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Bringing back stability, clarity, predictability to the trading system is the first order of business: IMF chief economist
The uncertainty in trade policy, and in policy generally right now, is a big drag on global activity," says IMF's chief economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas
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Trump tariffs have increased financial stability risks: IMF
The IMF's Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) was published as world financial leaders gather for meetings in Washington under the cloud of policy uncertainty triggered by Trump's tariff announcements
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IMF lowers China growth forecasts as world trade tensions rise
The International Monetary Fund said Tuesday in its latest World Economic Outlook report that recent trends had led it to revise down a projection for global growth this year to 2.8 percent
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Gold price hits record high as investors seek refuge
The precious metal reached an all-time high of $3,500.10 an ounce before pulling back to $3,467.87
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From W-Power 2025 list, to Masayoshi Son's return to spotlight, our top stories of the week
In this week's newsletter, also read about some of our W-Power 2025 listees, Bessemer Venture Partners' India plans, the evolving nature of personal identity in the digital age and much more
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Crushing regret of selling likeness to AI platforms
AI technology-cheaper than filming actors but more realistic than an entirely AI-generated avatar-allows firms to build catalogues of digital models to appear in videos that mostly promote products or services
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All you need to know about WHO's landmark global pandemic response treaty
After more than three years of talks and one last marathon session, weary delegates at the World Health Organization's headquarters finally sealed the deal
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Google faces 5 billion pound lawsuit in UK over abusing dominance in online ad searches
Britain's Competition and Markets Authority is also investigating Google's alleged dominance in the search engine market, looking at its impact for consumers and businesses
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'Frontloading' might have helped, but need to brace for tariff-induced woes: Analysts on China's surprise Q1 growth
Beijing's gung-ho rhetoric belies deep concerns about the impact that Trump's tariffs could have on the deeply export-dependent Chinese economy
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'Toxic beauty': Rise of 'looksmaxxing' influencers
Looksmaxxing influencers-part of an online ecosystem dubbed the "manosphere"-have surged in popularity across social media
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China's economy beats forecasts in first-quarter before Trump tariffs bite
Official data Wednesday offered a first glimpse into how trade war fears are affecting the Asian giant's fragile recovery, which was already feeling the pressure of persistently low consumption and a property market debt crisis