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DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Open markets and global trade have been blamed for job losses over the last decade, but global CEOs say the real culprits are increasingly machines. And while business leaders gathered at the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos relish the productivity gains technology can bring, they warned this week that […]
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 19 (Reuters) – Business leaders in Davos, traditionally the high priests of globalisation, are talking up the benefits of local production this week to shield themselves from criticism from incoming U.S. President Donald Trump. Elected on a jobs-focused “America First” platform, Trump has taken to Twitter to rebuke major companies like General […]
The 2016 World Economic Forum, which concluded on Saturday (23 January) in Davos, looked at a 21st century economy led by robots and artificial intelligence, against the backdrop of a more unstable and unequal world. Recent editions of the Forum have seen repentant bankers, business leaders and politicians seeking to make amends following the 2008 financial […]
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