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Bulgaria ranks near the bottom in global competitiveness, placing 58th out of 67 countries in the World Competitiveness Yearbook 2024 by the Swiss business school IMD, as reported by the Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD). This ranking indicates no progress since 2021 and a decline of 10 positions since 2020 and 20 since 2009.

Interview: Dr Pierre Casse, Leadership Chair, IEDC-Bled School of Management; Professor, Moscow School of Management (Skolkovo-Russia) Author: Tina Drolc, MBA Dr Pierre Casse is the Leadership Chair at IEDC-Bled School of Management and a professor at the Moscow School of Management (Skolkovo-Russia).

Ljubljana – Slovenia has slid five spots in the IMD World Digital Competitiveness Ranking to 40th among 64 countries, with the Covid-19 pandemic perceived as the main reason as it has significantly affected the competitiveness of all regions, countries and industries.

On 16 March every year, National Vaccination Day is observed in India which is also known as National Immunisation Day (IMD). It was first observed on 16 March, 1995 when the first dose of Oral Polio Vaccine was given. It is an attempt to increase awareness for the eradication of polio from the planet earth.

Greece has failed to stem its brain drain, as the latest report by the Institute for Management Development in Lausanne, Switzerland shows that the country is continuing to lose ground in its World Talent Ranking, a global chart which evaluates the capability of 63 states in developing, attracting and retaining talent.

The Greek economy's competitiveness remains weak, illustrating that the mix of reforms and fiscal policy has not fetched the anticipated results.

In a surprising turn of events, the usually unyielding International Monetary Fund (IMF) has abandoned its staunch position of demanding a complete overhaul of Greek banks through a detailed Assets Quality Review (AQR).

Croatia's Brodosplit wins Venice contract