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WEF summit 2020: The yearly jamboree to host many climate heroes this week

More than 3,000 global leaders will assemble here this week as 'stakeholders for a cohesive and sustainable world'

Piyush Goyal not to meet Malaysian counterpart in Davos amid palm oil row

A Malaysian government spokesman said on Friday that trade ministers from India and Malaysia could meet on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos.

WEF 2020: Union Ministers, CMs, over 100 Indian CEOs to attend Davos summit

From India, besides Deepika over 100 CEOs as well as political leaders including union ministers and chief ministers will take part

Clinics in Davos that once tackled TB now treat burnout, depression

The World Economic Forum, held in Davos, has devoted sessions this year to discussions on how to lead a healthy organisation and a mindfulness retreat to help participants lower their blood pressure

Trump, EU chief to meet in Davos as US tariffs loom on digital tax: Report

Just days after Trump scored big victories by inking a partial trade deal with China and passing a revamp of the North American Free Trade Agreement, he will travel to the World Economic Forum

Piyush Goyal to lead Indian delegation to 50th WEF summit at Davos

He will also meet Director General of World Trade Organization and Secretary General of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Davos diplomacy likely between India, Malaysia amid palm oil row

India has repeatedly objected to Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad speaking out against recent policies which critics say discriminate against Muslims

Donald Trump to attend Davos forum amid impeachment, Iran concerns

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson decided to skip the event, which is the 50th anniversary of the WEF's annual meeting, though Bank of England Governor Mark Carney is due to take part

After skipping last year's trip, Trump to attend Davos economic forum

Last year, Trump pulled out of Davos, which attracts wealthy business people, celebrities and politicians

There's a 250-year wait for the economic gender gap to close: WEF report

The economic gender gap will take 257 years to close, the WEF said, even more than the 202 years it predicted in 2018

India is 112th in WEF rankings on gender gap, Bangladesh does better

Iceland remained the world's most gender-neutral country on the World Economic Forum's Gender Gap Report.

Fact and reality: Why India dropped in global competitiveness ranking

WEF's latest global competitiveness report shows that the global business community's opinions are often at variance with the facts

Trade war costs US its competitiveness top spot to Singapore: WEF

The Forum's competitiveness report relies in part of executive surveys, in addition to hard economic data

Top 10 biz headlines: Wilbur Ross on trade war, Wadhawan arrested, and more

From Wilbur Ross talking about India having an opportunity to profit from trade war to the arrest of Wadhawans, here are the top 10 business headlines on Friday

India not immune to global slowdown, but fundamentals strong: WEF

The WEF is organising IES at a time when India's economic growth has plunged to a five-year low of 5 per cent - in the first quarter of 2019-20.

Travel and Tourism Competitiveness index: India ranked 34th; check top 10

India's ranking improved from 40th to 34th, the greatest improvement over 2017 among the top 25 per cent of all countries ranked in the report

India ranked 34th on world travel, tourism competitiveness index: Report

India has moved up six places to rank 34th on world travel and tourism competitiveness index, driven by rich natural and cultural resources and strong price competitiveness, a WEF report said on Wednesday. India's ranking improved from 40th to 34th, the greatest improvement over 2017 among the top 25 per cent of all countries ranked in the report. "India, which accounts for the majority of South Asia's T&T (travel and tourism) GDP, remains the sub-region's most competitive T&T economy, moving up six places to rank 34th globally," the report said. As per the report, China, Mexico, Malaysia, Thailand, Brazil and India -- which are not high-income economies but rank in the top 35 in the overall list -- stand out in the Cultural Resources and Business Travel Pillar through their combination of rich natural and cultural resources and strong price competitiveness. "India showed the greatest percentage improvement to its overall Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) ...

India ranks 76th on WEF's global Energy Transition index; Sweden tops list

Sweden remains on the top on this annual list compiled by Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF) and is followed by Switzerland and Norway in the top three

Davos may not always fix global problems, but here's why it still matters

Numerous international agreements and breakthroughs have emerged from Davos

Sunil Mittal, other leaders pledge support to 'digital declaration' at WEF

It is expected that by 2022, 60 per cent of GDP will be digitised