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What to expect at the Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development
What to expect as 1,000 leaders gather in Riyadh to address enhanced economic growth, the energy transition and global cooperation.
Spencer Feingold
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Financial and Monetary Systems
The International Monetary Fund: What does the world’s ‘financial firefighter’ do?
The IMF monitors the economic health of member countries and steps in to provide loans and other forms of assistance to governments in economic distress.
Geographies in Depth
La UE respalda estándares ambientales y de derechos humanos en las cadenas de suministro
Una nueva directiva de la UE obligará a las empresas europeas a garantizar que sus cadenas de suministro cumplen normas ambientales y de derechos humanos.
Cybersecurity
'Pig-butchering’ scams on the rise as technology amplifies financial fraud, INTERPOL warns
The increasingly tech-heavy world creates a fertile environment for financial scammers to exploit the vulnerable through ‘pig-butchering’ scams and other fraud.
Financial and Monetary Systems
日本のマイナス金利時代に幕、チーフエコノミストの解説
3月に、日本は8年間続いたマイナス金利政策に終止符を打ちました。マイナス金利とは、中央銀行が経済成長を刺激し、デフレと闘うための手段です。SOMPOインスティチュート・プラスのエグゼクティブ・エコノミストである亀田制作氏は、日本におけるマイナス金利を「長年続いた異例の大規模金融緩和」だったと指摘しています。
Financial and Monetary Systems
Japón pone fin a la era de los tipos de interés negativos. Un economista jefe lo explica
Japón subió los tipos de interés este mes, poniendo fin a una era histórica de tipos de interés negativos. El Banco de Japón dijo que las políticas de flexibilización monetaria "han cumpl...
Geographies in Depth
EU governments back human rights and environmental due diligence law for supply chains
A new EU directive will oblige firms in Europe to ensure their supply chains meet environmental and human rights standards – and take action if they do not.
Financial and Monetary Systems
Japan ends era of negative interest rates. A chief economist explains
Japan raised interest rates this month, ending a historic era of negative interest rates. The Bank of Japan said the monetary easing policies "have fulfilled their roles."
Resilience, Peace and Security
Weekend reads: Red Sea crisis curbs slow steaming, cities take on air pollution, boosting financial services and more
Look beyond the headlines.This weekly roundup brings you top reads for the weekend from Agenda.
Geographies in Depth
'Consumption boom': Domestic travel surges in China during Lunar New Year
China experienced a sharp increase in domestic tourism during the Lunar New Year, surpassing pre-pandemic figures, according to government data.
Emerging Technologies
AI and Hollywood: 5 questions for SAG-AFTRA’s chief negotiator
Last year, Hollywood came to a standstill after unions went on strike over the industry's most significant labour dispute in decades. One of the major sticking points was AI.
Trade and Investment
Ataques en el Mar Rojo: Qué dicen 4 expertos en comercio sobre la disrupción del transporte marítimo
En los últimos meses, ataques de insurgentes Houthi en el Mar Rojo han causado disrupciones significativas al transporte marítimo comercial. Cuatro expertos comentan sobre las consecuenci...
Supply Chains and Transportation
Estas son las 5 vías marítimas más importantes para el comercio mundial
Desde la pandemia, las rutas marítimas más transitadas del mundo han enfrentando multiples desafíos. He aquí 5 de las vías navegables más importantes para el comercio mundial.
Trade and Investment
Red Sea attacks: What trade experts are saying about the shipping disruptions
In recent months, Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have caused major disruptions to commercial shipping. “It is now the turn of Red Sea shipping to suffer from geopolitical tensions,” one ex...
Supply Chains and Transportation
These are the world's most vital waterways for global trade
Since the pandemic, the world’s busiest ocean shipping routes have hardly left the headlines. Here are five of the most important waterways for global trade.