JUST RELEASED: The IMF’s 2024 Annual Report highlights key global economic challenges, from inflation to climate change, and how the IMF is responding.
Explore our lending programs, economic surveillance, and capacity development initiatives.
Read the report here: https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/ar/2024/?cid=sm-com-comms-ar2024-lkd-internationalmonetaryfund-en-spotlight
Published: 25th Sep 2024 03:50:00 By: IMF
IMF Video: 2024 Michel Camdessus Central Banking Lecture
ECB President Christine Lagarde delivers the 2024 Michel Camdessus Central Banking Lecture, followed by a one-on-one conversation with IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva.
Sep. 20 at 10:50 AM ET (2:50 PM GMT)
Published: 21st Sep 2024 04:22:04 By: IMF
IMF Video: Africa Perspectives: Charting Democracy and Development in Africa
In a wide-ranging Africa Perspectives discussion, Professor Emmanuel Gyimah-Boadi of Afrobarometer shared his insights on the state of democracy and development in Africa. While noting progress across the region, he emphasized the need to continue strengthening institutions and improving governance to meet citizens' expectations. Key issues include election quality, civil society engagement, and economic management. https://www.imf.org/en/News/Seminars/Conferences/2022/06/10/africa-speaker-series
Published: 9th Sep 2024 12:31:53 By: IMF
IMF Video: لتقييم السنوي لصندوق النقد الدولي لعام 2024 للاقتصاد السعودي
شهدت المملكة العربية السعودية نمواً غير نفطي قوياً بنسبة 3.8% في عام 2023، مدفوعاً في الغالب بالاستهلاك الخاص والاستثمار. ومع ذلك، انكمش الاقتصاد بنسبة 0.8%، مما يعكس انخفاض إنتاج النفط والتخفيضات الطوعية لإنتاج النفط. يسير التحول الاقتصادي غير المسبوق في المملكة في ظل رؤية 2030 بشكل جيد، لكن المملكة لا تزال بحاجة إلى مواصلة زخمها الإصلاحي.
Gaps in the design of everything from AI to pharmaceuticals lead to everything from safety risk to poor health outcomes. Ngina Muntean, the chief of innovation at the United Nations Population Fund, is looking to fix this, making research and design more inclusive for everyone. Her agency launched the Equity 2030 Alliance last year bringing together leaders in tech and pharma and other sectors to share best practices. Its experts in academia, government and business come together to help advocate for new standards in equitable investment, and to champion more gender-inclusive approaches to tech and design. The group is coming upon its first year anniversary which it celebrated during this year's UN General Assembly Week in New York City at the Summit of the Future. Nigina is also a former physician and a public health expert who understands how investments in research and design impact the lives of everyday people, especially those with the least resources. She shares her first-hand perspectives on what’s needed tackle bias in design and what any leader should keep in mind. More about this episode: 2030 Equity Alliance: https://www.unfpa.org/equity-2030-alliance 2024 World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap: https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-gender-gap-report-2024/ 2024 Sustainable Development Impact Meetings: https://www.weforum.org/events/sustainable-development-impact-meetings-2024/
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Build a culture of innovation: HPE's CTO shares what must be in place: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/fidelma-russo-innovation-cto/
Published: 26th Sep 2024 10:19:19 By: World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum Video: How one founder's design background is helping to rethink EV charging in cities
After the pandemic, Tiya Gordon realized the next global crisis would be climate based. To that end, she’s co-founded It’s Electric, a curbside solution that takes power from buildings, sidestepping the currently time-consuming permitting and installation process that slows the growth of charging stations in cities around the world. She shares how her design background has helped her be clear-eyed on objectives, identify fresh approaches and break down stubborn barriers, all to speed the change needed for the energy transition. To learn more: Guest: https://www.itselectric.us/Report: Scaling Investment in EV Charging: A Policy Roadmap for Cities (https://www.weforum.org/publications/scaling-investment-in-ev-charging-a-policy-roadmap-for-cities/) Related podcasts: An energy company is building the world's largest airplane. Here's why: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/mark-lundstrom-radia-climate-change/ 7 top innovators share strategies that drive cutting edge solutions: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/top-innovator-strategies-tactics/
Published: 26th Sep 2024 06:19:21 By: World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum Video: Valuing Nature's Assets
Nature is increasingly integral to business decision-making, with more than half of the world’s GDP reliant on its resources.
From assessing nature-related risks to investing in sustainable practices that drive growth, what nature-positive strategies are private sector actors embracing as core elements of their business models?
Published: 26th Sep 2024 02:29:53 By: World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum Video: It’s Not Easy Trading Green
According to the WTO, world trade is set to grow by 3.3% in 2025 but numerous challenges remain in ensuring this growth aligns with global nature and climate goals.
How should business and government collaborate to create trade frameworks that promote economic development while supporting next-generation technologies and ensuring environmental sustainability?
This session builds on the work of the World Economic Forum's Green Trade Initiative and First Movers Coalition (FMC).
Published: 26th Sep 2024 09:15:50 By: World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum Video: The Path to Sustainable Growth
While income inequality has risen to its highest level in three decades, the risk of political shifts in major economies could also have a significant impact on long-term economic sustainability.
How can global leaders navigate these ongoing risks to ensure sustainable growth?
Published: 26th Sep 2024 05:56:39 By: World Economic Forum
Business Video: Telegram CEO’s arrest sparks debate over free speech online
The detention of the Russian-born billionaire founder of Telegram, a messaging app known for its unfiltered content, has sparked debate about freedom of speech and illegal content on the internet. Pavel Durov, 39, was detained at Paris’s Bourget Airport Saturday on a warrant related to Telegram’s lack of moderation. CNN’s Clare Duffy, and then senior researcher at the University of St. Gallen Matias Dewey, join Richard Quest to discuss. #CNN #news
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Published: 26th Aug 2024 10:18:55 By: CNN
Business Video: The Fed just sent a crucial message about its next move
America’s top central banker has unambiguously signaled that lower interest rates are finally on the horizon, marking a crucial milestone for the Federal Reserve’s historic — and, so far, successful — inflation fight. CN’s Matt Egan and Julia Chatterley report. #CNN #News
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Published: 23rd Aug 2024 04:56:24 By: CNN
Business Video: LinkedIn billionaire says it'd be 'bold' to have this fellow billionaire as VP
LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman tells CNN's Matt Egan why he's supporting Kamala Harris and who he'd like to see on her ticket. #CNN #News
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Published: 25th Jul 2024 03:26:12 By: CNN
Business Video: 'We're screwed': Stranded passenger frustrated at tech outage
CNN's Tom Foreman gives the latest updates on the tech disruptions worldwide that have hit banks, businesses, emergency services, and even airlines. One frustrated passenger tells CNN affiliate KDKA how hard they have been affected. #CNN #news
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Published: 19th Jul 2024 02:40:59 By: CNN
Business Video: Cyber outage disrupts globe. Expert explains how long it could take to fix
A major global cyber outage appears to be disrupting businesses, airports, and government services around the world. All flights from several major US airlines were grounded due to a communication issue, the Federal Aviation Administration says. Microsoft says it is investigating an issue preventing users from accessing its apps and services. #CNN #news
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Wed, 25 Sep 2024 21:25:00 GMT The world's second-largest economy faces strong deflationary pressures and risks missing this year's roughly 5% growth target due to a sharp property downturn and frail consumer confidence ...
Tue, 24 Sep 2024 20:11:00 GMT China’s central bank announced an unusually broad package that signals growing unease in Beijing after a run of downbeat numbers on jobs, spending and inflation.
Tue, 24 Sep 2024 17:10:00 GMT The People’s Bank of China has unleashed a blitz of measures to try to prop up a faltering economy and sinking sharemarket. But those alone won’t be enough.
Tue, 24 Sep 2024 04:03:00 GMT China has rolled out a raft of measures aimed at countering a prolonged downturn in its property market that is dragging on the world's second largest economy.
Tue, 24 Sep 2024 01:53:00 GMT "Today's policy measures are bold by historical standards," Betty Wang, the lead economist at Oxford Economics, wrote in a note on Tuesday.