Latest in Tag: Davos Highlight
Latest in Tag: Davos
Egypt’s Petroleum Minister discusses COP27 preparations, energy transition in Davos
El-Molla meets his Indonesian, Indian counterparts to review their distinguished experiences in fields of emissions reduction, energy transformation
International Cooperation Minister concludes fruitful participation in WEF2020
Implementing SDGs, involving private sector are key pillars of Egypt’s economic plans, says Al-Mashat
Arab countries should hold special meeting to discuss Syrian crises, end their silence: Amr Moussa
Egypt, Libya’s neighbours play integral part in resolving crisis, while other countries play dirty role, preventing any resolution, says prominent diplomat
As Davos WEF Annual Meeting 2019 concludes, here is some of the top highlights
Davos – As the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2019 is coming to end on 25 January, following a four days of intensive dialogues, between over 3,000 leaders from business, government, civil society, academia, arts and culture, and media, as well as the foremost experts and young leaders from all over the world aiming to …
Guggenheim CIO Minerd sees no Fed rate hikes in 2019, good year for EM
Governments need to provide incentives, set boundaries, regulations to boost sustainable investments, says Guggenheim Partners CIO Scott Minerd
Chinese Vice President affirms in Davos China’s commitment to global growth, upholding international order
Davos– Wang Qishan, Vice-President of the People’s Republic of China, reaffirmed China’s commitment to building world peace, promoting global growth and upholding the international order, in a special address at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, on Wednesday. Wang explained that to understand China, one must turn to the lessons of history, adding that the advances …
Globalisation helped many countries grow, but not inclusive: Alibaba’s Jack Ma
How can emerging markets realise growth, development potential of digital commerce?
Wellcome allocates extra £200m to mental health research
Research to focus on better understanding treatments for depression, anxiety
Middle East needs military coalition to defend itself against common threats: Pompeo
Preparation for Israeli-Palestinian peace agreements underway
Will 2019 witness global slowdown? Or collapse?
One, two federal reserve rate hikes in 2019, expects UBS chairperson
Future of Peace, Reconciliation in Multi-polar world
Davos- In recent years, a certain question has been on the rise, “Is the world becoming less violent?” despite the fact that statistically the world has become less ‘deadly’, conflict and disorder are on the rise, with massive bloodshed in Afghanistan, Syria, and Yemen. What is common in today’s armed conflicts, is the fact that they …
Davos: the so-called 1 percent annual meeting
Davos- What is Davos? It is the annual Mecca for thousands of top businesses, political and non-profit leaders, who attend the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) conference that takes place in Switzerland. Under a valiant mission of “improving the state of the world”, the global elite hold a four-day meeting in the ski resort town of …
'Snow farming' helping to keep Davos a 'cross-country-skiing paradise'
Davos bills itself as a “cross-country-skiing paradise” – due to the fact that getting enough snow in the winter has always been as good as guaranteed. But now climate change is starting to have an impact."The route into the Sertig Valley is my favorite trail, simply a classic," says cross-country skiing star Dario Cologna. "This …
Poland’s Davos — old vodka in new bottles
The Polish Economic Forum in Krynica-Zdroj is often dubbed “Poland’s Davos,” offering a wide range of debates on global or regional economic issues. DW’s Jo Harper shares his personal view on the gathering.Imagine being stuck on a long plane journey with Roger Stone on one side and Ivanka Trump on the other. Then, when you …
The Arabs between Davos and Afrin
On January 20 2018, Turkish forces invaded Syrian territories in a military operation dubbed Olive Branch. The aim has been to clear Afrin from Kurdish “terrorists”—and Ankara vowed to continue its drive inside Syria to the Iraqi-Syrian borders to the east, to drive out all the Kurds from this vast stretch of territory. In so …
Industry Minister meets major companies in Davos Economic Forum
Indian Hinduja Group considers the establishment of a complex to manufacture buses in Egypt
Davos: The common ground of Trump and Xi
Donald Trump is dominating the World Economic Forum – and he’s not even there. It has been up to Chinese President Xi Jinping to relax the atmosphere.Nobody is as good as Donald Trump at making the Davos audience nervous. This Friday (20.1.2017), before the World Economic Forum (WEF) is over, he will be sworn in …
The future in Davos
Nothing will remain the way it is now. Welcome to the digital world, one of the main topics this year at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.The future can look so old-fashioned. There are five middle-aged gentlemen dressed in grey or blue suits sitting on a podium in one of the many hotels in …
Davos 2017: The great uncertainty
Once again, the global elite is meeting at the World Economic Forum in Davos. But the climate is different this time as US President-elect Donald Trump dominates the meeting – without even being there.Klaus Schwab is not to blame. And the World Economic Forum, which he founded in 1971, isn’t to blame either. Not for …
Egypt has shown tremendous growth since 2013: Star Communications Regional Director
Star Communications will publish a special feature report on Egypt in Newsweek Magazine in January 2016. It will be distributed at the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos. Below is an interview with Regional Director for Star Communications, Sara Prada, who is directing this endeavour from Cairo. Can you give us …
CEOs view 2015 world economic growth with less optimism: PWC
Over-regulations, availability of key skills and government response to fiscal deficit and debt burden are among the main concerns in 2015
Al-Sisi visits Switzerland to attend World Economic Forum
President set to deliver speech in special session on Thursday
Culture of cooperation and common goals key to Germany’s victory: WEF
By Evline Meshreky A blog published by the World Economic Forum (Davos) attributed Germany’s success in football as well as economically to sustaining a culture of cooperation and common goals, and long-term policies to support those goals. The article relates the young average age in the German football team, 26.31, as opposed to 28.92 in …
Iran eyes revival of key gas sector
Iran struggled to fill the vacuum after the departure of France’s Total, Spain’s Repson and the Royal Dutch Shell, and efforts to continue development through state-owned and quasi-private companies had mixed success.
Mood of ‘cautious optimism’ on world economy reigns at Davos
The US economy is slated to grow faster than 3% this year and next year, he said, while Europe is “finally recovering.”
Buyers’ market for oil companies in Davos
Oil prices peaked at $147 a barrel in 2008 amid growing fears that the world was running out of oil.
China ‘hard landing’ stokes fear at Davos
A slowdown in China would have an impact on the global economy: Lagarde
Interim PM meets with IMF head Christine Lagarde at Davos
El-Beblawi briefs Lagarde on Egypt’s latest economic developments
Talks on trade in green goods planned
Green goods cover a wide range of goods from waste management and clean water technologies, to solar and wind energies.
El-Beblawi tells Davos Al-Sisi is Egypt’s De Gaulle
Beblawi: “Those that are pushing Sisi to run [for presidency] are not the military camps, they are people in the streets, women in the first place.Don’t forget he is a handsome man.”