World Economic Forum

• Mastercard announces half-billion-dollar cybersecurity centre for Vancouver

  The company says the new centre will "accelerate innovation in digital and cyber security, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Things."

  Jan 23, 2020
• Trump slams impeachment trial, touts U.S. economy at World Economic Forum

  "It's such a hoax," Trump said of the impeachment case against him. "I think it's so bad for our country."

  Politics

  Jan 22, 2020
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• Teen activist Autumn Peltier appears at World Economic Forum with criticism for feds

  Teenage Indigenous water activist Autumn Peltier said she doesn't feel the country's federal politicians are focused enough on climate change, even after years of her campaigning for them to take action.

  Environment

  Jan 21, 2020
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• Trump short on climate change, boasts about U.S. economy in Davos speech

  The two-day visit will test Trump’s ability to balance his anger over being impeached with a desire to project leadership on the world stage.

  World

  Jan 21, 2020
• Greta Thunberg scolds elites at World Economic Forum for inaction on climate change

  "Without treating it as a real crisis we cannot solve it,'' Thunberg told the crowd in Switzerland.

  World

  Jan 21, 2020
• World’s richest 2,000 people control more money than poorest 4.6 billion: Oxfam

  In a report released ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Oxfam said it estimated that unpaid care work by women added at least $10.8 trillion a year in value to the world economy -- three times more than the tech industry.

  Economy

  Jan 19, 2020
• Donald Trump, Greta Thunberg expected at Davos World Economic Forum

  "I think both voices are necessary," said WEF founder Klaus Schwab. "The environment will play a particularly important role during this meeting."

  World

  Jan 19, 2020
• Mind the gap: Canada falls 3 spots in global gender parity rankings to 19th place

  The 2019 World Economic Gender Parity Report said it will take 99.5 years to achieve worldwide parity.

  World

  Dec 18, 2019
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• Fly passport-free between Canada and the Netherlands? It’s happening

  Flying passport-free between Canada and the Netherlands? Oh, it's happening.

  Tech

  Jun 26, 2019
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• ‘They need to feel it to get it’: World Economic Forum attendees can spend ‘a day in the life of a refugee’

  The program involves a cast and crew of volunteers comprised entirely of former refugees to recreate for the participants the experience of displaced people.

  Politics

  Jan 22, 2019