WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM ANNOUNCES TRANSITION OF INDIA BUSINESS ALLIANCE TO THE CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRY (CII) Ahead of the India Economic Summit, the World Economic Forum announced today the transition of leadership of the India Business Alliance ( IBA ) to the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The IBA was developed by the World Economic Forum and its Partners to increase the involvement...
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said only a strong financial system can provide the financing needed for development of the infrastructure sector at the inaugural session of India Economic Summit, organized by CII and World Economic Forum.
With the prices of raw materials moving up, especially rubber, tyre manufacturer Apollo Tyres Ltd today said it will soon increase the prices of its products. ''In October, we had raised prices by about 2.5 per cent and we will be going for another price correction soon,'' company Vice Chairman and Managing Director Neeraj Kanwar told reporters here on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, being...
Despite his Indian alliance not going as smoothly as expected, the head of Japan's Nissan Motors and France's Renault SA, Carlos Ghosn said their venture will be opening their factory in south India early next year. "We will be starting our new plant in Chennai by the end of first quarter of next year," Ghosn told reporters on the sidelines of the India Economic Summit of the World Economic...
Despite having hit troubled waters, French carmaker Renault today reiterated its commitment to driving its low-cost small car into India. The car manufacturer which has partnered with the country's second largest two-wheeler maker, Bajaj Auto, is reportedly involved in tussle over a number of issues, including the price point and branding. The company had initially planned to launch the low cost car...
The Baseline Scenario submits: By Simon Johnson The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank governors are meeting today in St. Andrews , talking about the data they will need to look at in order to monitor each other’s economic performance and sustain growth (seriously). Complete Story »
Good news Christians - I'm going to have a go at the Jews for once! Well, a Jew. It's near enough, innit? The Chief Rabbi (I assume he's a Jew, if he's not, well, he must have done well at the interview, eh?) Lord Sacks has said that Europe is having a population crisis! Yes, not enough kids! And you all thought there was too many people and that's why the planet was messing up bigtime, well, you were...
Over the past year, G20 leaders have held a series of high profile summits filled with handshakes and toasts to show they can work together for the good of the global economy; now their top finance officials gather in Scotland to make that cooperation a reality.
John Hope Bryant speaks at the closing session of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on why we are global citizens, why we need to make smart sexy again, what comes next post global economic crisis, and...