Many Young People Fear Losing Their Jobs to Robots: Survey

Four out of ten young people believe machines will be able to do their jobs within a decade, an international survey published on Monday has found.

As the rich and powerful from across the world get ready for their annual brainstorming in this ski resort town in the coming week, it will also host Hollywood actor Leonardo DiCaprio - but not for his Oscar front-runner 'The Revenant'.

Plunging markets and the break-neck pace of technological innovation. The world is beset by uncertainties as 2,500 business executives, political leaders and activists gather in the Swiss Alpine town of Davos this week.

Europe's migrant crisis and devastating terror attacks will combine with the plunging oil price and China's economic slowdown to give the elite of the political and business worlds plenty to talk about when they gather in Davos from Tuesday.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will tomorrow embark on a six-day official visit to the UK and Switzerland during which he will also attend various deliberations at the World Economic Forum.

US Secretary of State John Kerry sets off on another tour around the world next week that will take him to Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

North Korea on Thursday protested its "unjustifiable" exclusion from the upcoming World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, calling it a "sinister act" of compliance with Pyongyang's political enemies.

The global economy faces an array of risks, from natural disasters related to climate change to increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks, according to experts polled by the World Economic Forum, which organises the annual gathering of political and business leaders in the Swiss resort of Davos.

Former Israeli president and Nobel Peace Prize winner Shimon Peres was making an "excellent" recovery today after treatment for a heart problem, his surgeon said.

Failure to mitigate adverse impact of climate change is the biggest risk facing the world this year with greater damage potential than even the weapons of mass destruction, says a WEF survey.

The Annual Meeting in Davos remains the foremost creative force for engaging the worlds top leaders in collaborative activities focused on shaping the global, regional and industry agendas.

The WEF added that a delegation would still be welcome in the future if North Korea "acts as a responsible and responsive member of the international community." It did not elaborate.

More than 40 heads of state and government will attend next week's World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, which this year is focused on "mastering the fourth Industrial Revolution," organisers said on Wednesday.

India will have a strong presence of over 100 business and government leaders, led by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos next week that would be attended by more than 2,500 participants from across the world, including 40 heads of state.

Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella will co-chair the World Economic Forum's annual meet in January, an event that is likely to be attended by over 100 Indian business leaders.

In a republished interview recorded during the World Economic Forum at Davos, Jack Ma talks about the various failures that shaped his life. Guess what? He failed a lot.

Walmart India plans to open 15 cash-and-carry stores in Andhra Pradesh in next five years.

Taking forward his agenda of attracting investments in Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today announced his plan to transform Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) into a global financial, commercial and entertainment hub.

"The conclave of Indian and American CEOs exhibited a strong confidence about India. The desire of American businesses to invest in India was great. Their queries related essentially to the ease of doing business in India," he said in his Facebook post, 'President Obama, Davos and After'.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said global investors have evinced interest to invest in the state in the information technology, manufacturing and agriculture sectors.