India Tops Global Risk Ranking for Misinformation and Disinformation: WEF Report
New York: The Global Risk Report of the World Economic Forum has been released, highlighting India as facing the highest risk of misinformation and disinformation...
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AI Will Adversely Affect 40% Jobs Worldwide, says IMF Head
by TNT Desk
Davos: Due to the prevalence of artificial intelligence (AI), job risks are escalating worldwide and in the near future Artificial Intelligence will affect 40% of...
PM cancels Switzerland visit
by Hadi Aziz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday cancelled his scheduled visit to Switzerland, local media reported....
Experts urge action on global obesity ‘pandemic’
by AFP
DAVOS, Switzerland: Obesity has become a global pandemic that could leave more than half of all adults worldwide overweight within two decades, experts said, calling...
China to modernise before boosting global role: official
by AFP
DAVOS, Switzerland: China’s new leadership will focus on modernising the country before it increases Beijing’s role in international affairs, a top official told the Davos...
Calls for Syria action in Davos
by AFP
DAVOS, Switzerland: Arab officials including Jordan’s King Abdullah II called on global leaders Friday to take urgent action over Syria’s civil war and provide “desperately...
British PM reaches out to Europe at Davos
by AFP
Davos: British Prime Minister David Cameron insisted Thursday he was not turning his back on Europe as he came face to face with world leaders...
Global elite to confront British PM on EU plan
by AFP
DAVOS, Switzerland: British Prime Minister David Cameron faces a frosty reception from the global elite at the annual Davos meeting on Thursday after his...
Cautious optimism as global elite gather in Davos
by AFP
DAVOS, Switzerland: The world’s political and business elite kicked off their annual Davos meeting on Wednesday in a spirit of guarded optimism that the worst...
Pakistan falls 6 points on WEF Index 2012-2013
by Ahmed Rayyan
Karachi: Pakistan has been ranked among bottom 20 of the 144 economies around the world in The Global Competitiveness Report 2012-2013, falling 6 points to...