Iceland, the Nordic island nation, is often touted as a beacon of gender equality, having topped the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report for the past 14 years. However, women and non-binary individuals in Iceland have expressed that the country’s progress towards gender equality has stagnated, despite its global ranking. In an interview with … Read more
Riyadh: Saudi House, an initiative for visitors to learn more about the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s transformation under Saudi Vision 2030, is all set to make its first appearance in Riyadh. This intitiative will now be hosted on the sidelines of the Kingdom’s inaugural World Economic Forum (WEF) Special Meeting on Sunday, April 28 and … Read more
Climate Warrior Bhumi Pednekar is being recognised as a Young Global Leader (YGL) by World Economic Forum. She will be inducted into the prestigious YGL’s class of 2024 at Geneva later this year. The reason behind this step is Bhumi’s contribution towards raising awareness on sustainability and climate change along with her incredible work to … Read more
A combination of policy changes such as bankruptcy law and taxation code and the enabling environment created by the digital public infrastructure has made India an attractive investment destination for the financial technology sector, a senior World Economic Forum (WEF) official said. In a video interview with PTI, Matthew Blake, Head of the Centre for … Read more
The move immediately raised fears of the sorts of industrial clampdowns the market has seen in other sectors, triggering a global sell-off in China’s tech stocks and wiping out billions of dollars of value. The regulator then sacked Feng Shixin, a long-serving official and publication bureau chief at the NPPA, sources told the South China … Read more
Despite the current turbulence, cryptocurrency executives from various companies attending the convention have taken over Davos’s main boulevard to promote digital asset adoption at the World Economic Forum conference, which brings together global political and commercial leaders. Various activities, such as a free Bitcoin pizza stall and a ‘Liquidity Lounge’, have been provided to attendees … Read more
Palestinian lives are as important as Jewish ones, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, when quizzed on the matter by veteran journalist Thomas Friedman. “Do Jewish lives matter more than Palestinian and Muslim and Christian lives, given the incredible asymmetry in [civilian] casualties” in the … Read more
In a playful jab using Grok AI, Elon Musk has taken a lighthearted dig at World Economic Forum (WEF) chief Klaus Schwab in a post on X (formerly Twitter). Musk hasn’t shied away from publicly voicing his dislike for WEF. Living up to his reputation, the 52-year-old business magnate has shared a screenshot on X, … Read more
Bank CEOs meeting in private at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday aired concerns about the competitive risks from fintech firms and private lenders, and complained about onerous regulations, a source familiar with the matter said. At the meeting in Davos, attended by dozens of CEOs including JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s Jamie Dimon, executives also … Read more
Surgical Instruments Group Holdings (SIGH), a medical devices manufacturing company from the United Kingdom, has announced plans for setting up a manufacturing facility in Hyderabad with a potential investment of ₹231.5 crore in the next two to three years. The plan is part of SIGH’s global expansion and foray into the Indian market. The company … Read more
