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The economists Harry Dexter White (left) and John Maynard Keynes (right) at the Bretton Woods Conference in New Hampshire [27]. The WTO precursor, General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), was established by a multilateral treaty of 23 countries in 1947 after the end of World War II, in the wake of other new multilateral institutions dedicated to international economic cooperation—such ...
In the 19th century, a captain of industry was a business leader whose means of amassing a personal fortune contributed positively to the country in some way. This may have been through increased productivity, expansion of markets, providing more jobs, or acts of philanthropy . [ 2 ]
A business magnate, also known as an industrialist or tycoon, is a person who has achieved immense wealth through the creation or ownership of multiple lines of enterprise. The term characteristically refers to a powerful entrepreneur and investor who controls, through personal enterprise ownership or a dominant shareholding position, a firm or ...
Learn about business leaders like the WNBA's Cathy Engelbert and Amazon's Mike Hopkins who are innovating in their sectors. 10 business leaders who spearheaded industry-transforming change in 2024 ...
ICC is the only business organisation to have Observer Status at the United Nations General Assembly, and is a representative voice for business at the World Trade Organization, and many other intergovernmental bodies, both international and regional, such as G20 [4] on behalf of international business.
The foundation's stated mission is "improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic, and other leaders of society to shape global, regional, and industry agendas". [1] The foundation is mostly funded by its 1,000 member multi-national companies. [2]
Ministers from the G20 group of largest economies agreed on Thursday that international trade and investments should foster sustainable development and enhance the participation of women in world ...
The International Trade Centre ITC is the joint agency of the World Trade Organization and the United Nations; The U.S. Government's export promotion and finance portal Archived 2006-12-28 at the Wayback Machine A government resource for U.S. exporters; UK Trade & Investment - a government resource for UK exporters