Workforce and Employment
Davos 2020: Here's what you need to know about the future of work
From lifelong learning to the rise of machines, here's what you need to know about how work and skills will feature on the Davos agenda.
Anna Bruce-Lockhart
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Africa
'This is Africa's century' - what we learned at the World Economic Forum in Cape Town 2019
A hard-won free-trade deal and a massive youth population - will these factors make this 'Africa's century'? And what about gender-based violence and the gig economy. Key moments from the...
Aviation, Travel and Tourism
These are the top countries for travel and tourism in 2019
Global tourism is set to rise by 50% over the next decade, according to a new report by the World Economic Forum. But which countries are most able to cope with the crowds?
Workforce and Employment
What is Human Capital? Everything You Need to Know
Here's what is human capital. There's nothing more positive in economics than investing in people. But how do you measure its effectiveness?
Entrepreneurship
Jack Ma's top tips for entrepreneurs
From global trade to honey badgers, the Alibaba founder had some colourful advice for the business community at the World Economic Forum in Tianjin, China.
Future of Media, Entertainment and Sport
Here are 5 ways digital technology is changing childhood
It's changing young brains and bodies - and possibly even the evolution of our hands.
What we do with your information when you read this newsletter
Here’s a quick, jargon-free guide to what actually happens to your data when you click on our newsletter.
Gender Inequality
Here's what's still holding working women back in 2018
It's 2018, but we're still light years from gender equality. There are some clear reasons why - and also some workable solutions.
Trade and Investment
What's the deal with global trade? The view from Davos 2018
Is NAFTA dead? Who's starting a trade war? How do you say CPTPP in Japanese? These are just some of the questions world leaders and trade experts chewed over at the World Economic Forum m...
Joseph Stiglitz: Solo la indignación detendrá la evasión fiscal
Antes de los Paradise Papers, llegaron los Panama Papers. Y con de los Papeles de Panamá, se inició una investigación del gobierno panameño sobre la evasión de impuestos en alta mar.
Geo-economics
Joseph Stiglitz: Only outrage will stop tax evasion
Almost two years after the Panama Papers, the global tax system is still broken – and it's time to get indignant, says economist Joseph Stiglitz.
European Union
Macron, Merkel, Mnuchin and Ma. Here's your round-up of Davos Day 2
And beyond the alliterative line-up, there were great moments with Google's Sundar Pichai, China's Liu He and Zimbabwe's newly elected President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
Gender Inequality
Justin Trudeau tells Davos to call time on women's inequality
The Prime Minister of Canada had a rousing message for the assembled business leaders and heads of state: women's economic contribution can no longer be ignored.
Education, Skills and Learning
Is your colleague a zombie worker?
Less than a quarter of employees are engaged in their jobs, according to a new report. That leaves a lot of working dead.
China
2,000 leaders of tech and state just met in China. Here are the highlights
From China's geopolitical rise to blockchain tech and bullet-proof batteries, here are the 10 best bits from this week's World Economic Forum in China.