Chief Economists Outlook: More Economic Uncertainty on the Horizon
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 15 January 2024 – Global economic prospects remain subdued and fraught with uncertainty, according to the latest Chief Economists Outlook released today, as the global economy continues to grapple with headwinds from tight financial conditions, geopolitical rifts and rapid advances in generative artificial intelligence (AI). More than half of chief economists (56%) expect …
Widening Disparities and Growing Threats Cloud Global Cybersecurity Outlook for 2024
Geneva, Switzerland, 11 January 2024 – A new World Economic Forum report released today provides a snapshot of the multifaceted challenges facing the global cybersecurity landscape. While increased geopolitical tensions and economic instability continue to concern industry experts, the report spotlights widening cyber inequity and emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, as key rising risks …
United Kingdom set to bring biggest ever delegation to Bengal Global Business Summit 2023
Alex Ellis, British High Commissioner to India will visit Kolkata along with the biggest ever UK delegation to the Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) 2023. Anna Shotbolt, UK’s Deputy Trade Commissioner to South Asia will accompany the High Commissioner to BGBS. A 55-strong delegation of senior figures from a wide range of businesses and institutions …
Debasish Kundu – the Man with the Midas Touch
Midas Touch indeed. For, his track record is enviable to put things mildly. He started as a Chef – conjuring culinary constructs that have left a trail of gastronomic delights. Celebrity chef status had followed soon and the number of specialised restaurants that he has helped launch is legion. He was also, once the culinary …
Leaders Call for Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Global Cooperation to Revitalize Growth
Tianjin, People’s Republic of China, 29 June 2023 – More than 1,500 leaders from around the world came together at this important juncture for the global economy to signal their shared interests in advancing dialogue, innovation and collaboration to revitalize growth. Gathering in Tianjin, People’s Republic of China, for the first in-person Annual Meeting of …
Canon Celebrates Significant Milestones with Production of 110 Million EOS Series Cameras and 160 Million Interchangeable RF/EF Lenses
INDIA, 29th June 2023 – Canon Inc. announced today that the company has reached two major production milestones—a cumulative total of 110 million[3] EOS Series interchangeable-lens cameras in March and 160 million[4] RF/EF series interchangeable lenses in May. An EOS R6 Mark II (released in December 2022) was the 110 millionth EOS series camera produced, …
British Deputy High Commission Kolkata celebrates Pride Month 2023
To commemorate the Pride month, the British Deputy High Commission, Kolkata hosted a two-day workshop on 27-28 June 2023. The purpose of the workshop was to empower 50 transgender enablers on amending Identity documents and accessing government welfare schemes and services to help themselves as well as others in the community. The workshop was organised …
China, World’s Largest Seafood Producer, Ratifies WTO Deal on Fisheries Subsidies
Tianjin, People’s Republic of China, 28 June 2023 – China, the world’s leading marine fishing producer, has formally accepted a historic trade agreement for ocean sustainability at the World Economic Forum’s 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions. It will help bring into force a global deal struck a year ago by the World Trade Organization’s …
States invest in nuclear arsenals as geopolitical relations deteriorate—New SIPRI Yearbook out now
(Stockholm, 12 June 2023) The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) today launches its annual assessment of the state of armaments, disarmament and international security. A key finding of SIPRI Yearbook 2023 is that the number of operational nuclear weapons started to rise as countries’ long-term force modernization and expansion plans progressed. Nuclear arsenals being …