This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Green investments have had a somewhat rocky 2023. At $1.3 trillion, sustainable finance issuance volumes were down substantially from their peak of $1.8 trillion in 2021, according to magazine The Banker. Geopolitical changes and a […]Al Gore: 3 ways to scale green investment in 2024
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Green investments have had a somewhat rocky 2023. At $1.3 trillion, sustainable finance issuance volumes were down substantially from their peak of $1.8 trillion in 2021, according to magazine The Banker. Geopolitical changes and a […]Red Sea attacks: What trade experts are saying about the shipping disruptions
February 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum The Red Sea is wedged narrowly between Africa and the Middle East and connects the Indian Ocean to the Suez Canal and Mediterranean Sea. For centuries, the waterway has been vital […]How can a market war for sustainable fuel resources be prevented?
February 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Ameya Hadap, Specialist, Climate Innovation, World Economic Forum, Thibault Villien De Gabiole, Lead, Industry Decarbonization – Trucking, World Economic Forum, Laia Barbarà, Acting Head, Climate Strategy, World Economic Forum Amid a global drive towards sustainable energy, here we […]These are the world’s most vital waterways for global trade
February 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum, Andrea Willige, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda In recent years, numerous incidents have disrupted the world’s most important trade waterways, impacting supply chains across industries and economies. The upheavals include COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, the Ever Given […]These 6 ‘longevity economy’ principles can help an ageing population live well
February 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda We’re all getting older – and increasingly living longer. By 2050, the number of people aged over 60 is expected to more than double to 2.1 billion. So what does this mean for […]Expect the unexpected: The IMF’s Kristalina Georgieva on what’s ahead for the global economy
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Torkington, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda In a world beset by conflict and rising geopolitical tensions, predicting the trajectory of the global economy isn’t always possible. However, leading economists can help us put these risks and opportunities into context […]Why businesses must embrace the circular economy to build sustainable success
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Henrik Hvid Jensen, Chief Technology Strategist NEE, DXC Technology In the late 1990s, visionary thinkers foresaw a major shift in business models with the upcoming digital transformation. Harvard Business School Professor Clayton Christensen was at the forefront with his […]This is how inclusion benefits the global economy, according to experts at Davos
January 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda “It’s so important to bring gender parity to our countries and to our lives – for more productivity and a better economy for everybody.” So said Gabriela Sommerfeld, Ecuador’s Minister of Foreign Affairs […]International trade: What you need to know this month
January 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Aditi Sara Verghese, Policy Lead, World Economic Forum 1. Discussions at Davos on the state of global trade Key quotes from delegates at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos give a unique insight into the state […]ECB keeps rates steady, and other economics news to read this week
January 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda 1. ECB leaves key interest rate at 4% The European Central Bank has left its key interest rate at a record high 4%, while noting that underlying inflation has continued to cool. “The declining trend […]What’s the state of global trade? Here’s what we learned in Davos
January 25, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Simon Lacey, Head, Digital Trade and Geopolitics, World Economic Forum Trade and investment were an important focus of the World Economic Forum’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Davos, central to international efforts to the central theme of “rebuilding trust”. Continued geopolitical tensions, […]5 things I learned on the future of global finance at Davos 2024
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Huw van Steenis, Vice-Chair, Oliver Wyman The mood at the World Economic Forum’s 2024 Annual Meeting in Davos was one of cautious optimism on the economic outlook, but it was overshadowed by a surfeit of geopolitical risks. Economic optimism is percolating […]4 ways to finance the energy transition in emerging economies
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Chris Hamill-Stewart, Writer, Forum Agenda, Spencer Feingold, Digital Editor, World Economic Forum At COP28 a consensus emerged: the international community must cut emissions and deliver on the transition to clean energy. Today, the question is how best to fund that […]Future of cities and local economies at Davos 2024: Key takeaways
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jeff Merritt, Head of Centre for Urban Transformation; Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum Each year as I return from the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, I am greeted with a predictable flurry […]Circular economy: How ‘lighthouses’ in the built environment can drive value
January 17, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Robin Vince, President and Chief Executive Officer, BNY Mellon 2023 ended with some welcome news – potential rate cuts by the Federal Reserve – and a resulting enthusiasm by markets, particularly in the United States and parts of Europe. […]Circular economy: How ‘lighthouses’ in the built environment can drive value
January 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Fernando Gomez, Head, Resource Systems and Resilience; Member of the Executive Committee, Better Living, Centre for Nature and Climate, World Economic Forum, Sebastian Reiter, Partner, McKinsey & Company For the first time in history, COP28 recognized the Circular Economy as a […]3 ways technology can transform economies and rebuild trust
January 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Roland Busch, President and CEO, Siemens AG We don’t usually think of technology as a tool to build trust. When technology and trust appear in the same sentence, the focus is more likely to be whether we can trust […]We’re approaching a new era of diversification in global trade: Here’s why it matters
January 10, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Jane Fraser, Chief Executive Officer, Citi Citi CEO Jane Fraser addressed world leaders at the APEC CEO Summit in San Francisco in November 2023. She highlighted key trends in trade that she is seeing from her vantage point leading a global […]This is the state of global cooperation
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Kate Whiting, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda Revitalizing cooperation is necessary for advancing resilience, growth and security.A new report from McKinsey and the World Economic Forum measures the shifting state of global cooperation across five pillars between 2012 and 2022.From […]Here is how trade facilitation has led to inclusive development
January 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. The importance of trade facilitation for development. According to the World Bank, between 1990 and 2017, developing countries increased their share of global exports from 16% to 30%, correlating with a fall in the global poverty rate from 36% to 9% […]How strategic financing can help navigate the climate transition
January 3, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Pierre Abadie, Group Climate Director, Tikehau Capital The Earth is experiencing a drastic rise in temperature, reaching an average increase of 1.2°C since the pre-industrial era. Unprecedented heatwaves with temperatures exceeding 45°C have impacted the United States, Europe […]Why we need to ramp up tech diplomacy to harness opportunities of the digital economy
December 28, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Deemah Al Yahya, Secretary-General, Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) Digital technologies have not only transformed the global economy but have become integral to our social fabric over the past two decades, with the share of the digital economy already […]How financing coal retirement mechanisms can unlock the clean energy transition
December 27, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joanna Messing, Chief Executive Officer, Growald Climate Fund, Andrea Guerrero Garci, Director of Field Innovation, Growald Climate Fund At COP 28 in Dubai, 130 countries pledged to triple renewable energy by 2030. Their ambitious commitment reflects the need […]The world’s central banks are treading cautiously into 2024. Here’s why
December 22, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Emma Charlton, Writer, Forum Agenda How are you approaching the end of the year and the start of 2024? Are you excited? Full of energy? Or full of trepidation as another 12 months looms into view? Some of […]What is ‘global debt’ – and how high is it now?
December 21, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Victoria Masterson, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda, Madeleine North, Writer, Forum Agenda This article was first published in May 2022 and updated in December 2023.Global debt has already hit a record $307 trillion in 2023, the Institute of International […]Trust, equity and long-term thinking: what Japan can teach the world about ‘human capitalism’
December 19, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Shunichi Miyanaga, Chairman of the Board, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries When it comes to economic growth, corporate profitability and innovation in software and services, Japan has had little to teach the world over the past 30 years. But if we […]4 questions we must ask as values move to the centre of the trade agenda
December 18, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Sabrina Feng, Chief Risk Officer for Technology, Cyber and Resilience;, London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG), Joanna Bouckaert, Community Lead, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum, Luna Rohland, Community Coordinator, Centre for Cybersecurity, World Economic Forum A profound shift in global trade […]5 stories to read about finance and the economy from 2023
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda 2023 has been an uncertain one for the global economy, as inflation, rising interest rates, tight labour markets and geopolitical shocks have hit forecasts and predictions. Throughout the year, we’ve released forecasts from […]Multilateral development banks can bridge the trust gap between emerging economies and private investors
December 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Christian Klebot, Head of Debt Mobilisation , European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) We hear it at every conference (certainly the ones I go to): Emerging markets desperately need more private investment to close the finance gap […]Why supply chain resilience is key to the energy transition
December 12, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Maximilian Schnippering, Head, Sustainability, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy In the fight against the climate emergency, knowledge of the dangers, the causes and the ways to slow, mitigate or halt the climate emergency have long been understood. The actions […]Eurozone recession fears, and other economics news to read this week
December 11, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joe Myers, Writer, Forum Agenda 1. Eurozone recession fears continue The Eurozone’s downturn in business activity slowed in November, new data from the Composite Purchasing Managers’ Index showed this week. While HCOB’s composite PMI, compiled by S&P Global, […]What is a socio-bioeconomy and how an innovation ecosystem can contribute in the Amazon Basin
December 5, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Allison Voss, Innovation Ecosystem Lead – Nature, World Economic Forum, Janice Rodrigues Maciel, Manager of the Centre for Green Economy, CERTI Foundation, Fundação CERTI In recent years, the Amazon region and its tropical forests have captured growing interest. […]Climate economy models not fit for purpose, critics say – and other economy stories to read this week
November 27, 2023 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Rebecca Geldard, Senior Writer, Forum Agenda This weekly round-up brings you the latest stories from the world of economics and finance. Top economy stories: Climate economy models under scrutiny ahead of COP28; Germany postpones budget talks, suspends ‘debt […]
