Page 22 - Latest Updates on World Economic Forum
Top headlines: Investors lose Rs 11 trn in 2 days; WEF defers Davos summit
Business Standard brings you the top stories on Monday
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World Economic Forum defers Davos meeting amid pandemic
The Annual Meeting was scheduled to take place in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland between 17-21 January, 2022. It is now planned for early summer
PM Modi meets WEF president, highlights India's economic reforms
Modi also highlighted India's efforts towards strengthening the fight against Covid
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Liaison office of WEF in India exempt from GST, rules AAR Maharashtra
Says services rendered by forum's liaison office are not for furtherance of business, and that the office is a public interest not-for-profit set up that needn't be registered under GST law
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World Economic Forum cancels 2021 annual meeting in Singapore due to Covid
WEF had already pushed back its special meeting in Singapore
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Shekhar Gupta: Because the virus doesn't vote
There are things a strongman leader never does, like admitting he has erred. Three recent instances show that Narendra Modi, for the first time in seven years, has blinked
The slip is showing
India's gender gap is wider than ever
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WEF's gender gap index: India slips 28 places, ranks 140 among 156 nations
Only Pakistan (153) and Afghanistan (156) ranked lower in South Asia
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World Economic Forum pushes Singapore meet to August amid Covid pandemic
According to an official release the meeting would now be postponed to August 17-20, citing the challenges related posed by the coronavirus pandemic
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WEF postpones special annual meeting in Singapore to August due to Covid
The meeting in Singapore was initially slated to be held from 25-28 May, the first time that it is being held in Asia
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LIVE: Atma Nirbhar Bharat to strengthen globalisation, PM tells WEF summit
The Davos Dialogues agenda marks the launch of the World Economic Forum's great reset initiative in the post-Covid-19 world. Stay tuned for Latest LIVE news
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Vladimir Putin stresses importance of coordinating national interests
He said different "development centres" have emerged in the world with their own political and social characteristics
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PM to address WEF's Davos Dialogue today, 400 industry leaders to attend
The Davos Dialogues agenda marks the launch of the World Economic Forum's Great Reset Initiative in the post COVID world
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PM Narendra Modi to address WEF's virtual Davos Agenda Summit tomorrow
More than 400 top industry leaders from across the globe will attend the session, wherein the prime minister will be speaking on the Fourth Industrial Revolution-using technology for the good of human
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Mahindra, Reliance commit to WEF's Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics
The metrics offer a set of universal, comparable disclosures focused on people, planet, prosperity and governance that companies can report on, regardless of industry or region
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Infosys, TCS join global initiative by WEF to end racism at workplace
The founding members include 48 organisations representing 13 industries, with more than 5.5 million employees worldwide and headquarters in three continents
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Investment in upskilling can boost global GDP by $6.5 trn by 2030: Report
Investment in upskilling could boost global GDP by $6.5 trn by 2030, including by $570 bn (over Rs 40 trn) in India alone -- the third highest after China and the US, a WEF report said
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Infosys, TCS, Cognizant join WEF coalition to tackle workplace racism
Announcing the coalition during its week-long online Davos Agenda Summit, the WEF said it would work towards improving racial and ethnic justice in the workplace
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Davos ski resort masks buzz as World Economic Forum talkfest goes virtual
Built around the Great Reset theme, Merkel, Macron, Xi, and Modi to speak at virtual forum
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Modi likely to address virtual session of World Economic Forum on Jan 28
Prime Minister Modi is expected to address the World Economic Forum on January 28th, via video conference.
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