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Governments worldwide are insulating commerce from other areas of tension with less-than-friendly partners, ensuring that #trade# can continue with “frenemies.” Learn more. #AMGFL26#
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Connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, Panama has long served as a vital hub for international commerce and logistics.
Next week, the World Economic Forum and the Government of Panama will convene a Country Strategy Meeting in Panama City, bringing together leaders in government and business. Learn more.
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Stubborn inflation. Uneven growth. Uneven wage recovery. Here’s what it means for the global #economy#.
"You're not imagining it: the world really is more unpredictable than it used to be. That's the opinion of the chief risk officers at carmaker @VW and the @wto, who joined us on Radio Davos to discuss how we can best confront the ever more complex risk landscape.
#Geopolitics#, supply chains, #disinformation# and artificial intelligence are among the headline risks that are increasingly interlinked and therefore harder to predict, the risk officers say - but they are both optimistic about our ability to cope.
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A battered global #economy# may ‘soon test the limits of resilience,” according to an @IMFNews report. Paired with a recent @wef survey of economists, it distils a set of troubling issues likely to linger.
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Top #nature# and #climate# news this month:
- Wildlife populations down 73% since 1970, according to @WWF’s latest Living Planet Report
- Climate damage could be far higher than previously estimated
- El Niño heads for record strength
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The Global South is already behind on #AI# – but it can seize the opportunities of the emerging #biotech# revolution. #AMGFL26#
"Voice will never be his thing.”
@IMD_Bschool Executive Fellow Robin de Haas was told this as a child. Today, he coaches @UN leaders and global CEOs on Vocal Leadership.
As AI reshapes communication, the human voice and physical presence remain powerful leadership tools.
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As #trade# tensions flare between the US and Canada, tariffs may be doing more than raising the price of imported goods, finds new research from @BostonFed - read more about this and other top #trade# news:
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In the age of #AI#, could human connections become a new hiring advantage? As candidates use AI to create more applications, faster, recruiters are facing a new challenge: how to identify the signals that still matter.
Read more on this and other #jobs# and #skills# trends here:
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As #AI# becomes more embedded in critical decisions, #governance# alone is not enough. In the moments that matter, human judgement determines whether an AI system can be trusted.
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Measuring collective impact can help #industrial# clusters turn ambition into #investment#. Here’s how.
A new report outlines how #electrification# is the path to ensuring Europe has a more competitive, resilient and affordable #energy# system.
Could the Northern Sea Route offer a viable alternative as global #trade# chokepoints face ongoing pressure?
Shipping lines in China and South Korea are now testing the Arctic passage – balancing shorter transit times against complex operational, #environmental#, and #political# factors.
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“The business models of today, the talent models of today, the jobs of today are all going to reforge themselves into new jobs, new tasks.” @imravikumars of @Cognizant joins @wef Managing Director Saadia @zahidi to talk about the real impact of AI on all our jobs on the latest #RadioDavos# podcast:
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2026 is a “triple #COP”# year, providing a chance to deepen public and private sector coordination on policy signals, #investment# pathways and market incentives.
From #AI# driving record US #power# use to how heatwaves have hit Europe's energy sector, catch up on the latest #energy# stories:
#AI# workloads arrive in months. Power #infrastructure# takes years to build. That mismatch is reshaping both.
As a shared #digital# rulebook for #ASEAN#, the Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) could boost the economy and create a digital #multilateralism# blueprint for the rest of the world.
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