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Fortune
John Kell

International turmoil is the top concern of business leaders for 2025

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Geopolitical risks and fears that ongoing conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East, and Sudan could spread or even worsen are a top concern for business leaders in 2025. 

“We are living in a more competitive geopolitical environment,” said Mirek Dušek, managing director at the World Economic Forum, in a virtual conversation hosted by Fortune and Diligent as part of the director roundtable series. “We have, some would say, a record number of conflicts around the world.”

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