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India bright spot amid global crisis, says WEF Chairman
The World Economic Forum shares a 38-year history with India and looks forward to continued partnership with the country during its G20 presidency under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
'What do we want? Climate justice!' Greta Thunberg, activists protest at World Economic Forum
Some 30 protesters gathered in freezing temperatures down the road from the WEF congress centre, holding signs reading 'SOS'
Davos: Pfizer CEO runs away from questions on Covid vaccine efficacy
Bourla was asked tough questions by journalists on the side-line of ‘World Economic Forum (WEF) meet. However, the Pfiz’er CEO ignored the journalist and went away without answering any questions asked to him.
World Economic Forum in Davos 'sitting target' of conspiracy theorists
The wave of misinformation, which observers say was once restricted to a radical fringe, has gained traction online amid stark indications of worsening global inequality
‘Will reclaim our land Crimea too,’ says Zelenskyy as he appeals for more weapons at Davos
Zelenskyy has been pleading for Germany for some time now to send Leopard 2 battle tanks. But, so far, Chancellor Olaf Scholz has resisted, saying he needed to be in sync with NATO allies, namely the United States
Why Poland is urging NATO allies to send more military aid to Ukraine
Poland is a NATO state in an exposed position within the Ukraine war. This may partly explain why it is so proactive in providing military support for Kyiv and also pushing other allies to do more
Geopolitical instability may lead to threat of ‘catastrophic’ cyberattack in 2 years: WEF report
The World Economic Forum at its Annual Meeting 2023 has released a report which shows half of the companies surveyed feel the current landscape is making them re-evaluate the countries in which their organisation does business
At Davos, UN chief warns the world is in a ‘sorry state’
Critics have questioned the impact of the four-day meeting where politicians, CEOs and other leaders discuss the world’s problems — and make deals on the sidelines — but where concrete action is harder to measure
Sex and the Summit: How prostitution blooms during World Economic Forum in Davos
Sex work flourishes in the ski resort town of Davos as some of the most influential world leaders gather for the annual World Economic Forum meeting. As per reports, a manager of a sex worker agency in Aargau said that service requests can vary from escorting people to dinner to sexual work
Pfizer to sell more drugs at cost to poor nations
Pfizer, in an announcement at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, said it will begin offering at cost to 45 low-income nations the full slate of products for which it has global rights.
Davos organisers: Elon Musk wasn't invited despite what he says
Musk wasn't there, though he says he was invited. Forum spokesman Yann Zopf knocked that down Tuesday, saying the last time the Tesla CEO got an invitation was 'not this year and not recently — last time in 2015'
At Davos, Ukraine's 1st lady Olena Zelenska urges global leaders to ‘use influence’ to isolate Russia
Davos offers a new chance for Ukrainian envoys to ramp up international support for donations of weapons like tanks and anti-rocket defences and greater pressure to further isolate and squeeze Russia’s economy
Davos 2023: India makes its presence felt at the World Economic Forum
It is the biggest post-pandemic gathering of world leaders and the Indian presence at the summit cannot be missed. Union ministers Smriti Irani and Mansukh Mandaviya are at the WEF along with state leaders and business tycoons Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani, among others
What is YouTuber Prajakta Koli doing at Davos?
The World Economic Forum at Davos is serious business. You wonder then what is ‘Mostly Sane’ Prajakta Koli doing there. She is part of a group of six digital creators covering the summit and drawing the attention of a wider audience to discussions on war, climate change and more
Ukraine first lady headlines first big day at Davos meeting
Davos attendees are faced with global strife including Russia’s war in Ukraine, which has killed thousands of civilians, displaced millions, and jolted food and fuel markets worldwide
Explained: What is the World Economic Forum meet at Davos and why is it important?
The World Economic Forum’s annual meet has begun in Switzerland’s town of Davos from 16 January until 20 January. The conference will see more than 2,700 leaders from 130 countries, including 52 heads of state, discuss the pressing issues of the day — such as Russia-Ukraine war and climate change
Explained: Why Cyril Ramaphosa cancelled his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos
Public outrage over South Africa's electricity crisis has compelled President Cyril Ramaphosa to convene emergency meetings at home to address the country's worsening power outages
Explained: The World Economic Forum has warned the world of a polycrisis in 2023. What is it?
The World Economic Forum in its ‘Global Risks Report 2023’ warned that the world could see a polycrisis emerging from the Russia-Ukraine war. The term is when multiple crises take place across global systems and get entangled in ways that significantly degrade humanity’s prospects
World Economic Forum 2023: 'Record FDI shows faith in India,' says Deepak Bagla
India is well-positioned in the global economic scenario and has a large presence across global investment community, said Deepak Bagla, chief executive officer and managing director of Invest India
Cost-of-living crisis overshadows climate, says Davos report
Other aftershocks set off by the pandemic and the war have signaled a new and gloomier era for the global economy