A top UN trade and development official warns there will be a "cascade" effect across a slowing global economy caused by President Trump's tariffs policies if his steepest trade taxes are enacted.

NEW YORK (June 24, 2026) – Forbes today released its 24th annual Global 2000, a definitive ranking of the world's largest public companies determined by sales, profits, assets and market value.

From left: A container ship docks in Shenzhen, China, on April 11, 2025 (Cheng Xin/Getty Images); relatives of victims of the 2002 Bali bombings pray in front a memorial on on Oct. 12, 2024, the 22nd ...

Earth has already exceeded its ability to support the global population sustainably, with new research warning of increasing pressure on food security, climate stability, and human well-being. However ...

The global economic system under which most countries have operated for the last 80 years is being reset, ushering the world into a new era. Existing rules are challenged while new ones are yet to ...