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Madrid is banning high-polluting vehicles

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

What is Globalization 4.0 ? WEF explains

fter World War II, the international community came together to build a shared future. Now, it must do so again. Owing to the slow and uneven recovery in the decade since the global financial crisis, a substantial part of society has become disaffected and embittered, not only with politics and

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

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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

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

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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

Quantum Internet Explained

ill quantum internet soon become a reality? The word “quantum” sounds so advanced and complex that people tend to get hyped up about anything attached to it. While not every quantum breakthrough elicits a positive response, in the case of a so-called quantum internet, people have a reason to be

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

Ikigai – a Japanese “reason for being” concept

hat’s the reason for getting up in the morning? Just trying to answer such a big question might make you want to crawl back into bed. If it does, the Japanese concept of ikigai could help. Originating from a country with one of the world's oldest populations, the idea is becoming

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