IMF Video: Iceland and the IMF | Success Stories

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Iceland's journey from financial crisis to economic stability demonstrates the power of international cooperation and resilience. Through IMF support, the country established the stable foundation needed for businesses to grow. Today, ventures like Eimverk Distillery, Iceland's first whiskey producer, showcase how this stability enables entrepreneurs to transform local resources into international opportunities. From stability in currency markets to economic diversification, Iceland's 15-year transformation stands as a testament to successful recovery.

Published: 23rd Mar 2025 02:00:33   By: IMF

IMF Video: Costa Rica and the IMF | Success Stories

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Costa Rica's use of IMF assistance demonstrates successful crisis management. By supporting employment initiatives and healthcare response, the IMF helped enable sustainable recovery in critical sectors. IMF support helped Costa Rica maintain employment stability and strengthen public services. The partnership fostered economic resilience while preserving tourism sector jobs.

Published: 22nd Mar 2025 04:01:00   By: IMF

IMF Video: What are Bonds?

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In the highly complex, interconnected financial world, bonds play a crucial role. Watch our latest Back to Basics video to discover how bonds work, why they matter to both individual investors and governments, and the essential role they play in the global economy. Read about bonds here: https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/issues/2025/03/back-to-basics-bonds-and-yields-s-ali-abbas

Published: 19th Mar 2025 02:00:25   By: IMF

IMF Video: The Fund and Asia Going Forward

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Published: 5th Mar 2025 08:04:06   By: IMF

IMF Video: Opening Remarks | Asia and the IMF: Resilience through Cooperation

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Published: 5th Mar 2025 12:39:24   By: IMF

World Economic Forum Video: Norway Leads EV Transition & Turning Textile Waste Into New Fabrics | WEF | Top Stories Week

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This week's top stories of the week include: 0:15 Beavers return to England’s wild – Wild beavers were hunted to extinction in England 400 years ago. But 2 beavers were spotted at Little Sea in January 2024. That paved the way for this licensed release by the National Trust, which called it ‘a watershed moment in the history of the species’. Beavers are regarded as ‘ecosystem engineers’ as they build habitats, they can restore native woodland and create new wetlands. 2:13 Indigenous Peoples are reshaping trade – In 2021, four Asia-Pacific economies initiated a deal to promote trade between different Indigenous communities, help them to trade internationally and support them in protecting their cultural heritage and traditional knowledge. It’s called the Indigenous Peoples Economic and Trade Cooperation Arrangement (IPETCA). 5:52 Norway leads the charge in EV transition – EVs made up 95% of all new cars sold in Norway in February 2025. The overall figure for 2024 was 89%, up from 82% in 2023. Norway wants 100% of new cars to be electric by the end of 2025. These latest figures suggest the country could hit its target. So how has Norway done this? 7:26 Turning textile waste into new fabrics – At present, used clothing is typically resold and reworn, not recycled. There is no large-scale process for breaking down material fibres so they can be made into new garments. Evrnu is working on a solution. It collects fabrics with a high cotton content. It sorts and shreds them, then liquefies them into pulp which can be shaped into fibres and woven or knitted into new fabrics. _____________________________________________ The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change. World Economic Forum Website ► http://www.weforum.org/ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/worldeconomicforum/ YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/wef Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/worldeconomicforum/  Twitter ► https://twitter.com/wef LinkedIn ► https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-economic-forum TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@worldeconomicforum Flipboard ► https://flipboard.com/@WEF #WorldEconomicForum

Published: 29th Mar 2025 01:00:50   By: World Economic Forum

World Economic Forum Video: Happy Birthday Radio Davos! What we learned from 5 years of Forum podcasts

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Radio Davos is 5 years old - and a lot has happened in that time - the end of COVID, the dawn of gen-AI, geopolitical upheaval. We look back on highlights from the Forum's weekly podcast that looks for solutions to the world’s biggest challenges. This episode includes clips from the very first episode, and interviews with actor Matt Damon on getting water to the poorest; musician Nile Rodgers on generative AI; and an astronaut speaking to us from space. Episodes featured: World Water Day with Matt Damon and Gary White: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/world-water-day-with-matt-damon-and-gary-white/ Space - how advances up there can help life down here: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/space-how-advances-up-there-can-help-life-down-here/ Don't Look Up: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/dont-look-up/ In the age of the 'manosphere', what's the future for feminism? With Jude Kelly of the WOW Festival: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/jude-kelly-wow-foundation/ The promises and perils of AI - Stuart Russell on Radio Davos: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/ai-stuart-russell/ AI vs Art: Will AI rip the soul out of music, movies and art, or help express our humanity?: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/ai-vs-art-nile-rodgers-hollywood/ Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts:  YouTube: - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos - subscribe: https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader - subscribe: https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues - subscribe: https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub    

Published: 27th Mar 2025 08:08:21   By: World Economic Forum

World Economic Forum Video: Understanding spatial computing -- and how leaders can prep for the next tech shift

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Spatial computing will extend computing beyond screens. In the process it could change how we communicate and interact with technology as a whole -- transforming how we work, how we learn, how we preserve memories, and even what can be owned (with issues like virtual air rights highlighting new business opportunities and regulatory challenges). Future Dynamics founder and spatial computing expert Cathy Hackl will share what to expect and what's needed to scale this field further (or what could hold it back). She'll also explain how companies and leaders should be preparing and reveal the advice she gives CEOs to help them get ready for this tech shift and the workforce that will come with it, Gen Alpha. About this episode:  https://www.cathyhackl.com/ Transcript:  https://tinyurl.com/2s37bkmp Related podcast: Radio Davos: Spatial computing: why the future of the internet is 3D https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/metaverse-spatial-computing/

Published: 26th Mar 2025 10:16:50   By: World Economic Forum

World Economic Forum Video: Women Under-Represented in Health Trials & Indigenous Storytelling App | WEF | Top Stories Week

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This week's top stories of the week include: 0:15 Women under-represented in health trials – Nancy Brown is head of the American Heart Association. She says that although heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, women are often under-represented in clinical trials. 3:47 A greener process for making batteries – Batteries are powering the energy transition, but right now, they’re expensive. Cathodes are by far the most expensive part of the battery to make and have the largest environmental footprint, too. Sylvatex has invented a new, greener process for making cathodes. 6:43 - App helps preserve Indigenous culture – Mikaela Jade is a Cabrogal woman from the Dharug-speaking nation. She created Indigital, the world’s first Indigenous augmented reality (AR) storytelling app. It worked with First Nations people to showcase their knowledge, language, and lore through AR. 10:03 - $200B deal to reverse nature decline – The deal was agreed at a second session of COP16, the UN biodiversity conference. The money will help to close the global biodiversity funding gap, which stands at around $700 billion per year. _____________________________________________ The World Economic Forum is the International Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business, cultural and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. We believe that progress happens by bringing together people from all walks of life who have the drive and the influence to make positive change. World Economic Forum Website ► http://www.weforum.org/ Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/worldeconomicforum/ YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/wef Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/worldeconomicforum/  Twitter ► https://twitter.com/wef LinkedIn ► https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-economic-forum TikTok ► https://www.tiktok.com/@worldeconomicforum Flipboard ► https://flipboard.com/@WEF #WorldEconomicForum

Published: 22nd Mar 2025 01:00:14   By: World Economic Forum

World Economic Forum Video: 'I want my daughter to have the same opportunities as my sons - that's not unreasonable,' - Cryst...

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David Beckham shot to fame in the 1990s playing football for Manchester United and England and boosted the game’s profile in the USA playing for LA Galaxy. Off the pitch he was at the centre of Cool Britiannia-era glamour, marrying Posh Spice pop star-turned-fashion designer Victoria. He’s a global brand, and he has used that fame and influence, among other things, as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations children’s fund, UNICEF, where his 7 Fund - named after the number he wore on the pitch - works in schools around the world to combat bullying, violence, child marriage and missed education. Beckham, who turns 50 this year, was at the Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos to receive a Crystal Award, which the Forum bestows on people in arts and entertainment who have gone beyond the day job to help improve the state of the world. At a time when overseas development is under pressure like never before, and with a rise in online misogyny, we spoke to David Beckham about his work with UNICEF and his role as a father. Catch up on all the action from the Annual Meeting 2025 at wef.ch/wef25 (http://wef.ch/wef25) and across social media using the hashtag #WEF25. Related podcasts: What just happened in Davos, and how is the world different now? https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/davos-2025-what-just-happened/ Global Risks Report: the big issues facing the world at Davos 2025 https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/global-risks-report-2025/ The 90-year-old using sports to change the lives of refugees https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/refugees-unhcr-sport-claude-marshall/ Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts (http://wef.ch/podcasts) :  YouTube: (https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts) - https://www.youtube.com/@wef/podcasts Radio Davos (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos) - subscribe (https://pod.link/1504682164) : https://pod.link/1504682164 Meet the Leader (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader) - subscribe (https://pod.link/1534915560) : https://pod.link/1534915560 Agenda Dialogues (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/agenda-dialogues) - subscribe (https://pod.link/1574956552) : https://pod.link/1574956552 Join the World Economic Forum Podcast Club (https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub) : https://www.facebook.com/groups/wefpodcastclub  

Published: 20th Mar 2025 05:19:23   By: World Economic Forum

Reuters Video: Economic turbulence shakes US airlines | Reuters

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Major airlines including Delta, United and American Airlines have cut their first-quarter profit forecasts, as broad tariffs and a crackdown on government spending upend optimism about strong travel demand #airlines #tariffs #travel #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4iTIM3B 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

Published: 27th Mar 2025 08:15:52   By: Reuters

Reuters Video: US suspends financial contributions to WTO, sources say | REUTERS

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The US has paused contributions to the World Trade Organization, three trade sources told Reuters, as Trump's administration ramps up efforts to cut government spending. #unitedstates #usa #trump #trumptariffs #wto #worldtradeorganisation #News #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://reut.rs/3DWxsVa 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

Published: 27th Mar 2025 07:25:51   By: Reuters

Reuters Video: German sewage plant turn biogas into climate neutral shipping fuel | REUTERS

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A pilot project at a German sewage treatment plant is turning biogas into renewable fuel, and the scientist behind the idea believes the demand could be limitless. #germany #sewagetreatment #sewagetreatmentplant #biogás #News #Reuters #Newsfeed 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

Published: 27th Mar 2025 07:14:05   By: Reuters

Reuters Video: Crypto Weekly: Family fortunes and GameStop's pivot | REUTERS

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From the financial details of Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, to GameStop's crypto pivot — we round up the digital currency stories this week. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #world #business #technology #Cryptocurrency #GameStop 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

Published: 27th Mar 2025 07:08:41   By: Reuters

Reuters Video: Gold climbs toward record high as US tariffs stoke fears | REUTERS

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Gold prices climbed back towards last week's record high after US President Donald Trump announced new tariffs on auto imports starting next week, escalating global trade tensions that have been driving safe-haven demand for gold. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #world #business #commodities #metals #gold #prices #Trumptariffs #USA #UnitedStates Read the story here: https://reut.rs/43ua6k7 👉 Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

Published: 27th Mar 2025 03:58:38   By: Reuters

Business Video: Trump tariffs hit craft beer brewers

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Tariffs on aluminum and steel are making the “comeback” of Asheville’s famous craft beer community even more difficult after Hurricane Helene. CNN’s Dianne Gallagher reports. #cnn #news #beer #trump #tariff

Published: 28th Mar 2025 08:07:00   By: CNN

Business Video: Hear what a top economist thinks Trump's tariffs will do to the US economy

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President Donald Trump announced a 25 percent tariff on all imported US cars that will go into effect April 3. Trump believes these tariffs will boost US manufacturing, but economist Mark Zandi predicts the tariffs will result in higher prices and less US jobs. #CNN #News

Published: 27th Mar 2025 03:57:20   By: CNN

Business Video: Former CDC official reveals why he left after RFK Jr. took over

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CNN's Anderson Cooper speaks with former CDC communications director Kevin Griffis about his decision to step down after President Donald Trump's pick to lead the agency, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., took over. #CNN #News

Published: 27th Mar 2025 03:21:05   By: CNN

Business Video: Vanessa Yurkevich explains what Trump's auto tariffs could mean for consumers

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President Donald Trump announced 25% tariffs on all cars shipped to the United States set to take effect on April 3, marking a significant escalation in a global trade war. CNN's Vanessa Yurkevich reports. #CNN #News

Published: 27th Mar 2025 02:17:17   By: CNN

Business Video: Hear ex-Treasury secretary’s prediction if Trump doesn’t change course

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Larry Summers, the former Treasury secretary under President Clinton, explains why he believes Americans are right to be concerned about the economy and predicts the likelihood of a recession if President Trump continues his tariff policies. #CNN #News

Published: 14th Mar 2025 05:26:02   By: CNN