Special Reports

Did you know that workers in Luxembourg are nearly three times more productive than those in Singapore? This impressive productivity comes from Luxembourg's robust financial services sector, which manages to create significant output with a smaller workforce. It's a great example of efficiency in action! Workers of the World: Where...

Over the past twenty years, we've seen a noticeable decline in peacefulness worldwide, as highlighted by the 2025 International Peace Index (IPI) by the CEOWORLD magazine in partnership with the CEO Policy Institute. It's really concerning to see how both old and new conflicts, along with widening political and cultural...

Peru has achieved the highest average economic growth rate among the Latin American nations in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group. From 2001 to 2023, Peru's GDP grew at an average annual rate of 4.1%, outpacing Chile at 3.3% and Mexico at 1.5%. This growth also exceeded the combined average...

China’s economy, with an output of $18 trillion in 2024, surpasses the combined GDP of 30 other Asian countries, which totals $16.5 trillion. This group of nations includes economic powerhouses like Japan, India, and South Korea, which rank as the 4th, 5th, and 12th largest economies globally, with GDPs of...

Filipe Gouveia, a shipping analyst at BIMCO, shared insights into the recent decline in coal imports among advanced economies, with thermal coal shipments dropping by 9% year-over-year as coal-based electricity generation waned, especially in Europe. Meanwhile, Asian advanced economies saw only a 4% reduction due to increased electricity demand driven...

A recent report paints a stark picture of America's housing challenges, highlighting the growing obstacles to homeownership amid an ongoing shortage. According to the National Association of Realtors, homebuyers in the U.S. are now older and wealthier than ever, with the average age of buyers reaching new heights. The median...

Mali is demanding approximately $160 million from Australia's Resolute Mining Ltd. to settle a tax dispute, following the recent detention of the gold producer's CEO, according to individuals familiar with the situation. Terry Holohan, Resolute's Chief Executive Officer, along with two of his colleagues, has been held in Bamako, Mali’s...

A recent KPMG report predicts that India is on the cusp of launching one of the most extensive infrastructure programs of the 21st century. The report emphasizes that securing both foreign and domestic capital through innovative financial structures and streamlined investment processes will be critical to the initiative's success. This...

Former WWE chairman, CEO, and creative head Vince McMahon is no longer counted among America’s 400 wealthiest individuals. Last year, the 79-year-old held the position of executive chairman at TKO, the parent company of WWE and UFC, owned by Endeavor Group Holdings. However, McMahon stepped down from his role in...

A recent global survey conducted by Slack reveals a stark divide between executives and employees regarding the significance of artificial intelligence in the workplace. The study, which polled 17,372 desk workers across 15 countries—including Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, and the US—was conducted between August 2-30, 2024....