IMF Video: Falling Private Debt: 2024 Global Debt Database

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Launch of the 2024 IMF Global Debt Database—the most comprehensive debt data in the world. A panel discussion with the IMF’s Vitor Gaspar, S&P Global’s Ruth Yang, Brookings’ Gian Maria Milesi-Ferretti, and LSE’s Luiz Awazu Pereira da Silva, moderated by the FT’s Chris Giles.

Published: 4th Dec 2024 03:07:55   By: IMF

IMF Video: Closing Session - 12th IMF Statistical Forum: Measuring the Implications of AI on the Economy

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AI for all – navigating the unevenness in adopting AI

Published: 22nd Nov 2024 09:14:17   By: IMF

IMF Video: Navigating the Evolving Geoeconomic Landscape in the Caucasus and Central Asia

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Growth in the Caucasus and Central Asia remains robust and broad-based. Still, the region is exposed to geoeconomic developments and countries face heightened uncertainty amid tentative signs that trade, financial flows, and migration patterns are changing. Moreover, boosting medium-term growth will require effective reform implementation. In this context, what policies and reforms can help countries create a predictable environment conducive to investment and sustainable economic growth? A distinguished panel of speakers explores these pivotal issues and many more from the IMF’s latest Regional Economic Outlook for the Middle East and Central Asia and take questions from the audience during the Q&A portion of the event.

Published: 22nd Nov 2024 02:08:42   By: IMF

IMF Video: Перспективы развития региональной экономики стран Центральной Азии и Кавказа. Три важных факта

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Директор Департамента стран Ближнего Востока и Центральной Азии МВФ Джихад Азур выделяет три ключевых факта, касающихся перспектив экономического развития стран Ближнего Востока и Северной Африки. С полным текстом доклада вы можете ознакомиться по ссылке: https://www.imf.org/ru/Publications/REO/MECA/Issues/2024/10/24/regional-economic-outlook-middle-east-central-asia-october-2024

Published: 21st Nov 2024 07:22:33   By: IMF

IMF Video: Central Asia and Caucuses Regional Economic Outlook: Three Essential Facts

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Jihad Azour, IMF’s Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department, outlines three key facts about the economic outlook for the Middle East and North Africa. You can read the full report: https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/REO/MECA/Issues/2024/10/24/regional-economic-outlook-middle-east-central-asia-october-2024

Published: 21st Nov 2024 04:24:05   By: IMF

World Economic Forum Video: ‘Do it nearly right but do it now’ - survival skills for innovators: Alix Parnters CEO #shorts

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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: 13th Dec 2024 04:45:29   By: World Economic Forum

World Economic Forum Video: ‘Do it nearly right, but do it now’ - How effective leaders navigate change and disrupt sectors: ...

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Consultancy AlixPartners works with top companies around the world, giving it a front row seat at how industries are changing. Its annual Disruption Index takes an even closer look at these changes surveying leaders to understand the biggest opportunities and challenges they see, all while identifying the tipping points ahead in everything from global labor markets to technologies. CEO Simon Freakley breaks down surprising insights from the Index’s fifth edition, including the ways leaders have become more adept at handling change since COVID and the skills CEOs say they need to strengthen now. He uses his own experience to put key takeaways into sharp focus, sharing the traits effective technology leaders must develop and the tactical questions they must ask themselves to navigate disruption and eventually drive the transformation of their sectors.  For more information:  AlixPartners: https://www.alixpartners.com/ 2024 Disruption Index: https://disruption.alixpartners.com/ Related podcasts:  What’s next for data driven medicine - and what AI-powered innovation needs now: Insitro CEO Daphne Koller: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/daphne-koller-insitro-data-driven-medicine-ai/ 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/ 7 top innovators share strategies that drive cutting edge solutions: https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/top-innovator-strategies-tactics/

Published: 12th Dec 2024 07:43:18   By: World Economic Forum

World Economic Forum Video: ‘Do it nearly right, but now’ - How effective leaders navigate change and disrupt sectors

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Consultancy AlixPartners works with top companies around the world giving it a front row seat at how industries are changing. Its annual Disruption Index takes an even closer look at these changes surveying leaders to understand the biggest opportunities and challenges they see, all while identifying the tipping points ahead in everything from global labor markets to technologies. CEO Simon Freakley breaks down surprising insights from the Index’s fifth edition, including the ways leaders have become more adept at handling change since COVID and the skills CEOs say they need to strengthen now. He uses his own experience to put these insights into context, sharing the traits effective technology leaders must develop and the tactical questions they must ask to themselves to sharpen their focus, navigate disruption, and eventually drive the transformation of their sectors. 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: 12th Dec 2024 05:30:13   By: World Economic Forum

World Economic Forum Video: Talks on creating a "Paris Treaty for plastics" just stalled - here's why, and what happens next

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UN negotiations that were supposed to produce global rules on plastics have stalled, with no agreement on the scope of the treaty seen as vital to curb ocean pollution and other problems. Clemence Schmid, director of the Global Plastics Action Partnership at the World Economic Forum, gives her readout from the "INC-5" in Busan, South Korean, and says what might happen now. Links: Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP): https://www.globalplasticaction.org/ Circular Industry Solutions for a Global Plastics Treaty: https://www.weforum.org/publications/circular-industry-solutions-for-a-global-plastics-treaty/ INC-5 website: https://www.unep.org/inc-plastic-pollution/session-5 Related podcasts: 'Reality kicks in': What just happened at talks to create a 'Paris deal for plastics'? (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/plastics-treaty-inc3-gpap/) A Paris Agreement for plastics (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/paris-agreement-plastics-treaty/) How the 'Wild Wet West' was won: why the UN High Seas Treaty is big news (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/high-seas-treaty/) What are the 'positive tipping points' that could help us accelerate out of climate disaster? (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/radio-davos/episodes/climate-change-positive-tipping-points-tim-lenton/) Check out all our podcasts on wef.ch/podcasts (http://wef.ch/podcasts) :  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@wef 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

Published: 12th Dec 2024 08:06:44   By: World Economic Forum

World Economic Forum Video: 13 leaders share the books that changed how they live, think and lead: 2024 Books Roundup

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Looking for a new read? Something that will make you sharper in 2025 or something for that hard-to-buy-for person on your list? Or maybe you just want closer access to the ideas shaping today's brightest changemakers. No matter the reason, look no further than our annual books roundup, an episode collecting books that have transformed how some of the top global leaders manage teams, get inspired and motivated, shift mindsets and more. This year's recommendations include fresh takes on classic business books, histories, time-honored works of literature, and new favorites that can change how you build and lead.   Leaders and their book selections: Leader: Alexi Robichaux, CEO, BetterUp Book Selection: Boyd Varty's Liontracker’s Guide to Life: https://boydvarty.com/book/the-lion-trackers-guide-to-life/ Leader: Mark Lundstrom, CEO, Radia (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/mark-lundstrom-radia-climate-change/) :  Book Selection: Eliyahu Moshe Goldratt's The Goal: https://www.tocinstitute.org/the-goal-summary.html Leader: Sahil Tesfu, Chief Strategy Officer, Essity Book Selection: Mark Manson's The Subtle Art of Not Giving a ****: https://markmanson.net/not-giving-a-fuck Leader: Christopher Oakes, CEO, Reefgen Book Selection: Cal Newport's A World Without Email: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/575655/a-world-without-email-by-cal-newport/ Leader: Brad Smith, President, Microsoft (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/brad-smith-microsoft-ai-leadership-blindspot/) Book Selection: Brian Merchant's Blood in the Machine: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/brian-merchant/blood-in-the-machine/9780316487740/?lens=little-brown Leader: Serge Raemaekers, CEO, ABOLOBI Book Selection: Jim Collins' The Flywheel Effect: https://www.jimcollins.com/concepts/the-flywheel.html Leader: Ritu Narayan (https://www.weforum.org/podcasts/meet-the-leader/episodes/scale-school-transit-gender-gap-zum/) , CEO, Zum Book Selection: Clayton Christensen's The Innovator’s Dillemma: https://www.amazon.com/Innovators-Dilemma-Revolutionary-Change-Business/dp/0062060244 Leader: Jordan Justus, Automotus Book Selection: Matt Ridley's How Innovation Works: https://www.mattridley.co.uk/books/how-innovation-works/ Leader: Catalina Cock Duque, founder, Fundacion mi Sangre Book Selection: Otto Scharmer's Leading from the Emerging Future: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/575194/leading-from-the-emerging-future-by-otto-scharmer-and-katrin-kaufer/ Leader: Christophe Catoir, President, Adecco Book Selection: W. Henry Gilbert's Homo erectus: https://www.ucpress.edu/books/homo-erectus/hardcover Leader: Kara Alaimo, Professor and author, Fairleigh Dickinson University Book Selection: Kate Manne's Down Girl: The Logic of Misogyny: http://www.katemanne.net/down-girl.html Book Selection: Mikki Kendall's Hood Feminism: https://www.amazon.com/Hood-Feminism-Notes-Movement-Forgot/dp/0525560548 Book Selection: Caroline Criado Perez (https://www.amazon.com/Caroline-Criado-Perez/e/B07PBYWXR6/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1) 's Invisible Women: https://www.amazon.com/Invisible-Women-Data-World-Designed/dp/1419729071 Leader: Jonathan Reckford, CEO, Habitat for Humanity Book Selection: J. R.R. Tolkein's Lord of the Rings Series: https://www.amazon.com/Lord-Rings-Picture-Trilogy-Extended/dp/B000654ZK0 Leader: Florian Hoffman, Founder, The Do Book Selection: Voltaire's Candide: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/19942/19942-h/19942-h.htm  

Published: 10th Dec 2024 10:15:07   By: World Economic Forum

Reuters Video: Albertsons sues Kroger for billions over failed merger | REUTERS

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Albertsons and Kroger terminated their $25 billion merger plan after courts blocked the deal, with the former suing its rival and alleging a breach of contract that led to the deal's demise. #Albertsons #Kroger #merger #deal #sue #sueing #News #Business #consumer #legal #litigation #markets #consumer #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://reut.rs/3OVxRZG 👉 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: 12th Dec 2024 04:44:00   By: Reuters

Reuters Video: Tame US inflation boosts S&P 500; Nasdaq tops 20,000 | REUTERS

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Wall Street's benchmark S&P 500 index rose and a rally in tech stocks lifted the Nasdaq above the 20,000-point milestone for the first time, after a US inflation report boosted expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut. #News #usastocks #wallstreet #nasdaq #federalreserve #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4gps6zX 👉 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: 12th Dec 2024 12:56:27   By: Reuters

Reuters Video: Beyond Bitcoin's surge: CIO on crypto's expanding 'adoption curve' | REUTERS

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How entities ranging from software company MicroStrategy to El Salvador are betting big on Bitcoin, according to Ben McMillan, CIO and co-founder of IDX Advisors. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #bitcoin #crypto #cryptocurrency #business #markets Read the story here: https://reut.rs/3OPlRcb 👉 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: 11th Dec 2024 11:21:08   By: Reuters

Reuters Video: Market Insight: Fed 'likely to pause' in January as rate cutting pace slows | REUTERS

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Markets have the Federal Reserve odds-on to cut rates next week after November's inflation report was in line with expectations, but Garrett Melson of Natixis told Reuters the pace of cutting is likely to slow to every other meeting in 2025. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #world #business #markets #stocks #UnitedStates #FederalReserve #inflation 👉 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: 11th Dec 2024 10:19:02   By: Reuters

Reuters Video: US consumer prices post largest gain in seven months | REUTERS

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US consumer prices rose in November at their fastest pace in seven months, yet the Federal Reserve is still expected to proceed with a third consecutive interest rate cut next week to support a cooling labor market. #News #usaeconomy #federalreserve #consumerprices #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://reut.rs/3OR6tw7 👉 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: 11th Dec 2024 08:59:09   By: Reuters

Business Video: Amazon will donate $1 million in cash to Trump’s inauguration

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Amazon will donate $1 million in cash to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, and it will make a $1 million in-kind donation by streaming the event on Amazon Video, the company confirmed to CNN. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is expected to visit with Trump in person in the coming days as he and other tech founders seek closer relationships with the incoming president. CNN contributor Kara Swisher joins CNN’s Kaitlan Collins to discuss. #CNN #News

Published: 13th Dec 2024 03:30:10   By: CNN

Business Video: Lawmakers grill airline executives over ‘junk fees’

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CNN’s Pete Muntean describes the “tense” hearing in which senators grilled airlines executives at a Senate hearing focused on airline fees. #CNN #News

Published: 4th Dec 2024 10:00:01   By: CNN

Business Video: Gunman on the loose after fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO outside Manhattan hotel

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The CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, was shot and killed in midtown Manhattan, a law enforcement official tells CNN. A gunman, who investigators tell CNN was waiting for some time before Thompson’s arrival at a company event being held at a hotel, opened fire from 20 feet away firing multiple times, striking Thompson. #CNN #News

Published: 4th Dec 2024 03:12:27   By: CNN

Business Video: Wall Street isn’t buying Trump’s deportation threats or Elon Musk’s spending cut claims

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President-elect Donald Trump has promised to expel millions of undocumented people as part of the biggest deportation program in American history. But Wall Street doesn’t believe the looming immigration crackdown will live up to Trump’s campaign trail hype. CNN’s Matt Egan reports. #CNN #News

Published: 3rd Dec 2024 02:25:46   By: CNN

Business Video: Netflix documentary reveals the dark side of overconsumption

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CNN's Fredricka Whitfield speaks with Flora Bagenal, the producer of a new Netflix documentary called "Buy Now! The Shopping Conspiracy" that unpacks the dark side of overconsumption. #CNN #News

Published: 30th Nov 2024 10:22:40   By: CNN