7 in every 10 participants and their families, 77% were optimistic that the year ahead will be better, with more than half of respondents predicting the global economy will be stronger in…

“Covid-19 is a stark reminder of how ignoring biophysical risks can have catastrophic health and economic impacts at the global scale,” the WEF report said, “If recovery efforts do not address the looming planetary crises – climate change and nature…

The effect of the pandemic on our working lives underscores the growing importance of trust.Successful remote working demands a greater level of trust, both in and between employees and employers.In the long-term, organizations that cultivate greater levels of trust will…

The COVID-19 outbreak is an unprecedented situation for governments, companies, and societies. Business leaders should respond promptly and with urgency. This is a key moment for leaders to step up and do what’s right to protect people, customers, and the…

Coronavirus has posed tremendous global disruption in the end-to-end global supply chain. When we think about supply chain disruption, consider the products you use every day. Each product entails many elements before it reaches you. Read more in news.usc.edu Five…

The trends are clear. We have moved towards an economy of disposability where the valuable resources we extract are going to waste and causing harm to people and planet. The challenges presented by single-use plastics are now well known, with…

The Great Depression of the 1920s laid waste to businesses and defined a decade. What do the 2020s have in store? Here’s a quick list of top risks that should be on your radar: Read more in Forbes Watch Out…

In 1973 World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab launched the first Davos Manifesto, a set of ethical principles. 50 years after its founding, the Forum has launched a new manifesto.The global economy has undergone a huge transformation in this time,…

A hundred billion dollars is a boatload of money.But for society in general, it turns out, it’s weirdly easy to become that much richer. All we have to do is get off our butts and walk or jog an extra…

In little over a decade, cybercrime has moved from being a specialist and niche-crime type to one of the most significant strategic risks facing the world today. Nearly every technologically advanced state and emerging economy in the world has made…