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Philippines to Welcome World Economic Forum

The 23rd World Economic Forum on East Asia will take place in Manila on 21-23 May 2014 President Benigno Simeon Aquino III of the Philippines will give the keynote address More than 600 participants from over 30 countries will participate Learn more about the 2014 World Economic Forum on East Asia: http://wef.ch/ea14    Metro Manila, Philippines, …

Resolutions adopted at SSAB’s 2014 AGM

SSAB’s annual general meeting (AGM) was held today, April 9, 2014, in Stockholm. Adoption of income statement and balance sheet The AGM adopted the income statement and balance sheet as well as the consolidated income statement and consolidated balance sheet. Allocation of result The AGM resolved that no dividends be paid for the financial year …

Progressive Companies Make Leap from Sustainable to “Circular” Manufacturing

Circular economy seeks to reconcile growth and economic participation with environmental prudence and equity Progressive companies move from responding to environmental activists to building new business models The theme of the 44th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting is The Reshaping of the World: Consequences for Society, Politics and Business For more information, visit http://wef.ch/Davos Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 25 January …

Al Gore Highlights Need for Decisive Political Action on Climate Change

Extreme weather events are driving awareness UN summit is an opportunity for decisive action The theme of the 44th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting is, The Reshaping of the World: Consequences for Society, Politics and Business For more information, visit http://wef.ch/Davos Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 22 January 2014 – Al Gore, Vice-President of the United States (1993-2001) and climate change activist, told …

Circular Economy Can Generate US$ 1 Trillion Annually by 2025

New report finds that a shift towards a circular economy can generate US$ 500 million in material cost savings, 100,000 new jobs and prevent 100 million tonnes of waste globally within five years Project Mainstream initiative aims to accelerate cross-sector engagement towards a circular economy Explore the interactive report Towards a Circular Economy For more information about …

President Rouhani of Iran Delivers Message of Friendship and Hop

Iran seeks to become one of the world’s top 10 economies in the future The international community needs to work together to help Syria President expects to conclude a comprehensive nuclear agreement The theme of the 44th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting is The Reshaping of the World: Consequences for Society, Politics and Business For more information, visit http://wef.ch/Davos …

Social Media @davos

Social media interviews with select participants throughout the Annual Meeting The official event hashtag is #WEF14 New conversation tool allows viewers to participate in live chats during sessions Over 100 participants contributing to Forum:Blog The Annual Meeting 2014 can be followed on multiple digital platforms http://wef.ch/am14social Geneva, Switzerland, 17 January 2014 – This year, there are more ways …

East Asia Joins Forces to Tap Deep Regional Tourism Potential

Greater regional integration, a single visa and across-the-board standards in the tourism sector are expected to boost trade in ASEAN by 10%-20% Myanmar says it is committed to boosting intra-regional trade with a common visa for ASEAN nationals to be made available in 2014 The travel and tourism sector offers a transitioning Myanmar an important …

Aung San Suu Kyi Declares Resolve to Run for President

Myanmar’s opposition leader reiterates resolve to run for president in 2015 Union Minister Soe Thane described Myanmar’s journey to democracy as “irreversible” The government and Aung San Suu Kyi were urged to ensure inclusiveness and protection of minority rights Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, 6 June 2013 – “I want to run for president and I’m quite …