Several crises in one: what effects will COVID-19 have on the global risk landscape?
by John Scott | Source: World Economic Forum A new Forum report based on the views of 350 senior risk professionals analyses the...
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- Jun 29, 2020
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Four ways economic crisis can change things for the better
Source: The Conversation While it’s difficult to see the bigger picture, history shows that even the nastiest recessions appear like...
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- Jun 29, 2020
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COVID-19: We’re tracking digital responses worldwide. Here’s what we see
by Tania Begazo | Source: World Bank Blogs Digital technologies are vital tools for helping people cope with stay-at-home orders and...
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- Jun 29, 2020
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Spring 2020 Economic Forecast: A deep and uneven recession, an uncertain recovery
Press Release, European Commission The coronavirus pandemic represents a major shock for the global and EU economies, with very severe...
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- Jun 29, 2020
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COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 6 May
by: Linda Lacina | Source: World Economic Forum This daily roundup brings you a selection of the latest news updates on the COVID-19...
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- Jun 29, 2020
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Will American shale oil go bust?
by Jorge Guira; Source: The Conversation US oil is suffering unprecedented distress, as demonstrated by the benchmark West Texas...
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- Jun 29, 2020
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5 ways to protect critical digital connectivity during COVID-19
by Derek O'Halloran; Source: World Economic Forum COVID-19 has led to increased demand for internet connectivity. Yet only 53% of the...
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- Jun 29, 2020
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Africa has a COVID-19 time bomb to defuse
by Tolbert Nyenswah | Source: World Economic Forum Africa’s healthcare systems will be overwhelmed when coronavirus cases escalate....
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- Jun 29, 2020
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Coronavirus: how values drive decisions in science, not data
While we like to think that science is largely free of values, they often play an important role in the way we interpret the results of...
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- Jun 29, 2020
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Only a fifth of countries provide sick pay - The big challenges for work in a pandemic
by Ceri Parker | Source: World Economic Forum Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the ITUC, shares her thoughts on the exceptional...
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- Jun 29, 2020
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We must catch everyone in the coronavirus safety net
by Caroline Molloy | Source: openDemocracy I am lucky, but millions are not. The government must guarantee a liveable income for everyone...
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- Jun 29, 2020
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World Bank Group Increases COVID-19 Response to $14 Billion To Help Sustain Economies, Protect Jobs
Focus on private sector and workers spearheaded by IFC to mitigate financial and economic impact of crisis Read the Press Release on...
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- Jun 29, 2020
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Coronavirus: beyond human rights
I live and breathe human rights, but what’s at stake is even more important. by Koldo Casla | Source: openDemocracy I write this in...
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- Jun 29, 2020
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Cybersecurity in the Time of Coronavirus
GEO Strategic Partners Team The Coronavirus outbreak has been the cause of a fundamental change inhow a large number of companies manage...
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- Jun 29, 2020
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Coronavirus Economic Planning: Hoping for the Best, Prepared for the Worst
This blog is part of a special series on the response to the coronavirus. Read full article on the International Monetary Fund By Martin...
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- Jun 29, 2020
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Swift action can help developing countries limit economic harm of coronavirus
by CEYLA PAZARBASIOGLU | Source: World Bank Blogs The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has already exacted a high cost in human life...
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- Jun 29, 2020
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Most people see COVID-19 as an economic crisis first, health risk second, survey finds
by Laura Oliver | Source: World Economic Forum The economic impact of coronavirus is a rising strain across the world. A new survey found...
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- Jun 29, 2020
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Coronavirus and the radical right: conspiracy, disinformation, and xenophobia
by Julia DeCook | Source: openDemocracy How is the radical right using the COVID-19 pandemic to advance their political agenda? On March...
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- Jun 29, 2020
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How the coronavirus market turmoil compares to 2008 – and what we can do
Source: World Economic Forum The coronavirus outbreak is wreaking havoc on global financial markets.The 2008 recession can provide...
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- Jun 29, 2020
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Governments must act to stop the coronavirus – but we can't return to business as usual
by Laurie Macfarlane | Source: openDemocracy For the first time in eleven years, the World Health Organization has declared a pandemic....
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