World Economic Forum News
Economic Threats Top of Mind for Business Leaders
Economic downturn, labor shortages and inflation top the list of concerns for business leaders globally, according to the World Economic Forum's 2024 Executive Opinion ...
Extreme Weather and Misinformation Top Global Risks: World Economic Forum
Risk specialists see extreme weather and misinformation as most likely to trigger a global crisis in the next couple of years, a World Economic Forum (WEF) survey ...
Biz Leaders Say Economic Downturn Outranks Climate, Tech as Top Worry
Economic and societal threats—such as an economic downturn, inflation, and an erosion of social cohesion—rank among the biggest risks to doing business in G20 countries over the next two years, ...
Inflation, Debt Crisis, Cost of Living Pose Top Business Risks in G20 Nations: Survey
Runaway inflation, an unfolding debt crisis and cost-of-living problems pose the biggest threats to doing business for G20 countries in the next two years, data from the ...
‘Cybersecurity Failure’ Identified as Critical Global Threat: WEF Report
"Cybersecurity failure" was identified as a critical short-and-medium-term threat to the world by respondents of the World Economic Forum's Global Risks Perception Survey (GRPS). GRPS respondents ...
Climate Change Is Top Global Risk for the Next Decade: World Economic Forum
There's little faith in the global economic recovery accelerating, with officials and business leaders citing climate change and rising social tensions, alongside the pandemic, among their top risks, ...
Top Risks Revisited Post-COVID
Reaching out to some of the same risk professionals that respond to the its "Global Risks Report" each year, the World Economic Forum announced the results of a special "COVID-19 Risk Perception ...
Pre-COVID, Cybersecurity Tops Insurer Ranking of Dangerous Risks
When Willis Towers Watson asked more than 100 insurance industry executives to select what they thought would be the most dangerous risks to impact their businesses in the coming year, they ranked ...