Page 18 - Latest Updates on World Economic Forum
Trade war costs US its competitiveness top spot to Singapore: WEF
The Forum's competitiveness report relies in part of executive surveys, in addition to hard economic data
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Top 10 biz headlines: Wilbur Ross on trade war, Wadhawan arrested, and more
From Wilbur Ross talking about India having an opportunity to profit from trade war to the arrest of Wadhawans, here are the top 10 business headlines on Friday
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India not immune to global slowdown, but fundamentals strong: WEF
The WEF is organising IES at a time when India's economic growth has plunged to a five-year low of 5 per cent - in the first quarter of 2019-20.
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Travel and Tourism Competitiveness index: India ranked 34th; check top 10
India's ranking improved from 40th to 34th, the greatest improvement over 2017 among the top 25 per cent of all countries ranked in the report
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India ranked 34th on world travel, tourism competitiveness index: Report
India's ranking improved from 40th to 34th, the greatest improvement over 2017 among the top 25 per cent of all countries ranked in the report
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India ranks 76th on WEF's global Energy Transition index; Sweden tops list
Sweden remains on the top on this annual list compiled by Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF) and is followed by Switzerland and Norway in the top three
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Davos may not always fix global problems, but here's why it still matters
Numerous international agreements and breakthroughs have emerged from Davos
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Davos 2019: Coping with the dark side of a champagne and chalet life
At the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, several sessions are dedicated to wellness and wellbeing for those in leadership positions
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Sunil Mittal, other leaders pledge support to 'digital declaration' at WEF
It is expected that by 2022, 60 per cent of GDP will be digitised
Brazil must reform or become next Venezuela, says Jair Bolsonaro
Markets are eyeing the pension reform closely because of its potential to help narrow a gaping budget deficit
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Japan committed to enhance free, open, rules-based international order: Abe
In a veiled swipe at Beijing, Abe called for change at the World Trade Organization (WTO), especially its rules on government subsidies
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Cyber security at Davos
WEF's C4C plans to trigger cooperation and collaboration across the world in a way that hasn't happened in history
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Davos 2019 is all about 'Globalization 4.0.' So what is that?
The world has been pursuing some sort of globalization -- the integration of economies through the exchange of goods, people and ideas -- since the dawn of time
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Davos 2019: CEOs see Asia rising in the face of global slowdown
Confident of rise in consumer demand despite cut in IMF's growth forecast
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'Worried about climate change, but can't stop chartering private jets'
It forecast nearly 1,500 private jet flights over the week of the World Economic Forum (WEF) to airports near Davos in the Swiss Alps
More jobs, better education: What young people want from Davos leaders
The poll of 10,000 young people (below 35 years) from over 160 countries was conducted by Unicef to bring the voices of youth to this year's alpine gathering of global movers and shakers
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George Soros to Bill Gates: Davos summit attendees keep getting richer
The world's elite have prospered since the financial crash. It means the conference's attendees-overwhelmingly male-exert more authority and visibility than ever.
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World economy appears shaky on eve of Davos with politics to blame
The summit formally begins on Tuesday although the tone will be set a day before when the International Monetary Fund publishes new growth forecasts
Minus Donald Trump, Davos faces Brazilian populism and Brexit
Trump himself had already pulled out of attending World Economic Forum (WEF) for a second year, having shut down the US government over his demands for Congress to fund a wall on the Mexican border
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Crises aplenty, but few world leaders at World Economic Forum 2019
Davos watchers said the absence of so many top leaders this year did not mean the glitzy forum had lost its status as a global stage for top politicians to present their agendas
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