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Chief risk officers (CROs) said they were more involved in supporting their organisations’ short-term goals for innovation and growth rather than longer-term strategies, according to a study by the World Economic Forum. For… More

Climate change, cybersecurity, geopolitical stability and other key risks have remained at the top of insurance survey rankings over the past four to five years, according to Axa future risk report 2024. Climate… More

Europe is being left behind by the US because of slow productivity growth, which has helped to create a widening gap in GDP between the US and Europe and a sluggish increase… More

Expensive, timely and sometimes ineffective, public inquiries often fail to see their recommendations implemented by the governments that accept them, according to a parliamentary report. “This is inexcusable, as it risks the recurrence… More

Employers have a duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment under rules that come into effect in October. In future, employers that fail to protect workers will face steeper compensation… More

Almost three-quarters (74 per cent) of businesses that have implemented generative AI (Gen AI) projects reported that they had seen return on investment (RIO) on at least one of those, according to… More

UK businesses looking to attract staff to tackle sills shortages in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity are likely to have to increase budgets, re-jig work-life balance offerings and upskill staff.  Almost half (47… More

Congestion at Singapore’s largest container port hub has been at the worst levels since the pandemic over the past few weeks and could point to possible global supply chain disruption. While congestion… More

Improving sales and cashflow in the second quarter of 2024 saw UK business conditions returning to pre-pandemic levels, according to the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC). Over half (58 per cent) of small… More