The World Economic Forum's annual meeting kicks off in the city of Davos, Switzerland, from today (January 16) and will continue till January 20. 2,700 delegates from 130 countries are expected to convene at Davos during the mega summit.

Davos 2023: World Economic Forum’s annual meet kicks off, 2,700 delegates to convene

A new report by the aid group Oxfam has revealed that in 2021, India’s top one per cent owned about half its wealth. It also showed that the number of billionaires in the country increased from 102 in 2020, to 166 in the year 2022.

Even as India's poor 'are unable to afford basic necessities to survive', the rich are getting richer: Oxfam

Asia's third-largest economy India has a sizeable presence at World Economic Forum's Annual Meet which is taking place in Switzerland. The Forum has called on leaders from across the globe to address the immediate energy and food crisis.

Davos 2023: India's sizeable presence at World Economic Forum's Annual Meet

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has outlined how the Biden administration is approaching relations with China, calling Beijing a “long-term challenge” to what he called “universal values that have sustained so much of the world’s progress over the past 75 years.” For more analysis, we're joined by VOA's Correspondent, Jessica Stone.

WION-VOA Co-Production: Blinken outlines US-China relations | Business Elites met in Davos for WEF

At the World Economic Forum Annual Summit 2022, India was represented by large number of Indian companies. WION's Business Editor Sumit Chaturvedi exclusively spoke to Neeraj Kanwar, Vice Chairman and MD, Apollo Tyres Ltd. on the sidelines of the Davos meet.

Chip shortage impacting India vehicle manufacturing: Neeraj Kanwar, VC and MD, Apollo Tyres

The financial crisis continues in Sri Lanka. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has pleaded at the World Economic Forum for international assistance to help the country deal with its worst economic crisis

Sri Lanka Economic crisis: Rajapaksa speaks at the WEF virtually, asks for International assistance

WION's Business Editor Sumit Chaturvedi exclusively spoke to Alexander Klimburg, Head of Centre for Cybersecurity, WEF on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2022 in Davos.

Looking at $10 trn cybercrime damage every year: Alexander Klimburg, WEF Cybersecurity Head

The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that the war in Ukraine has darkened the outlook for the global economy and could result in recession for more vulnerable countries.

World Economic Forum: Leaders warn of possible recession at the Davos meet

The managing director of the International Monetary Fund says a global recession isn’t in the cards but it doesn’t mean it’s out of the question. WION's Business Editor Sumit Chaturvedi brings you more update from the meeting.

World Economic Forum: IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva says global recession not expected

The International Monetary Fund has warned against “geo economic fragmentation” as policymakers and business leaders gather at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Davos World Economic Forum: Global economy faces its biggest test since World War 2, says IMF Chief

Davos World Economic Forum: Growing pressures undermining global integration, says IMF Chief

At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that he was willing to meet Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to end the ongoing bloody war, media reports said.

At WEF, Ukrainian President Zelensky says ready to meet Russian counterpart Putin to end ongoing war

After a gap of nearly two-and-a-half years, Swiss ski resort town Davos is hosting the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. 2,500 leaders from politics, business, media are attending the summit.

World Economic Forum meet in Davos: Global summit to discuss economy, climate change

Davos World Economic Forum 2022: Global summit to discuss economy, climate change

As the rich & powerful from across the globe gather in Davos for the WEF Annual Meeting 2022, Oxfam International said the pandemic has seen a new billionaire emerging every 30 hours.

Oxfam at WEF Annual Meeting 2022: Pandemic created a new billionaire every 30 hours

Leaders from all across the globe are meeting in Davos for the World Economic Forum's annual meeting, the in-person meeting comes after two years break due to the covid-19 pandemic.

World Economic Forum meet in Davos, Russia-Ukraine war to dominate agenda

The annual summit of the World Economic Forum (WEF) kicked off in Davos, Switzerland, on Sunday after a gap of nearly about two-and-a-half years. A host of global leaders are expected to deliberate over the main challenges, including the global supply chain crisis, facing the world economy.

World Economic Forum 2022 kicks off, over 2500 leaders to discuss war, Covid effects on economy

A new study by World Economic Forum has called for urgent action by both private and public sectors, it is to ensure a resilient energy transition to address challenges of environmental sustainability, security of energy and energy justice and affordability. To talk on more more on this we're joined by Roberto Bocca, head of energy, infra, WEF.

Urgent action needed for energy transition: WEF

Several billionaires and millionaires have appealed to leaders at the virtual meeting of the World Economic Forum to make them pay more taxes. The group calling itself "patriotic millionaires" sent an open letter to the virtual Davos meeting conceding that their wealth had actually risen during the pandemic as they pointed out that the "current tax system is not fair.

Make us pay more tax, say 'patriotic millionaires' at Davos virtual summit

Indian PM Narendra Modi issued a virtual address at the World Economic Forum's Davos agenda. A meet that in the ideal world would have been taken place in a Swiss town but it was held online due to the covid pandemic.

'India has become the world's pharmacy,' PM Narendra Modi addresses WEF online summit

Speaking at the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Davos Agenda, the United Nations Secretary general Antonio Guterres has once again voiced concern over climate change.

Antonio Guterres takes up the issue of climate change at Davos Summit 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping while speaking virtually at the World Economic Forum (WEF) hit out against Western powers saying "confrontation does not solve problems, it only invites catastrophic consequences".

Confrontation only invites catastrophic consequences, says Xi at Davos virtual forum

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to address the World Economic Forum's Davos agenda virtual event later today. Now due to the covid- 19 pandemic, the WEF will be hosting the event on its website and social media channels from 17th to 21st of January now this is the second consecutive year that the forum has had to host the summit digitally due to pandemic.

WEF's online Davos summit begins today; World leaders to deliver key address

Highlighting the various measures taken by India to strengthen the “ease of doing business”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a special address to the world leaders on Monday said that it is the best time to invest in India.

‘We offer a bouquet of hope to world’: Modi pitches ‘invest in India’ at WEF Davos 2022

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