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WEF 2022: Oxfam calls for wealth tax to benefit women in informal sectors
During a session on gender parity at the WEF 2022 at Davos, Bucher noted that billionaire wealth has risen greatly during the two years of the pandemic
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WEF 2022: Here's what will happen on Day 2 at Davos Annual meeting
On WEF 2022 Day 2 schedule, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will be speaking at the WEF event "India at 75: Strategic Outlook"
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WEF 2022 at Davos: Lulu Group, Swiss Re line up investments in Telangana
Telangana IT and Industries Minsiter K T Rama Rao is leading the state delegation to World Economic Forum 2022 in Davos and held a series of meetings with investors
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Adani Group, Andhra Pradesh govt sign MoU at World Economic Forum
The Adani Group has signed a MoU with the government of Andhra Pradesh at the WEF regarding an investment of Rs 60,000 crore by Adani Green Energy in the state.
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WEF 2022: Egypt promises to push pledges, facilitate talks as COP27 host
The president of the next UN climate change conference in Egypt says the event will push countries to make good on their pledges to sharply reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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WEF 2022: Urgent need in Afghanistan is saving economy from collapse
Two high-level speakers at the World Economic Forum gathering say Afghanistan's most urgent need is saving its economy from complete collapse.
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TMS Ep178: India at Davos, CNG price rise, markets, Dornier 228 aircraft
What challenges India may face at Davos? Can CNG vehicle owners also expect price relief? Distressing times await metals and OMCs? Can Dornier 228 meet India's connectivity targets? All answers here
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What challenges India may face at Davos?
Global investors will be keenly assessing what the Indian delegation has to say at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting. What will be India's strategy and what challenges it could face?
WEF forms Indian CEOs' alliance to supercharge race to 'net-zero'
India is more conscious of going for green energy than any other country, Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday
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Pandemic creates new billionaire every 30 hours: Oxfam at WEF summit
Covid-19 pandemic has seen one new billionaire emerging every 30 hours, while nearly one million people could be pushed into extreme poverty every 33 hours this year: Oxfam
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WEF summit: More forecast downgrades possible, no recession, says IMF
Members of the global elite are back in Davos after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic
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WEF summit: World economy has 'buffer' against recession, says Gopinath
"I would say at 3.6 per cent there is a buffer," she said, conceding, however, that risks are uneven around the world
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Economic fragmentation to have a dire impact: World Economic Forum
'World is facing the worst food insecurity in recent history'
WEF 2022: Aramco CEO warns of global oil crunch due to lack of investment
Amin Nasser said on Monday he was sticking to the target of expanding capacity to 13 million barrels per day from the current 12 million by 2027, despite calls to do it faster
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'Coin' in Bitcoin name doesn't make it money, warns IMF chief Georgieva
Anything not backed by a sovereign guarantee can be an asset class but not a currency, as she asserted that Bitcoin cannot be 'money' just because it has got 'coin' in its name.
As WEF gets underway at Davos, India sells stability, growth, and dynamism
WEF 2022: With the war in Ukraine, world is grappling with economic uncertainty, but India finds itself in a sweet spot at the World Economic Forum in Davos
WEF meet: Karnataka inks MoU with Lulu group for Rs 2,000 cr investment
The Chief Minister held talks also with heads of Jubilant Group, Hitachi, Hero MotoCorp, Siemens, Dassault Systems and Nestle, among others.
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Use Covid learning to boost global health: Adar Poonawalla to world leaders
The learnings from the global pandemic would help in addressing inequity in the health systems that are prevalent currently, Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla said
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WEF is back after two years and pandemic-related curbs are still intact
Delegates had to upload proof of primary and booster vaccination, an RT-PCR negative test result taken 72 hours before arrival, and get tested once after arrival to continue participation in the Forum
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WEF 2022: 'Net-zero by 2050' commitment clearly visible in Davos
The energy security crisis since Russia's invasion of Ukraine must not lead to a deeper dependence on fossil fuels, International Energy chief Fatih Birol said on Monday at WEF
