IMF sees 1.3% contraction in Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan in 2026

DUBAI, Oct 22 (Reuters) - The IMF on Thursday forecast a sharp drop in economic output in the Middle East, North Africa and ...

IMF, OECD warn AI could widen rich-poor country divide

By Ankita Yadav Oct 22 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence could boost global growth, but poorer countries, smaller companies ...
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UAE economy to grow 7.7% in 2027 as IMF says AI could boost growth further

IMF forecasts UAE economic growth of 7.7% in 2027 and says artificial intelligence could add 0.5 percentage points to annual ...
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IMF Warns That AI Bubble Could Take Down the Entire World Economy

Prepare for the gravy train to go off the rails. The post IMF Warns That AI Bubble Could Take Down the Entire World Economy ...

IMF Raises Its Forecast for World Growth This Year but Warns of Risks From AI Boom and Debt

The International Monetary Fund has slightly upgraded its outlook for the world economy for this year, but it's forecasting ...

IMF Warns AI Correction Could Spark Financial Turmoil

IMF flags AI market correction, rising bond yields, and cyberattacks as risks that could trigger cascading financial turmoil ...
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IMF Forecasts 1.3% Contraction for Middle East Economies in 2026

The IMF expects Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan economies to contract 1.3% in 2026 amid the Iran conflict, then grow 6 ...

The IMF’s AI Tsunami Prediction Could Send Him to Starbucks at 63, Where a $30,000 Paycheck Could Put $2,760 of Social Security on Hold

The IMF chief warns AI is pushing workers out of careers and into coffee shops, and a 63-year-old who lands at Starbucks ...
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CodeCoin Launches Quantum-Secured Visa-Network Payment Card at IMF Annual Meetings in Bangkok

CodeCoin, a Hong Kong-based blockchain payment infrastructure company, announced the launch of its new quantum-secured digital payment card operating on the Visa network during a side event held ...

IMF chief urges US and wealthy nations to rein in debt to ease global economic pressure

The head of the International Monetary Fund says the United States and other wealthy nations need to urgently tackle mounting ...

IMF-World Bank meetings draw modest protests in Bangkok over growing inequality

Dozens of people have marched in Bangkok, seeking to draw the attention of world financial leaders to poverty, pollution and ...

IMF/World Bank meetings leave developing countries with more questions than answers

By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder BANGKOK, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Last week's meetings of the International Monetary Fund and ...