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The word "polycrisis" has been used before to describe an intersection of troubling economic and political events, but Jacqueline Best suggests we are living through an episode that may really warrant the designation. As the Bank of…

Unlike those infamous episodes, this one is not contained to oil."Now we have an oil crisis, a gas crisis and an electricity crisis at the same time," Fatih Birol, head of the International Energy Agency watchdog group, told Der Spiegel…

HOUSTON — The European Union’s embargo on most Russian oil imports could deliver a fresh jolt to the world economy, propelling a realignment of global energy trading that leaves Russia economically weaker, gives China and India…

The WEF’s namesake conference is widely known as an opportunity for the world’s richest and most influential people to discuss pressing political, environmental and social challenges. It has not been held in…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Passersby wearing protective face masks are seen in front of an electronic board showing Japan’s Nikkei share average, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan November 1, 2021.…

The World Bank decreased its growth forecasts for China’s economy.In its most recent China Economic Update, the international financial institution predicted that China’s economy will expand by 8% in 2021 before slowing to 5.1% in 2022.…

But a move by the Kremlin would also ripple far beyond the two nations' shared border. Experts fear it could usher in a new era of uncertainty in eastern Europe, disrupt supply chains and the global economy, and force a shift in…

Hull-headquartered Sewell Group has maintained its Three-Star accreditation in the UK Best Companies survey, which sees it classified as a ‘World Class’ business to work for. It is the group’s ninth accreditation in the prestigious list…

The current pandemic has changed our world beyond all recognition, forcing us to urgently adapt ‘old ways’ and prioritize safety above all else. In business terms, this has translated into the acceleration of remote working and digital…

The writer, Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s chief global strategist, is author of ‘The Ten Rules of Successful Nations’China’s surprisingly rapid slowdown is eliciting familiar warnings that, as China goes, so goes the…