China needs reforms to halt 'significant' growth declines, IMF chief says
The head of the International Monetary Fund warned Monday that China needs structural reforms in order to avoid "a fairly significant decline in growth rates."
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Country Garden expects China property market to remain weak in 2024
China's largest private property developer, Country Garden, expects the property market will remain weak in 2024 and the company could face more, "severe" challenges, its top management said.
IMF warns AI to hit almost 40% of jobs worldwide and worsen overall inequality
The International Monetary Fund warned that nearly 40% of jobs across the globe could be affected by the rise of artificial intelligence, with high-income economies facing greater risks than emerging markets and low-income countries.
CNBC Daily Open: A look across the Atlantic
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Veteran investor David Roche says the market is getting it wrong on Taiwan's election result
Taiwan's election results place the island on a "collision course with China" and the market reaction has been too sanguine, according to veteran investor David Roche.
What is the World Economic Forum?
The World Economic Forum is famous for its annual week-long meeting in Davos, Switzerland — so much so, that "WEF" and "Davos" have pretty much become synonymous.
South Africa's genocide case against Israel has 'global support,' finance minister says
South Africa's legal case accusing Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza has "global support," the country's Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana told CNBC Monday.
Top economists predict global growth will weaken this year as geopolitical rifts grow
The majority of economists surveyed by the World Economic Forum expect the global economy to weaken this year, saying that geopolitical fragmentation around the world will deepen.