WTTC’s annual City Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Report produced quantifies the economic contribution of Travel & Tourism in 73 cities around the world. This year’s edition also highlights successful initiatives, strategies and policies that have been implemented by cities. Over half (55%) of the world’s population lives in urban areas. Cities have become global economic hubs, driving growth and innovation, while attracting more and more people who come to live, do business and discover them. Not surprisingly, therefore, nearly half of global international travel takes place in cities.
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More than five billion individuals around the world own and use a mobile phone. This network of mobile phone users stretches far beyond the boundaries of the global financial system. Individuals that have never been granted access to financial services are welcomed into a valuable network of digital participants.
Australia is in the midst of a major economic, social and political transition, driven by global competition and technological transformation. Over the next 10 years, the pace of technological change will be highly disruptive to the workplace and this report, examines the impact it will have on workers and the skills they need to thrive in the Australian economy.
Since opening its first office in Japan in 2005, Huawei has played a significant role in developing Japan’s digital infrastructure. Working collaboratively with local manufacturers and innovators, the company has developed a suite of innovations that tailor technology solutions to the Japanese context.
Control Risks’ and Oxford Economics’ Africa experts are pleased to present the fourth edition of the Africa Risk-Reward Index. The index captures the evolution of the investment landscape in major Africa markets for both corporate decision-makers and financial investors and maps the trade-offs between risk and reward across the continent’s economies.
MHI commissioned this report with Oxford Economics to quantify the economic impact that this vital industry has across all industries and regions of the United States. That impact in 2018 amounted to more than $173.2 billion in GDP, as well as $39.3 billion in taxes to local, state and federal governments. In addition, the report found that the material handling industry supported nearly 1.6 million jobs in 2018.