The World Economic Forum’s (wef) summer meeting is bringing together decision-makers in Tianjin, China. Alongside topics like AI and biotech, the conversation has focused on whether business can ignore political tensions. On the way from...
Virtual Davos, summit is taking place against the backdrop of a crisis that has shredded livelihoods and widened inequalities. The annual event with its roster of influential speakers hopes to help drive a robust, green...
Globalization needs a serious update; otherwise, we’re all doomed. So says the World Economic Forum — which brought us the earlier, defective versions. “Globalization 4.0” — you might be forgiven for rolling your eyes at...
Few would argue that this is still a men’s world, in which women are often denied equal opportunities. A report by the World Economic Forum is now providing fresh evidence for that, but also sees...
A detailed study of competitiveness in the global economy ranks the US top of the 140 countries included. The report suggests that few governments have begun to plan for the impact of the fourth industrial...
The World Economic Forum on ASEAN countries has begun in Vietnam — a fitting host given its status as the fastest-growing economy in Southeast Asia. Manuela Kasper-Claridge reports from Hanoi. The bridge across the Bach...
The World Economic Forum in Davos is a gathering of the global elite. This year’s meeting has shown very clearly just how much the leaders present were longing for leadership themselves, says DW’s Andreas Becker....
