Tag: The World Economic Forum

• Thursday, January 19th 2017 - 06:26 UTC

  Lagarde anticipates “pain” as UK prepares departure from the European Union

  

  The head of the International Monetary Fund has warned the UK there is still likely to be “pain” ahead as Theresa May prepares to trigger the UK's departure from the European Union. Christine Lagarde told the BBC the Brexit process would be complicated.

• Friday, April 4th 2014 - 07:53 UTC

  Latam leaders discuss improving education and skills to help diversity economy

  

  Political, business and academic leaders gathered for the ninth annual World Economic Forum in Latin America in Panama set out strategies for the region to move beyond dependence on commodity exports and face the challenges of a rapidly changing global economy.

• Tuesday, January 8th 2013 - 20:27 UTC

  Economic weakness and environmental challenges in the WEF annual report

  

  With rising economic strains on one side and ever more environmental concerns on the other, the world could soon find itself in “the perfect global storm”, the World Economic Forum warned in a report on Tuesday.

• Tuesday, December 13th 2011 - 06:03 UTC

  World Economic Forum invites Chilean student leader to annual summit

  

  The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released a self-made video of Giorgio Jackson, current president of Chile’s Universidad Católica student federation and one of the highest profile leaders of Chile’s student movement of 2011, giving a short talk in English.