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ANDRITZ to modernize Innertkirchen 1 and Handeck 2 hydropower stations, Switzerland

Graz/Vienna, June 11, 2013.  ANDRITZ HYDRO, part of international technology Group ANDRITZ, has received an order from Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG (KWO), Switzerland, to supply two Pelton turbines and one synchronous generator as part of the project to extend Innertkirchen 1 and Handeck 2 hydropower stations. Commissioning is scheduled for 2016. The project to modernize the two …

Education and Job Creation for Youth Top Outlook on the Arab World Agenda

The Arabic version of the Outlook on the Global Agenda 2013 is launched at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa The report focuses on regional challenges linked to globalization, geopolitics, hyperconnectivity, the post-2015 development agenda and leadership values Report insights will be discussed at the Forum’s Summit on the Global Agenda 2013 in November …

Designer Charu Parashar launched her first ever spa line for Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, Switzerland Europe’s leading wellbeing & medical health resort

New Delhi, 22 May 2013: Grand Resort Bad Ragaz has seen an increasing number of Indian customers seeking holistic wellness and beauty treatments in a private and exclusive environment. To take this further and in a bid to align itself with lifestyle changes in India, Grand Resort Bad Ragaz Switzerland  tie’s up with India’s leading …

Greater Mobility in Africa Will Aid Development

Inclusive growth and regional integration will help to build the continent Women and youth must be at the centre of transformation Cape Town, South Africa, 10 May 2013 – Connecting the continent through infrastructure development and removing bottlenecks to greater mobility of people will allow Africans to work together towards the common goal of developing their …

African Agriculture’s Success Lies in a Mindset Change : WEF

Investment in the supply chain is key to building productivity Banks must build capacity to analyse and manage risk in agricultural lending Cape Town, South Africa, 9 May 2013 – African agriculture needs to be regarded as an economic sector rather than a social enterprise if the continent is to become a trillion dollar food market …

i-Optics closes €11.8 million D financing for global success

HBM Partners and NIBC Co-Investments Holding B.V. are new investors in i-Optics’ game changing innovations. Eye diagnostics innovator i-Optics announced today the successful closing of the second phase of the D financing round with an investment of 5.1 million euro. This adds to the 6.7 million euro raised in 2012, bringing the D round to …

The Global Economy in 2013: “Fragile and Timid Recovery”

The International Monetary Fund forecasts 3.5% GDP growth for the global economy in 2013 The economic climate is much better this year than last year, but the recovery is “fragile and timid” A new economic policy in Japan and strength in China and Africa provide glimmers of hope Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 26 January 2013 – The global …

China’s Currency Unlikely to Topple US Dollar as World’s Reserve Currency

China’s currency, the RMB, is unlikely to internationalize in the short term The world needs to better understand how Beijing views its global responsibilities Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 26 January 2013 – China’s currency, the renminbi (RMB), will probably not supplant the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency, except possibly “in the very long term”, said Lawrence …

UK Government Joins Global Initiative for Cyber Resilience

United Kingdom becomes latest signatory of World Economic Forum’s Partnering for Cyber Resilience initiative, which aims to build secure, resilient digital networks Initiative, launched in 2012, has now attracted signatures of over 70 companies and government bodies from 15 sectors and 25 countries Find out more about  Partnering for Cyber Resilience The theme of the 43rd …