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DAVOS, Switzerland: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. made a pitch for the proposed sovereign wealth fund at the World Economic Forum (WEF), saying it is one of his government's measures to diversify the country's financial portfolio. Marcos presented the overview of the state of the Philippine economy and "the myriad of…

Hundreds of the world's elite business people and political leaders are gathered in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum's annual meeting. Ahead of the week-long meeting, the WEF released its 2023 Global Risks Report, warning that climate change, COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine could exacerbate inequalities and lead…

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Just across the street from the forum’s main congress center, in a historic church transformed into a neon hub for hosting discussions about the future, Carmen Hett, treasurer for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, detailed such an application – a recently launched blockchain payment product for distributing humanitarian…

The World Economic Forum may be returning to its long-standing ritual of meeting in Davos, Switzerland, in January, but—even as the pandemic ebbs—this is still a time of remarkable upheaval. WEF founder Klaus Schwab sat down in New York City with TIME’s editor-in-chief Edward Felsenthal to discuss what’s ahead for…

This article was originally published at The Post Millennial, a part of the Human Events Media Group. On Tuesday, disgraced former CNN anchor Brian Stelter took to the stage at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting to chair a panel on "disinformation."  The panelists claimed that the spread of fake…

Dangote, Abdulsamad Rabiu and Adenuga A new report released by a global confederation against poverty, Oxfam International, has revealed that the three richest men in Nigeria have more wealth than 83 million citizens. Oxfam released the global inequality report at the start of the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting…

DAVOS, Switzerland, 17 January 2023, For the first time in three years, World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos has brought back together world leaders, billionaires and executives. As the Forum remains focused on the topics of fragmentation and polarisation in the modern world, serial crypto entrepreneur and investor Angel Versetti,…

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios Much of the high-level discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos this year centers on the sense that there is a uniquely ominous moment afoot, both in global economics and geopolitics. The WEF released a report that dubbed the decade as the "turbulent twenties" and the…

Biz leaders: Marcos effectively showcasing PH globally DAVOS, Switzerland — Two of the Philippines’ top business tycoons agreed that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has been successfully showcasing the Philippines on the global stage at the ongoing World Economic Forum (WEF) here. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. meets different business…