World Economic Forum
World’s 26 richest own same as poorest half: Oxfam
World
January 21, 2019
World’s 26 richest own same as poorest half: Oxfam
The world’s 26 richest people own the same wealth as the poorest half of humanity, Oxfam said Monday, urging governments…
Davos sees crises aplenty, but few world leaders
Business
January 18, 2019
Davos sees crises aplenty, but few world leaders
MILAN (Reuters) – An array of crises will keep several world leaders away from the annual World Economic Forum in…
Trump grounds Pelosi, scraps Davos trip amid shutdown
World
January 18, 2019
Trump grounds Pelosi, scraps Davos trip amid shutdown
US President Donald Trump forced the cancellation Thursday of a trip to Afghanistan by his Democratic opponent Nancy Pelosi, and…
Gender equality at work more than 200 years off: WEF
Society
December 18, 2018
Gender equality at work more than 200 years off: WEF
Women may be shouting louder than ever for equal treatment and pay, but a report out Tuesday indicates it…
Machines will do more tasks than humans by 2025: WEF
Technology
September 17, 2018
Machines will do more tasks than humans by 2025: WEF
Robots will handle 52 percent of current work tasks by 2025, almost twice as many as now, a World…
With elections coming up, India’s government will aim to woo rural voters in budget
World
January 28, 2018
With elections coming up, India’s government will aim to woo rural voters in budget
India’s government will be trying to woo back rural voters and small businesses when it announces the 2018/19 budget on…
Tillerson seeks to show ‘America First’ isn’t America alone
World
January 28, 2018
Tillerson seeks to show ‘America First’ isn’t America alone
As President Donald Trump declared that “America First does not mean America alone” at a global economic forum in Switzerland,…
Trump in Switzerland to play salesman at economic summit
World
January 25, 2018
Trump in Switzerland to play salesman at economic summit
Armed with his “America First” philosophy, President Donald Trump arrived in Switzerland on Thursday to tout his economic agenda at…
Trump takes his ‘America First’ policies to Davos ‘globalists’
World
January 25, 2018
Trump takes his ‘America First’ policies to Davos ‘globalists’
President Donald Trump flew overnight to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where he will push his “America First”…
US officials defend trade moves as Davos braces for Trump
World
January 24, 2018
US officials defend trade moves as Davos braces for Trump
The United States is committed to free and fair trade while bracing itself for possible retaliation from China over new…