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Davos 2017: Updates From World Economic Forum
NDTV Profit Team | Updated: January 23, 2017 14:38 IST
The World Economic Forum 2017 meet will be held in Davos from January 17
Many business leaders and lawmakers will participate in the World Economic Forum 2017 meet, running from January 17 to January 20, in the Swiss Alpine resort of Davos.
'Met dozens of investors who believe India is a great place to invest,' Sunil Bharti Mittal tells NDTV in Davos
SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya, IDFC chief executive officer Rajiv Lall, and Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma participate in a discussion with NDTV's Vikram Chandra on the sidelines of the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland
"We share the same values and vision as the IOC," Alibaba executive chairman Jack Ma said. "Alibaba can bring a lot of quality to the Olympics with cloud technology."
"PM Modi is the best leader of the century," says Cisco executive chairman John T Chambers, in an exclusive interview with NDTV's Namrata Brar on the sidelines of the annual WEF meet in Davos.
Concerned over slowing pace of closing the gender gap, IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Wednesday said technology can probably help and there are some 'anecdotal' cases from India where mobiles have helped women convey the harassment by their mothers-in-law. (Read more)
A day after CMIE and IMF downgraded growth projections for India to 6% and 6.6%, respectively, veteran banker K V Kamath tells NDTV's Namrata Brar that these calls may have been made without hard numbers.
'Want to build state of the art schools, offering food in schools vital,' Shakira tells NDTV at Davos
'Today's babies will drive tomorrow's business,' says Shakira in conversation with NDTV's Prannoy Roy at World Economic Forum 2017
Flush with nearly three times of its usual population, the Swiss resort of Davos is teeming with black business suits for the WEF annual pow-wow, but still cannot dampen the spirit of skiing enthusiasts and those coming for medical tourism here. Read
A Davos study said that companies could unlock at least $12 trillion in market opportunities by 2030 and create up to 380 million jobs by implementing a few key development goals. Read here
The World Economic Forum annual meeting in the Swiss Alpine resort of Davos remains the foremost creative force for engaging the world's top leaders in collaborative activities to shape the global, regional and industry agendas at the beginning of each year.
In an increasingly uncertain world, India stands apart in a good place, with the reforms momentum picking up on the ground, Sunil Mittal of Bharti Enterprises tells NDTV.
The jobs of the future - and two skills you need to get them https://t.co/4P9zXoXG61#wefpic.twitter.com/BmFdbWVexE
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 20, 2017
Need To Further Speed Up Decision-Making To Beat China: Nitin Gadkari
The pace of decision-making is "faster in China than us", Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said. Therefore, it happens at times that there is an opportunity but someone else takes it away. (Read more)
The pace of decision-making is "faster in China than us", Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said. Therefore, it happens at times that there is an opportunity but someone else takes it away. (Read more)
'World Economy Improving, But Be Wary Of Black Swans'
Top economic leaders hoped that revolution in Washington - referring to Donald Trump assuming office of the US President - would not be as bad as was feared. (Read more)
Top economic leaders hoped that revolution in Washington - referring to Donald Trump assuming office of the US President - would not be as bad as was feared. (Read more)
These are the most dynamic cities in the world - and they're not the ones you'd expect https://t.co/bqZAaHFar5#wef17pic.twitter.com/cX16H72Tec
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 20, 2017
NDTV's Vikram Chandra spoke to Paytm's CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma at the World Economic Forum in Davos on a whole host of issues including his new year video that went viral with more than 2 lakh views.
Technology from the world's biggest retailer will power the next Olympic Games. Read more: https://t.co/vWYwiwwr8h#wef17@AlibabaGrouppic.twitter.com/B9JsUVGrwu
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 20, 2017
Key Quotes In Davos: "Lenin is dead." That quote in Davos summed up a planetary shift playing out this week as US President-elect Donald Trump prepared to take office and Chinese President Xi Jinping declared himself the true guardian of globalisation. (Read more)
The one thing we can't do without in the Fourth Industrial Revolution @cnfonsecahttps://t.co/iN25aafEYN#wef17pic.twitter.com/F5KnEpLqCl
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 20, 2017
Of course people are optimistic about US President-elect Donald Trump turning around and "making America great" and that is going to be a magnet for capital to be moving back, eminent banker Uday Kotak said. (Read more)
Uday Kotak, executive vice chairman and managing director of Kotak Mahindra Bank, said India has been a big beneficiary of the globalisation process, including by getting a $100 billion software services industry and huge portfolio flows to the tune of $300 billion. (Read more)
These are the European countries where people will have to work the longest https://t.co/Bz5FOQkvoV#wef17pic.twitter.com/xh9j7s4QPH
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 20, 2017
2017's economic challenges in 5 charts https://t.co/EcZDwxwgCs#economics#wef17pic.twitter.com/xwVLMiId1j
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 20, 2017
India's Turn To Transform? Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya, economist Kenneth Rogoff and professor Carmen Reinhart talk about whether India is well positioned to transform itself.
These are the most fragile cities in the world - and this is what we've learned from them https://t.co/BigMvNWQPkpic.twitter.com/1ay59kjdkY
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 19, 2017
This is how much you would have to contribute to pay off your country's debt https://t.co/bQ37T6Gvlnpic.twitter.com/U7fLz8DW4R
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 19, 2017
Commenting on investors' interest in the India story in Davos, Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal said: "If you look at the FDI going into India, that's an all-time high and continues to be so. People are wanting to invest in India. I met half a dozen people here...serious, big investors who are wanting my sense of what's happening in India. But when I ask back, they believe that India is a great place to invest."
'Met dozens of investors who believe India is a great place to invest,' Sunil Bharti Mittal tells NDTV in Davos
Speaking to NDTV on new financial technologies, IDFC chief executive officer Rajiv Lall said: "We have the potential to leap forward very very quickly. There are 215 million unique users of smartphones but there are 350 million people who don't have any phones at all. The biometric technology is intended to connect the digital world of those people who have no phones; that is the beauty of Adhaar authentication."
"By 2020, every single mobile will have either your thumb or your iris, so each one of us in India will be a walking ATM. We will all be transacting through that mobile and this will probably be the biggest technological leap frogging ever in the history of mankind," says NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant in a panel discussion moderated by NDTV's Vikram Chandra in Davos.
India's astonishing start-up boom - all you need to know in 5 charts https://t.co/73GnyB0ocC#ies16pic.twitter.com/JN5tbVrKHZ
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 20, 2017
NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant to NDTV on the sidelines of the annual WEF meet: "India's on a cusp of a major major technological revolution which will make everything irrelevant because you will just use your thumb or your iris to transact all debit and credit cards... and this is not happened anywhere else in the world because 110 million people have biometric today."
'New financial technology going to affect vast majority of people,' says SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya in a panel discussion with NDTV in Davos
SBI chief Arundhati Bhattacharya, IDFC chief executive officer Rajiv Lall, and Paytm founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma participate in a discussion with NDTV's Vikram Chandra on the sidelines of the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland
Billionaire investor George Soros said on Thursday that global markets will falter given the uncertainty of incoming US President Donald Trump's policies.
"Right now uncertainty is at the peak," Soros told Bloomberg News at his annual media dinner held at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. "I don't think the markets are going to do very well." (Read more)
"Right now uncertainty is at the peak," Soros told Bloomberg News at his annual media dinner held at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. "I don't think the markets are going to do very well." (Read more)
'We Owed Demonetisation To Nation,' Says Nirmala Sitharaman
Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said it may sound propagandist but one needs a strong and courageous leadership to take such a bold step. (Read more)
Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said it may sound propagandist but one needs a strong and courageous leadership to take such a bold step. (Read more)
Which countries are best at converting economic growth into well-being? https://t.co/QVvKLStJO7pic.twitter.com/A18miG6acD
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 19, 2017
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said in an interaction with NDTV in Davos that the economy and infrastructure will get a boost due to improved financing on the back of interest cost coming down post-notes ban.
Why we should all have a basic income @scottsantenshttps://t.co/kqWSqVol28#wef17pic.twitter.com/dIjm6EF3rm
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 19, 2017
"We share the same values and vision as the IOC," Alibaba executive chairman Jack Ma said. "Alibaba can bring a lot of quality to the Olympics with cloud technology." Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba has become a major sponsor of the Olympics after signing a deal with the International Olympic Committee that runs until 2028. The deal was announced at a press conference here on the sidelines of the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos. (Read more)
#India's growth is outpacing China's. Here's how they did it https://t.co/GvyuCspghc#wef17pic.twitter.com/yPlp62c6w5
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 19, 2017
At a time when India is getting increasingly anxious about China's investments in the Hambantota port, Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe tells NDTV that India is welcome to come and invest in the facilities around the port, for which the government is setting aside 15,000 acres of land.
'Need $1 billion for rehabilitation efforts, housing a big focus,' Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says in an interview to NDTV in Davos
'Speeding up economic cooperation, our political system working well,' Sri Lankan PM to NDTV
To sign Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement with India before year-end, Sri Lankan PM tells NDTV in Davos
'Want India To Invest In Sri Lanka, Enhancing Cooperation Through ETCA (Economic and Technology Cooperation Agreement): Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to NDTV
'Want close cooperation with India,' Says Sri Lankan PM in an interview to NDTV's Prannoy Roy on the sidelines of the annual World Economic Forum meet in Davos
Could populism spell the end of the EU? https://t.co/WTvZDy5EaL#wef17pic.twitter.com/kPGITONS6R
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 19, 2017
Cisco's John Chambers says Prime Minister Narendra Modi has in the last two and a half years laid the foundation for the next 20 years of growth.
"PM Modi is the best leader of the century," says Cisco executive chairman John T Chambers, in an exclusive interview with NDTV's Namrata Brar on the sidelines of the annual WEF meet in Davos.
Senior Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said it is very much possible to create a new city like Davos back in India which can host events like World Economic Forum. (Read more)
Trump, trade and globalization, according to Jack Ma. Read more: https://t.co/AtuOiu0Zqv#wef17pic.twitter.com/Ofo25VZEBZ
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 19, 2017
The impact of digital technologies on business and wider society. Our new report: https://t.co/FSgmyFtOKz#DTI#wef17pic.twitter.com/rNwawsCgJX
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 19, 2017
Filmmakers Karan Johar and Sharmeen Obaid in an exclusive interaction with NDTV talk about collaborating in the era of hyper-nationalism, and how they handle Twitter abuse and trolling on social media.
How To Create A Brain-Friendly Workplace:
The way we work is terrible for our brains. 5 ways to fight back @ariannahuffhttps://t.co/kOheKStwM0#wef17pic.twitter.com/lqv9IZ0vQq
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 19, 2017
Schneider Electric SA chairman and CEO Jean-Pascal Tricoire talks to NDTV's Namrata Brar about the company's India investment plans.
He says the pace of change in India in terms of reforms has been faster than other parts of the globe in the recent past.
He says the pace of change in India in terms of reforms has been faster than other parts of the globe in the recent past.
Watch: Sri Lanka PM Says No U-Turn On Hambantota
At a time when India is getting increasingly anxious about China's investments in the Hambantota port, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe tells NDTV that India is welcome to come and invest in the facilities around the port, for which the government is setting aside 15,000 acres of land.
At a time when India is getting increasingly anxious about China's investments in the Hambantota port, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe tells NDTV that India is welcome to come and invest in the facilities around the port, for which the government is setting aside 15,000 acres of land.
Veteran banker and National Development Bank President K V Kamath said "a new normal" is emerging where many countries will prioritise an "inward look" at their national policies and India remains in a comfortable position in this scenario. (Read more)
Vishal Sikka, chief executive of Infosys, which provides IT services to large companies including banks, said his company expected more business from helping companies localise. (Read more)
What's really keeping Europeans up at night? These 4 charts shed some light https://t.co/Wpy671Jooo#wef17pic.twitter.com/giUltABFK7
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 19, 2017
Business leaders in Davos, traditionally the high priests of globalisation, are talking up the benefits of local production this week to shield themselves from criticism from incoming US President Donald Trump. (Read more)
Yes, this is the Asian Century. But there's still cause for Western optimism https://t.co/RJCRmpLvRcpic.twitter.com/fF6V0leQ4u
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 19, 2017
Nouriel Roubini, Professor of Economics at Stern School of Business, New York University tells NDTV's Vikram Chandra that while US stocks are giddy on expectations of a stimulus, tax cuts and lesser regulation, if Trump honeymoon period is followed by inconsistent policies it will lead to a slide.
Watch: Be Scared Of 2017, Say Global Experts
Volatile energy markets, the possible election of Marine Le Pen as French President, growing protectionism and a strong dollar will make 2017 a tough year for the global economy, say experts.
Volatile energy markets, the possible election of Marine Le Pen as French President, growing protectionism and a strong dollar will make 2017 a tough year for the global economy, say experts.
'Workers Need To Be Re-Skilled For More Globalised Future'
In a debate on governing globalisation, the panelists, including Wipro chief Abidali Neemuchwala, discussed whether jobs are getting lost due to globalisation bringing in too many technological changes. (Read more)
In a debate on governing globalisation, the panelists, including Wipro chief Abidali Neemuchwala, discussed whether jobs are getting lost due to globalisation bringing in too many technological changes. (Read more)
India's wealthiest man Mukesh Ambani, chairman of the Reliance Industries conglomerate, said the key to preparing for the Fourth Industrial Revolution lies in technologies themselves. (Read more)
Have we reached 'peak' well-being? https://t.co/NgylDcdZuXpic.twitter.com/9AxYUUFRbZ
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 18, 2017
Rapid Tech Change To Create New Swathe Of Have-Nots, Say Business Leaders
Leaders in a session on preparing for the Fourth Industrial Revolution at the annual World Economic Forum meet said the accelerating pace of change driven by emerging technologies threatens to create wider income and opportunity gaps. (Read more)
Leaders in a session on preparing for the Fourth Industrial Revolution at the annual World Economic Forum meet said the accelerating pace of change driven by emerging technologies threatens to create wider income and opportunity gaps. (Read more)
After Austria and Italy, what are Europe's next political milestones? https://t.co/x7WL6MY7h4#wef17pic.twitter.com/AKXwVJZb9T
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 18, 2017
Smt @nsitharaman at the @FollowCII & @BCG panel discussion with Shri @nitin_gadkari in Davos, Switzerland pic.twitter.com/CTNuFbODWl
- CIM India@GOI (@CimGOI) January 18, 2017
As the global elite at WEF here debate whether the richest have benefited most from globalisation, Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the world needs a "reality check" and asserted that India remains on track to grow its trade and economy faster. (Read more)
How Wipro Is Pushing Through H-1B Visa, Trump Headwinds
Wipro CEO Abidali Z Neemuchwala is optimistic that Indian IT sector will "come out successfully". (Read more)
Wipro CEO Abidali Z Neemuchwala is optimistic that Indian IT sector will "come out successfully". (Read more)
These countries are facing the greatest skills shortages https://t.co/PZVsFEGTP3#wef17pic.twitter.com/yWxt1vvEWj
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 18, 2017
Everything you thought you knew about millennials is wrong https://t.co/NwzMeFdZ55#wef17pic.twitter.com/vajXiaDg3y
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 18, 2017
Wipro CEO Abidali Neemuchwala talks about how India's $150-billion outsourcing industry will survive Trump, Brexit and the disruptive force of artificial intelligence.
"We will be able to align our business model, innovate and make sure that we make the most of it" once there is more clarity on all these fronts, he says.
"We will be able to align our business model, innovate and make sure that we make the most of it" once there is more clarity on all these fronts, he says.
'I have built an armour of steel. I wake up to Twitter abuse every morning. It doesn't bother me anymore,' Karan Johar tells NDTV at Davos
'I'm in show business. One thing that bothers me is indifference,' Karan Johar tells NDTV at Davos
'My company has not faced issues with the Censor Board. Things have been fine there': Karan Johar in an interaction with NDTV at Davos
'No I won't stop doing things I want to do. What upsets me is censorship that limits outer boundary of creativity,' Karan Johar tells NDTV's Vikram Chandra on the sidelines of the annual World Economic Forum meeting at Davos
Policymakers across the world must act now to check inequalities even as there is no "silver bullet" to contain this problem, IMF chief Christine Lagarde said amid a raging debate on widening wealth gap and the resultant rise in populism. (Read more)
A day after CMIE and IMF downgraded growth projections for India to 6% and 6.6%, respectively, veteran banker K V Kamath tells NDTV's Namrata Brar that these calls may have been made without hard numbers.
What does it take to be a great leader in times of change? We asked six experts https://t.co/4DJSy68A3Rpic.twitter.com/9jOGtWLC7P
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 18, 2017
By 2030, will we all be our own boss? https://t.co/rhDur2mOQipic.twitter.com/Aitms56Cfd
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 18, 2017
Afghanistan's First Female Orchestra To Perform At Davos
Zohra, an ensemble of 35 young musicians aged 13 to 20, some orphans or from poor families, will be performing before 3,000 CEOs and heads of state during a session on Thursday and at the closing concert on Friday. (Read more)
Zohra, an ensemble of 35 young musicians aged 13 to 20, some orphans or from poor families, will be performing before 3,000 CEOs and heads of state during a session on Thursday and at the closing concert on Friday. (Read more)
Industrial revolution can "give us answers" and can help start-ups in India to provide quick solutions, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said. (Read more)
China's President Xi Jinping said that China is willing to take the lead in protecting the world from Trump's protectionism and the consequences of the Brexit. (Read more)
Subsidies for small business will become a force for change, said Sunil Bharti Mittal, chairman of Bharti Enterprises. (Read more)
Matt Damon tells #wef17 that governments must provide infrastructure for clean water to those at the bottom of the economic pyramid. @water
- World Economic Forum (@Davos) January 17, 2017
What's the one thing you would do to make the world a fairer place? 10 Davos experts respond https://t.co/x63lc7FB4Cpic.twitter.com/ufolcSC8qR
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 17, 2017
A successful Donald Trump presidency will be good for the world, Hollywood actor Matt Damon tells NDTV's Prannoy Roy at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
At Davos, Retreat Of Globalisation Stokes Fears For Poor Nations
If a mix of accelerating automation and trade protectionism is the defining economic climate of the moment, globalisation may well be in decline, and developing nations that failed to capitalise on the past two decades of economic integration - notably those in Africa - may have missed the boat altogether. (Read more)
If a mix of accelerating automation and trade protectionism is the defining economic climate of the moment, globalisation may well be in decline, and developing nations that failed to capitalise on the past two decades of economic integration - notably those in Africa - may have missed the boat altogether. (Read more)
'Must find smart ways to sustain planet, kids must find creative ways to solve social problems' says Shakira in an interview with NDTV on the sidelines of the annual World Economic Forum meeting
When it comes to digitization, there is no time to waste https://t.co/1wOpQu9jnl#wef17pic.twitter.com/NtIyzmcaqv
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 17, 2017
US employers are looking for more highly skilled workers than before the recession, finds research https://t.co/Gf0waFCGfCpic.twitter.com/CQHqbWoMUU
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 17, 2017
'Generation next should be architects of change, complacency worst enemy of progress,' Shakira tells NDTV on the sidelines of the annual WEF meet in Davos
'Owe career to parents,' Shakira tells NDTV on the sidelines of the annual World Economic Forum meet in Davos. 'School teacher didn't like my voice, classmates said I sing like a goat,' the singer and activist says in an interview with with Prannoy Roy.
'Every penny invested worthwhile,' Shakira on philanthropy at annual WEF meet in Davos
'Want to build state of the art schools, offering food in schools vital,' Shakira tells NDTV at Davos
'Work with kids directly affected by violence, dedicate lot of time to education advocacy,' says Shakira at Davos
Shakira Mebarak, singer, songwriter, UNICEF Global Ambassador and founder of Pies Descalzos Foundation, in conversation with NDTV on the sidelines of the annual World Economic Forum meet
Colombian star Shakira calls for early childhood education at annual WEF meet in Davos, Switzerland
'Today's babies will drive tomorrow's business,' says Shakira in conversation with NDTV's Prannoy Roy at World Economic Forum 2017 'Work in very remote areas, work with kids directly affected by violence,' Colombian singer Shakira tells NDTV at Davos
'Created my Foundation only when I was 18, says Shakira in conversation with NDTV's Prannoy Roy at World Economic Forum
Top quotes by #China President Xi Jinping at Davos 2017 https://t.co/i4AiSOLUA7#wef17pic.twitter.com/PLdJ1SXw0a
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 17, 2017
No One Will Emerge As Winner In Trade War: Chinese President Xi Jinping
In what will be read by many as a veiled swipe against incoming US President Donald Trump's protectionist rhetoric, Chinese President Xi Jinping said "pursing protectionism is like locking oneself up in a dark room. Wind and rain may be kept outside, but so are light and air." (Read more)
In what will be read by many as a veiled swipe against incoming US President Donald Trump's protectionist rhetoric, Chinese President Xi Jinping said "pursing protectionism is like locking oneself up in a dark room. Wind and rain may be kept outside, but so are light and air." (Read more)
What lessons can we learn from the first wave of AI? https://t.co/rzym0ELdai#wef17pic.twitter.com/MTgIeKZ5Ms
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 17, 2017
Colombian star Shakira called upon business leaders and other influential voices to work for the cause of early child development. (Read more)
How China will impact the world economy in 2017 https://t.co/LN6Mfw5Ml0#wef17pic.twitter.com/5XEojxFTgR
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 17, 2017
#India will have 7 megacities by 2030, says UN https://t.co/yoIjKHUQfb#wef17pic.twitter.com/jHUQM1QXND
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 17, 2017
America's dominance is over. By 2030, we'll have a handful of global powers https://t.co/ORdNYS2c33#wef17pic.twitter.com/rMbIzWsEBD
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 17, 2017
How the US, Switzerland, France fare in ranking of 30 advanced economies in terms of inclusive development:
Matt Damon, co-founder of Water.org, and Gary White, co-founder and chief executive officer, discuss clean water with NDTV's Prannoy Roy on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum meet in Davos.
Significant investments in technology will enable collaboration and spur economic growth in nations along the New Silk Road which in turn can boost the region's GDP by 4-7 per cent, says a World Economic Forum study. Read
Everybody in world should be wishing Donald Trump well for his win, a successful US is good for everybody, says Matt Damon to NDTV at Davos
"If you don't have clean water, the only thing that matters in life is finding water... People that we're trying to reach are manifestation of that inequality," says Matt Damon to NDTV at Davos
Globally, poor pay heavily for water; magnitude of water problem massive, Matt Damon tells NDTV's Prannoy Roy at Davos
Globally, 1/3rd of all schools lack access to safe water and sanitation, says Matt Damon
40% population in rural areas have no access to proper toilets, says Gary White, co-founder and chief executive officer, Water.org
One of the biggest hurdles has been to creating awareness on clean water, says actor Matt Damon, also co-founder of Water.org
Many problems in world are not caused by economic globalisation, says Chinese President Xi Jinping at Davos.
Economic globalisation has powered global growth, facilitated movement of goods, capital, he adds.
Economic globalisation has powered global growth, facilitated movement of goods, capital, he adds.
The WEF's Inclusiveness & Development Report 2017 calls for strengthening 15 institutional areas to reduce inequity, says Richard Samans, Member of the Managing Board at the World Economic Forum.
While business leaders are more positive in their outlook, their levels of concern about economic uncertainty (82%), over-regulation (80%) and availability of key skills (77%) remain very high, according to a PwC survey released at Davos. (Read more)
Formal sessions will begin on Wednesday morning and would be opened by Swiss President Doris Leuthard along with Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Read more)
Hairdressers are more trusted than lawyers, pollsters, economists, bankers, journalists and politicians. #Davos#wef17pic.twitter.com/tpSFzsetFJ
- ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) January 17, 2017
Everything you need to know about Davos 2017 https://t.co/oWnjy4BD1U#wef17pic.twitter.com/6p0RjyWULp
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 17, 2017
2017 To Be Year Of Geopolitical Recession, Says Eurasia Group
Donald Trump's election to the White House had "decisively repudiated the idea of American exceptionalism", says Ian Bremmer of the Eurasia Group. (Read more)
Donald Trump's election to the White House had "decisively repudiated the idea of American exceptionalism", says Ian Bremmer of the Eurasia Group. (Read more)
8 men own the same wealth as the poorest half of the world https://t.co/bAGlvb0QIg#wef17pic.twitter.com/23bWIToid8
- World Economic Forum (@wef) January 17, 2017
A PricewaterhouseCoopers survey of nearly 1,400 CEOs released on Monday says global chief executives are more confident about the economy and the near-term prospects for their companies than they were a year ago, although the impact of recent political upheavals tops their list of longer-term concerns. (Read more)
Faring better than last year, India has emerged as the most trusted nation in terms of its institutions by general population even as there has been a "global implosion of trust" worldwide, says a survey. Read
India has been ranked 60th among 79 developing economies, below neighbouring China and Pakistan, in the inclusive development index, according to a WEF report.
WEF's 'Inclusive Growth and Development Report 2017', released today, said that most countries are missing important opportunities to raise economic growth and reduce inequality at the same time because the growth model and measurement tools that have guided policymakers for decades require significant readjustment. Read
India has slipped 3 places to 92nd rank on the global index of talent competitiveness that measures how countries grow, attract and retain talent, a list topped by Switzerland. Read
Flush with nearly three times of its usual population, the Swiss resort of Davos is teeming with black business suits for the WEF annual pow-wow, but still cannot dampen the spirit of skiing enthusiasts and those coming for medical tourism here. Read
As the rich and powerful of the world reach Davos for their annual talkfest, the Swiss authorities have turned this small ski resort town on the Alps into a fortress-like area with up to 5,000 army personnel at work, including for civil support duties. Read here
A Davos study said that companies could unlock at least $12 trillion in market opportunities by 2030 and create up to 380 million jobs by implementing a few key development goals. Read hereMore than 100 Indian CEOs along with some senior government leaders will be in Davos for the World Economic Forum meet, where the world leaders will discuss ways to revive economic growth and strengthen global collaboration. Read here
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