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Mar 04, 2021, 08:36 ET Scandinavia is the best place to be a working woman according to The Economist's 2021 glass-ceiling index

Ahead of International Women's Day, The Economist's Glass Ceiling Index (GCI) https://www.economist.com/IWDay shows that women are still lagging...

Feb 16, 2021, 03:00 ET The Economist expands education offering with the launch of "Executive Education"

Today The Economist, one of the most widely recognised and thought-provoking global brands, announced the launch of "The Economist Executive...

Feb 09, 2021, 11:52 ET The Economist expands its science and data coverage with a series of new launches including The Jab from The Economist, a weekly podcast that unlocks the science, data and politics of the global vaccine rollout

The Economist, one of the world's most trusted sources of global news and analysis, is expanding its science and data journalism with the launch of a ...

Nov 17, 2020, 08:30 ET 2021 will be a year of luck, risk taking and chance according to The Economist's The World in 2021

Today The Economist launched The World in 2021, its annual look at the important themes and trends that will shape the year ahead. The Economist...

Oct 29, 2020, 05:00 ET The Economist endorses Joe Biden in the 2020 United States presidential election

The Economist today published its endorsement of Joe Biden for the 2020 United States presidential election. This is the ninth time The Economist has ...

Oct 26, 2020, 09:30 ET The Economist adds "Checks and Balance" podcast to roster of permanent weekly programming

Today The Economist announced that its US-election focused podcast "Checks and Balance" will continue and become a permanent programme after the US...

Oct 08, 2020, 11:26 ET The Economist launches new "Word Play" marketing initiative to drive prospective readers to US 2020 election coverage

Today The Economist, one of the most widely recognised and thought-provoking brands, announced the launch of a new digital marketing initiative,...

Sep 23, 2020, 06:09 ET New election models from The Economist show Democrats with a 68% chance of winning Senate and 99% chance of holding House of Representatives

Today The Economist launched its first prediction model for elections to the United States Senate (economist.com/senatemodel2020), as well as an...

Jul 23, 2020, 07:37 ET With an unpredictable electorate and a hefty GDP, the US midwest has outsized influence, according to a new Special Report from The Economist

"The Midwest", a new Special Report from The Economist, online today at economist.com and published in the July 25th print edition, examines the...

Jun 11, 2020, 05:54 ET "The Economist US presidential forecast" finds that Joe Biden currently has 83% chance of winning America's presidency

Today The Economist launched its first-ever statistical forecast of a US presidential election, calculating that Joe Biden currently has 83% chance...

Dec 02, 2019, 10:33 ET The Economist launches "The Climate Issue" newsletter

Today The Economist launches a new climate newsletter for its subscribers and registrants. Titled "The Climate Issue", it will highlight the best of...

Nov 21, 2019, 05:07 ET "It's judgment time" according to The Economist's The World in 2020

The World in 2020, the annual publication from The Economist, predicts that 2020 will be a testing year ahead, citing decisions to be made in the US...

Oct 04, 2019, 09:56 ET The Economist announces final lineup of speakers for the 2019 Open Future Festival on October 5th in Hong Kong, Manchester and Chicago

The Economist, the newsweekly based in London with a uniquely global reach, is hosting its annual ideas summit, the Open Future Festival, on Saturday ...

Sep 19, 2019, 10:39 ET The Economist dedicates its weekly issue to climate change; The Economist Group launches marketing and commercial activities tied to Climate Week

For the first time in its 176-year history, The Economist is dedicating its weekly edition to one subject: climate change. In addition to the cover,...

Sep 18, 2019, 07:00 ET Climate action requires recognition of the rights of future generations, according to The Economist's youth essay-contest winner

The Economist, a leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs, today has announced that Larissa Parker, 25, from Toronto...

Sep 16, 2019, 11:00 ET The Economist GMAT Tutor's $25,000 MBA Scholarship Contest Is Open

The Economist's GMAT Tutor Brightest Minds MBA Scholarship Competition launches today. The contest aims to find one of the world's "Brightest Minds"...

May 22, 2019, 09:22 ET The Economist announces its first lineup of speakers for the Open Future Festival 2019 on October 5th in Hong Kong, Manchester and Chicago

Following on from its success in 2018, The Economist will host its Open Future Festival 2019 on October 5th in Hong Kong, Manchester and Chicago....

Mar 08, 2019, 00:00 ET Progress for working women has stalled, according to The Economist's 2019 glass-ceiling index

Despite growing attention to the gender pay gap, the #MeToo movement and calls to improve opportunities for women in the workplace over the past...

Feb 12, 2019, 10:50 ET The Economist GMAT Tutor Awards $25,000 MBA Scholarship to Business School Aspirant

The Economist GMAT Tutor has announced the winner of its semi-annual Brightest Minds MBA Scholarship Contest. The Contest offers a $25,000...

Jan 23, 2019, 00:00 ET The Economist launches "The Intelligence", a new daily podcast with analysis of the latest global news

The Economist will launch "The Intelligence", a new 20-minute daily current-affairs podcast providing a unique perspective on the events and trends...
The Economist Launches First New Brand TV Ad in More Than a Decade

Jan 04, 2019, 05:00 ET The Economist Launches First New Brand TV Ad in More Than a Decade

The Economist, a leading source of analysis on international business and world affairs, today announced that for the first time in more than a...

Nov 26, 2018, 10:50 ET "The world looks wobbly" according to The World in 2019

The World in 2019, the annual publication from The Economist, predicts that 2019 will be jittery, citing more populists in power from Brazil to...

Sep 26, 2018, 06:33 ET The Economist Events' Global Illicit Trade Summit to Spark Action-Driven Dialogue on Combating Illicit Trade

'Shadow' Economies estimated to be over US$3 trillion UAE ranks 34th in the Global Illicit Trade Environment Index From counterfeit goods to illicit...

Sep 13, 2018, 09:38 ET The Economist presents a manifesto for the revival of liberalism

Marking its 175th anniversary, The Economist today published an essay titled, "The Economist at 175: How to reinvent liberalism for the 21st...

Aug 09, 2018, 11:03 ET The Economist announces line-up of speakers for its Open Future Festival taking place on September 15th in Hong Kong, London and New York

Today The Economist announced the first round of speakers for its Open Future Festival, a live-streamed event taking place on September 15th in Hong...