Category: Business

Finding the right employees for the job has perhaps never been more of a headache for small to medium-business owners in the current economic climate and tight labor market conditions. A ManpowerGroup Talent Shortage Study found that roughly 77% of employers have reported finding it difficult to fill roles, a nearly 17-year high. What’s more, a survey by […]

In its 2023 State of World Population report, UNFPA said that while reaching the milestone of eight billion people on Earth was a reminder of “our unprecedented gains”, concerns over the number were “causing anxiety, and driving more governments to try to influence fertility rates.” However, the agency notes that thriving and inclusive societies can […]

The Secretary-General pointed to reports showing that, since the pandemic, the richest one percent of people around the world have captured nearly twice as much new wealth as the rest of the world combined.  Inequalities within some countries, he said, are regressing towards early 20th Century levels, a time when women did not have the […]

Following through on its commitment to combat climate change, renewable energy leader Iberdrola is back with its successful PERSEO Startup Challenges to drive the energy transition, as well as the decarbonization and electrification of the economy. In addition, Iberdrola is committed to protecting and acting for nature and is strengthening its commitment with the launch […]

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) represents the global cement and concrete industry, which is responsible for producing the most used man-made substance on earth. GCCA advocates for transforming concrete into a sustainable, long-lasting, and robust building material to meet the increasing demands of the exponentially expanding urban population. In 2021, it launched the […]

Jamie Dimon, longtime CEO of JPMorgan Chase, warned in his recent annual letter to shareholders that the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank will have long-term economic consequences, but, on the upside, “recent events are nothing like what occurred during the 2008 global financial crisis.” While the SVB fiasco has largely faded from news coverage outside of industry-specific […]

Staff from the European Commission, in liaison with staff from the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund, visited Athens from 10 to 14 September for the first post-programme mission to Greece. Staff from the European Stability Mechanism participated in the meetings in the context of its Early Warning System. Following the completion of […]

At only 24 years of age, Alhadgie Faal has built a successful small business, by turning family land in Kanuma, which is in Gambia’s North Bank region, into a sizable plot, where he grows fruit and vegetables to sell to restaurants and hotels. He started his company after receiving training from a UN Capital Development […]

The last few months have been an unprecedented time for entrepreneurs and startup founders on the market. Tightening of monetary policies has led to skyrocketing interest rates as central banks try to manage rampant running inflation, supply chain issues persist despite the fact that the pandemic is now in the rearview — and venture capital […]

The Fez Smart Factory Competitions, launched as part of the FSF Ecosystem and led by EuroMed University of Fes (UEMF), Morocco, is a competition for companies to become part of an all-in-one support zone for innovative activities, aimed at developing a competitive industry by improving its productivity and other KPIs or developing new factories for […]