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Latin America and Caribbean Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Landscape Report: Assessing Regional Opportunities and Challenges in the Context of COVID-19
World Economic Forum has published the Latin America and Caribbean Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Landscape Report. Part of the Forum’s long-running Travel and Tourism Competitiveness...
Top factors travellers will consider before planning a trip – what hard-hit countries can consider
Countries hard hit by COVID, like those in some parts of Latin America, will need to take travellers' new concerns into account as borders reopen.
Clearinghouses help stabilize financial markets during COVID-19 – here’s how
This unsung system helped stabilize financial markets during COVID-19 – here’s how.
A blueprint for business to transition to a nature-positive future
A new World Economic Forum report provides a blueprint for 15 nature-positive transitions that could generate $10.1 trillion and create 395 million jobs.
How workplaces can keep employees safe during the pandemic
Many workers across the US are being asked to return to offices and shop floors, after months of closure. New procedures will have to be put in place in order to do so safely.
A V-shaped recovery could still happen, according to this economist
If a sharp return to growth does arrive, it will be important to avoid past mistakes, writes Chair of Chatham House, Jim O'Neill.
Remote working is not working for the poor, the young and women, a new study finds
The IMF estimates that nearly 100 million workers in 35 advanced and emerging countries could be at high risk of economic hardship, because they are unable to do their jobs remotely.
Why stay-home messaging works - and why it doesn't
A study in Denmark has looked at what types of messages are most and least effective at convincing people to stay home.
COVID-19: What you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic on 15 July
Top stories: Moderna vaccine trial is encouraging; European stimulus boosts exchange rates; new book examines what a Great Reset might look like.
What philanthropy can do to fight pandemics and future health crises
Philanthropists can fund the discovery of long-term solutions to seemingly remote or intractable societal problems without pressure for immediate results.
How one Norwegian company is pioneering a flexible future for staff
Thousands of employees at telecoms giant Telenor can now decide between going to the office or doing the work remotely.
5 charts that show the worst may be over for coronavirus and global trade
The WTO says the worst-case scenario has been avoided for global trade, forecasting a smaller contraction for 2020 overall than it did in April.