If you happen to be walking through the Spanish capital this weekend, you might think its roads are a little less busy than other cities - and you’d be right. Madrid has just created a low-emissions zone in the city centre - measuring 4.7km², in a move they hope will cut
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What is Globalization 4.0 ? WEF explains
Why should cities plant more trees?
rom Athens to Melbourne and Seoul to New York, big cities are increasingly turning to trees to help protect them from heatwaves and floods, and to boost people's physical and mental health, urban officials and environmental experts say.South Korea's capital Seoul recently planted more than 2,000 groves and gardens, and
WEF: Montenegro – the tourism-oriented economy
The World Economic Forum shared via its social media platform tourism story of Montenegro. Let's take a look, and don't forget to share it. :) As tourist numbers rise, who would you take to Montenegro? ⛰️🏖️ Learn more about global tourism: https://t.co/v8uMg8dJ1s pic.twitter.com/zFfMR2abNQ — World Economic Forum (@wef) 4. kolovoza 2018.
Priorities for the future of the WB6 – Western Balkans Six
estern Balkan Six (WB6) comprise Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Kosovo* and Republic of Macedonia, with a total population of about 18 million and a GDP of approximately €80 billion. While the region had seen above EU average growth rates of 5.3% in the early 2000s, today these economies show
Jack Ma quotes on management, technology and globalization
In Davos at the World Economic Forum, Jack Ma, Alibaba's founder and Executive Chairman spoke openly and at length about some of the key challenges facing the world, delivering a stream of perspectives and guidance. Here are Jack Ma quotes from his speech. On the impact of technology "We are very lucky
Finland celebrates its 100th birthday – 5 interesting facts about Finland
Finland this year celebrates 100 years of declaring independence on 6th December 1917. Below are five amazing facts about Finland on its 100th birthday, in selection of the WEF. 1. Baby Boxes inland has the second lowest infant mortality rate in the world (only Iceland does better). However, it wasn’t always this
Most innovative countries list
Switzerland is the world’s most innovative country. Its capacity for innovation and the quality of its scientific research institutions are just two of the factors that have enabled this small alpine country to hold onto the top spot in the World Economic Forum’s latest Global Competitiveness Index. Swiss companies are ready
Companies which invest the most in R&D
illions of dollars and untold hours of research and development go into producing the next must-have products. A report by professional services firm Price Waterhouse Coopers charts the 20 publicly traded companies worldwide that spent the most on R&D in each of the years from 2005 to 2015. Unsurprisingly, motor manufacturers, tech
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Studies on stress
hildren who grow up in high-stress environments may be at higher risk for learning or behavioral trouble, but new research suggests that their skills warrant more attention. Stress-adapted youth may possess traits—such as heightened vigilance, attention shifting, and empathic accuracy—that traditional learning and testing situations don’t tap into. These skills