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The truth about the Trump economy

It is becoming conventional wisdom that Trump has been good for the economy. Nothing could be further from the truth

US seeing world's biggest economic boom, American dream is back, says Trump

Speaking here at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meet, whose theme is 'Stakeholders for a Cohesive and Sustainable World', Trump said it is time for optimism and not pessimism.

Need to have fairer, more equitable terms in trade relations: Goyal at WEF

Goyal said the RCEP in its present form was clearly an unworkable agreement

Nothing has been done to save the planet: Climate campaigner Greta Thunberg

"People are more generally aware now. The climate and the environment is a hot topic. But - and it's a big but: From another perspective, pretty much nothing has been done," she said

Davos 2020: Poor social mobility and inequality recognised as a crisis

A key finding from the index is that irrespective of the size and maturity of the economy, most countries have a poor record of social mobility

US-China trade deal: Relationship with Xi great, 2nd phase soon, says Trump

He also announced that the US will join the 1 trillion trees initiative being launched at WEF.

Cos that invested in tech, innovation saw major growth: Accenture study

The survey, with data from more than 8,300 organisations across 20 countries and 885 CEOs, analysed the adoption of both mature and emerging technologies

AI more feared than atom bomb now, but technology is for good: Huawei CEO

Speaking during the same session, historian Yuval Noah Harari, however, said the danger is not so obvious in AI as compared to atom bombs and there are benefits for some actors.

World Economic Forum 2020: Weathering the forces of climate change

Six themes the WEF hopes to address are around economy, ecology, technology, society, geopolitics, and industrial revival

Grim scenario

Climate-related financial risks should be mainstreamed

India ranks 76th on WEF's Social Mobility Index, Denmark tops the list

The Global Social Mobility Index is designed to provide policy-makers with a means to identify areas for improving social mobility and promoting equally shared opportunities in their economies

Davos pushes 'greener' fuel for private jets leaving World Economic Forum

Carbon output from international aviation has more than doubled since 1990 and the United Nations has said the industry is set to overtake power generation as the single biggest CO2 producer

Iran's foreign minister cancels Davos trip amid dispute over nuclear treaty

The summit in the Swiss resort also comes after Iran earlier this month shot down a Ukrainian passenger plane, killing all 176 people on board.

'Very difficult' talks with US over tech tax, says France as deadline looms

The negotiating deadline coincided with a scheduled meeting on the topic at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos from Tuesday to Friday this week.

Pak PM Imran Khan to meet Donald Trump at World Economic Forum in Davos

This would be the third leadership-level interaction between Pakistan and the US since Prime Minister Khan's maiden visit to Washington in July 2019

IMF trims global GDP forecast to 2.9%, flags reform issues in trade system

Noting that a turning point is yet to be reached, the IMF said it was slightly revising downwards the growth outlook for the global economy.

WEF summit 2020: The yearly jamboree to host many climate heroes this week

More than 3,000 global leaders will assemble here this week as 'stakeholders for a cohesive and sustainable world'

Piyush Goyal not to meet Malaysian counterpart in Davos amid palm oil row

A Malaysian government spokesman said on Friday that trade ministers from India and Malaysia could meet on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos.

WEF 2020: Union Ministers, CMs, over 100 Indian CEOs to attend Davos summit

From India, besides Deepika over 100 CEOs as well as political leaders including union ministers and chief ministers will take part

Clinics in Davos that once tackled TB now treat burnout, depression

The World Economic Forum, held in Davos, has devoted sessions this year to discussions on how to lead a healthy organisation and a mindfulness retreat to help participants lower their blood pressure