Heightened Economic Risks Dominate G20 Business Leaders’ Near-Term Concerns

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According to new data from the World Economic Forum, economic and societal threats – such as economic downturn, inflation and an erosion of social cohesion – rank among the biggest risks in G20 countries over the next two years, based on a survey of business leaders globally.

World Economic Forum Warns Cyber Risks Add to Climate Threat

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Cyberthreats and the growing space race are emerging risks to the global economy, adding to existing challenges posed by climate change and the coronavirus pandemic, the World Economic Forum said in a report Tuesday. The Global Risks Report is usually released ahead of the annual elite winter gathering of CEOs and world leaders in the… Continue reading World Economic Forum Warns Cyber Risks Add to Climate Threat

Top Risks for Business in the Post-COVID World: WEF

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The business landscape will face greater uncertainty in the post-COVID period. Businesses need to watch three drivers of risk: political, technological and societal. The pandemic has shown the importance of public-private collaboration. Over the past year, the business landscape has become much more precarious due to protracted uncertainty and confusion in pandemic response approaches, the… Continue reading Top Risks for Business in the Post-COVID World: WEF

Risk Managers Surveyed See Long-Lasting Global Recession Likely Due to COVID-19: WEF

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Risk managers expect a prolonged global recession as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a report by the World Economic Forum showed on Tuesday. Two-thirds of the 347 respondents to the survey – carried out in response to the outbreak – put a lengthy contraction in the global economy top of their list of concerns… Continue reading Risk Managers Surveyed See Long-Lasting Global Recession Likely Due to COVID-19: WEF