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The industry attracted $16.6 billion in new investments, with a focus on equity and event-driven hedge fund strategies
Investors fueled the increase as they continued to assess geopolitical concerns in the Middle East
Caribbean officials highlighted UAE renewable energy investment opportunities and mutual benefits
WBG's leveraging capability enables 6-8x multiplication of hybrid capital and guarantee platform funds over 10 years
Brent crude futures declined to $86.62 per barrel, WTI crude futures dropping to $82.51 per barrel
Labor market changes could primarily stem from reduced hiring rather than sudden rise in terminations
The complex enables Kuwaiti youth's access to digital systems, labs, programs
Brent futures rose by $2.63, reaching $89.74 per barrel
Inflation's reversed momentum sparks concern over interest rate cut timing
Venezuela's oil exports had grown 12 percent in 2023 to 700,000 bpd after the easing of some U.S. sanctions
Non-performing CRE loans doubled to 0.81 percent by the end of 2023
Brent oil futures fell 0.1 percent to $89.89 per barrel
The 2024 figure represents a 0.1 percentage point increase from the previous World Economic Outlook report in January
Unemployment rate falls to a low of 3.8 percent supporting spending surge
