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85 mn human jobs likely to be displaced by machines by 2025: WEF Report

The 'Future of Jobs Report 2020', however, noted that 97 million new roles may emerge that are more adapted to the new division of labour between humans, machines, and algorithms

85 mn human jobs likely to be displaced by machines by 2025: WEF Report
Updated On : 21 Oct 2020 | 2:19 PM IST

Pandemic speeds labour shift from humans to robots, WEF survey finds

Robots will destroy 85 million jobs at mid-sized to large businesses over the next five years as the Covid-19 pandemic accelerates changes in the workplace likely to exaggerate inequalities

Pandemic speeds labour shift from humans to robots, WEF survey finds
Updated On : 21 Oct 2020 | 7:44 AM IST

Unemployment, diseases emerge top challenges for business leaders: Report

'Unemployment' is the main concern for business executives globally, followed by 'infectious diseases' that progressed by 28 spots to emerge as the second-most recurring risk, according to WEF survey

Unemployment, diseases emerge top challenges for business leaders: Report
Updated On : 08 Oct 2020 | 5:22 PM IST

Tamil Nadu to set up advanced manufacturing hub in partnership with WEF

It will boost end-to-end manufacturing of higher-tech products, higher-value sectors in the state, say officials

Tamil Nadu to set up advanced manufacturing hub in partnership with WEF
Updated On : 08 Oct 2020 | 9:29 AM IST

WEF shifts annual meeting from Davos to Lucerne in May due to Covid-19

The Annual Meeting 2021 in Lucerne-Burgenstock will be held around the theme of ''The Great Reset''

WEF shifts annual meeting from Davos to Lucerne in May due to Covid-19
Updated On : 07 Oct 2020 | 11:16 PM IST

WEF to move 2021 annual meeting out of Davos, but still in Switzerland

The World Economic Forum (WEF) will move the high-profile event out of the ski resort town of Davos for the year to another place within Switzerland due to logistical reasons.

WEF to move 2021 annual meeting out of Davos, but still in Switzerland
Updated On : 22 Sep 2020 | 9:34 PM IST

The world can live without Davos: Society needs to listen to new voices

It's questionable if the World Economic Forum is the right venue to draw the path of recovery for a world ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic

The world can live without Davos: Society needs to listen to new voices
Updated On : 28 Aug 2020 | 4:13 PM IST

World Economic Forum to reschedule annual meeting 2021 to early next summer

Traditionally, the WEF holds its annual summit in the Swiss ski resort town of Davos in January

World Economic Forum to reschedule annual meeting 2021 to early next summer
Updated On : 27 Aug 2020 | 1:17 AM IST

Covid-19 and women@work

Poor access to economic opportunity is reflected potently in India's famously poor female labour force participation rates

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Updated On : 29 Apr 2020 | 11:31 PM IST

At war with the virus

The military should supplement its arsenal with dual-use assets that would create capabilities for handling situations like Covid

At war with the virus
Updated On : 22 Apr 2020 | 11:29 PM IST

Centre seeks India Inc's view on economic revival amid Covid-19 outbreak

Key demands and suggestions include improving liquidity, cutting customs duties and goods and services tax (GST) rates, expediting all refunds and a halt on tax scrutiny

Centre seeks India Inc's view on economic revival amid Covid-19 outbreak
Updated On : 22 Apr 2020 | 12:58 AM IST

How gold holdings can ease credit flows

If gold held by the top 30% of Indian households can be mobilised, it can be used for dollar swaps, while depositors could be provided low-cost credit for longer tenures

How gold holdings can ease credit flows
Updated On : 04 Apr 2020 | 9:41 PM IST

Byju Raveendran, Zomato's Gaurav Gupta on WEF's Young Global Leaders list

Raveendran launched Byju's learning app in 2015, calls himself a teacher by choice and an entrepreneur by chance. Gupta's Zomato has been a pioneering food technology start-up.

Byju Raveendran, Zomato's Gaurav Gupta on WEF's Young Global Leaders list
Updated On : 11 Mar 2020 | 4:41 PM IST

Closing the gender gap

The GII has been criticised for its complexity and difficulty in interpretation or understanding

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Updated On : 07 Mar 2020 | 1:21 AM IST

Fighting climate crisis on Davos' agenda, but people arriving by pvt jets

While more organizers are recognizing the need to mitigate the damage their events can cause to the environment, the industry hasn't settled on an approach for tackling air travel

Fighting climate crisis on Davos' agenda, but people arriving by pvt jets
Updated On : 25 Jan 2020 | 10:13 PM IST

Davos 2020: Madhya Pradesh garners investments worth Rs 4,125 crore

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath along with senior officials including Chief Secretary S R Mohanty and Principal Secretary Industries Rajesh Rajora, held discussions with potential investors

Davos 2020: Madhya Pradesh garners investments worth Rs 4,125 crore
Updated On : 25 Jan 2020 | 1:49 AM IST

George Soros pledges $1bn to battle world's 'would-be and actual dictators'

Soros said humanity was at a turning point and the coming years would determine the fate of rulers like President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping

George Soros pledges $1bn to battle world's 'would-be and actual dictators'
Updated On : 25 Jan 2020 | 12:47 AM IST

Indian growth slowdown temporary, expect momentum to improve: IMF chief

Kristalina Georgieva said a growth rate of 3.3 per cent is not fantastic for the world economy

Indian growth slowdown temporary, expect momentum to improve: IMF chief
Updated On : 25 Jan 2020 | 12:40 AM IST

Tata Steel Kalinganagar honoured at World Economic Forum 2020

Tata Steel Kalinganagar has been honoured at the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2020 for its recent admittance into the Global Lighthouse Network. The network is a small but growing group of global corporations that are showing leadership in applying fourth industrial revolution technologies to drive financial and operational impact. Tata Steel's CEO & MD T V Narendran, who represented the company at the WEF 2020 held in Davos, accepted the award at the World Economic Forum, a Tata Steel release said. In July 2019, TSK became the first and only Indian manufacturing plant to be included in the WEF's Lighthouse Network, when 10 new factories, including TSK, were added to the Global Lighthouse Network. Tata Steel's IJmuiden plant in the Netherlands is already a member of this network, it said. "It is a proud moment for all of us as Tata Steel Kalinganagar (TSK) joins the prestigious Lighthouse Network of the World Economic Forum. TSK has the distinction of featuring several firsts in the

Tata Steel Kalinganagar honoured at World Economic Forum 2020
Updated On : 24 Jan 2020 | 11:01 PM IST

WEF 2020: Piyush Goyal meets WTO chief, EU trade commissioner, others

He also held discussions with Blackstone Group Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder Stephen A Schwarzman, South Africa's Minister of Trade and Industry Ebrahim Patel and ABB Chairman and CEO Peter Voser

WEF 2020: Piyush Goyal meets WTO chief, EU trade commissioner, others
Updated On : 24 Jan 2020 | 10:56 PM IST