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TMS Ep179: India at IPEF, service charge, ICICI Pru's S Naren, monkeypox

Why must India tread cautiously as it joins IPEF? Are eateries taking service charge illegally? What's the investment mantra of ICICI Prudential AMC's S Naren? What is monkeypox? All answers here

Why must India tread cautiously as it joins IPEF?

This week India joined the US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. While the final contours of India's participation are yet to emerge, there could be areas of friction too. India tread with caution

WEF 2022: India on top for trust in domestic companies, says study

On the overall trust index, taking into account trust in NGOs, business, government and media, India is now placed at the second place after China, as against third in January this year

WEF 2022: Goyal pitches India among best investment destination

Goyal reiterated India's position as one of the world's most preferred investment destinations and told them about the massive scope and range of opportunities it presents to investors globally

WEF: ReNew Power signs MoU to invest Rs 50,000 cr in 7 years in Karnataka

ReNew Power intends to set up production units in Renewable Energy, Battery Storage and Green Hydrogen with potential to create employment opportunities for 30,000 people, the CMO said

WEF 2022: Freedom more important than free trade, says NATO chief

Addressing the WEF Annual Meeting 2022 here, he also said NATO is committed to continue supporting Ukraine but ruled out its direct involvement in the war by sending NATO troops there

WEF 2022: We'll never go back to office full time, says Credit Suisse CEO

"We are in a soft way trying to encourage people to come back, but it's counterproductive if you push too hard"

Tata Steel says govt's export tax decision could alter output targets

T. V. Narendran, chief executive of India's biggest steelmaker by revenue, said that while Tata Steel understood the inflationary concerns, such measures can hit the steel industry over longer term

WEF 2022: The World Economic Forum's focus remains the western world

A Business Standard analysis found that the US and the UK top the list of discussions at the World Economic Forum 2022 Annual meeting.

WEF 2022: Davos discusses digital safety, security, and protection

India's use of drones to provide essential healthcare services to people living in remote and hard-to-reach areas was showcased at World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting at Davos

Food inflation is manageable, people won't feel pain: Piyush Goyal

Tells India Inc to focus on value-added exports, ensure jobs come into the country

World Economic Forum: Overall food inflation is manageable, Piyush Goyal

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Goyal also said that India was producing enough wheat for domestic consumption

WEF 2022: Oil at $110 a barrel not sustainable, says Hardeep Singh Puri

Oil prices have surged this year, with Brent crude hitting $139 a barrel in March for its highest price since 2008, after Russia's invasion of Ukraine exacerbated supply concerns

WEF 2022: Wrong to weaponise economic tools, says Pak minister Hina Khar

"Either we can allow confrontations to guide the leadership's decision for the future, or we allow liberal values. The world was a much better place to live 20 years back," Khar said.

WEF 2022: More industrial clusters join net-zero transition initiative

The initiative will enable these hubs to accelerate industrial decarbonization, boost job creation and improve competitiveness

DCO, WEF launch new initiative to boost digital FDI flows globally

The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Tuesday announced a new initiative to boost flows of digital foreign direct investments globally.

WEF 2022: Prepare for future headwinds as tourism sector shows recovery

The growth in international tourist arrivals in January 2022 over January 2021 is greater than arrivals growth in all of 2021, the report said

WEF Chief Economists Outlook warns consequences from economy fragmentation

The World Economic Forum's Chief Economists Outlook report on Monday warned of dire human consequences from the fragmentation of the global economy

WEF 2022: Oxfam calls for wealth tax to benefit women in informal sectors

During a session on gender parity at the WEF 2022 at Davos, Bucher noted that billionaire wealth has risen greatly during the two years of the pandemic

WEF 2022: Here's what will happen on Day 2 at Davos Annual meeting

On WEF 2022 Day 2 schedule, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will be speaking at the WEF event "India at 75: Strategic Outlook"