Indian economy on a temporary slowdown, expected to pick up soon: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva
Jan 25, 2020, at 12:17 am
Davos/IBNS: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Friday said India's economic slowdown seemed temporary and the growth momentum is likely to pick up in future, media reported.
World Economic Forum announces Global Consortium for Digital Currency Governance
Jan 24, 2020, at 05:32 pm
Davos/IBNS: Following extensive consultation with the global community, the World Economic Forum announced today the Global Consortium for Digital Currency Governance. Digital currencies are often cited as a tool for financial inclusion, but this opportunity can be realized only when paired with good governance.
Jan 21, 2020, at 03:43 pm
London/IBNS: Global economic growth in 2020 is expected to grow at a rate of around 3.4% in purchasing power parity terms compared to its long-term average of a 21st century average of 3.8% per year, according to new projections by PwC.
Zomato acquires Uber Eats India
Jan 21, 2020, at 10:03 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Uber Eats on Tuesday announced that food delivery and restaurant discovery startup Zomato has acquired its Indian business.
Wait for gender equality gets longer as women’s share of workforce, politics drops: WEF
Dec 19, 2018, at 03:15 pm
Geneva, Switzerland, Dec 19 (IBNS): Stagnation in the proportion of women in the workplace and women’s declining representation in politics, coupled with greater inequality in access to health and education, offset improvements in wage equality and the number of women in professional positions, leaving the global gender gap only slightly reduced in 2018. This is according to the Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2018, published on Tuesday.
WEF calls India as a 'bright spot' among larger emerging markets
Sep 30, 2015, at 10:26 pm
New York, Sept 30 (IBNS): The World Economic Forum has termed Indian and South Africa as the 'bright spots' in the larger emerging markets in its The Global Competitiveness Report 2015-2016 released on Wednesday.