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AI-Driven Automation Could Threaten 40 Percent of Jobs Globally, UN Experts Claim
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology and automation driven by it could soon impact 40 percent of the global workforce, claims a new report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The report highlights that by 2033, AI could become a multi-trillion-dollar market. However, the economic growth could be highly concentrate...
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India Ranks 36th In Global Index Readiness For Frontier Technologies: UN Report
India ranks 36th out of 170 nations on a global index measuring a country's readiness for frontier technologies, improving its ranking from last year, according to a UN report.
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Indian Economy Projected To Grow 6.5% In 2024: UN Trade Body
India's economy is projected to grow by 6.5 per cent in 2024, according to a report by the UN which noted that multinationals extending their manufacturing processes into the country to diversify their supply chains will have a positive impact
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Centre "Singularly Responsible" For India's Economic Problems: Congress
The Congress on Tuesday attacked the Centre over a top UN agency projecting a decline in India's economic growth, saying the government's contention that the country's economic problems are imported is a "smoke screen".
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UN Development Body UNCTAD Believes Banks Should Be Banned From Holding Crypto
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warns that the rising use of crypto for domestic payments and remittances may cause “leakage” of development funds. The UN development recommends recommends extra taxes on transactions and ad restrictions to boost states' revenue and safeguard financial stability in developing co...
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Over 7 Percent Indians Owned Digital Currency in Form of Cryptocurrency in 2021: UNCTAD
India is at the seventh spot in the list of countries that owned digital currencies in 2021, according to UNCTAD. The agency also claims that over 7 percent of Indians owned digital currency in the form of cryptocurrency in 2021. Meanwhile, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das recently said that cryptocurrencies are a clear danger and any...
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Developing World Needs $1 Trillion Debt Write-Off: UN Agency
Around $1 trillion of debt owed by developing countries would be cancelled under a global deal proposed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on Thursday to help them overcome the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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India to Become 'Hub' for Video Games, Compete on VFX: UNCTAD
India is expected to become the global hub for video game development with its world-class game developers, according to the UN agency dealing with trade.
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Kerala-Based 4Tune Factory Gets UN Award For Empowering Women In Business
Kerala-based 4Tune Factory has been given a special recogntion award by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) for enabling women and girls to develop skills.
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India Aspiration Fund Inspiration For Global Digital Sector Development Policies: United Nation
A fund launched in India for boosting start-ups and entrepreneurship in the country has been cited by the United Nations on how government policies can support investment in services and development of the digital sector.
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Alibaba's Ma Champions UN E-Commerce Drive for Development
Jack Ma, who advises the UN agency UNCTAD on small business and young entrepreneurs, was the star attraction at a conference on e-commerce for development.
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Obama's FDI remark draws sharp criticism from Government, Opposition
Barack Obama's statement that the investment climate in India is "deteriorating" seems to have politically united India and raised hackles across party lines. On Twitter, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) pointed out that according to a recent UNCTAD report, India is the third most desirable destination for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
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AI-Driven Automation Could Threaten 40 Percent of Jobs Globally, UN Experts Claim
Artificial intelligence (AI) technology and automation driven by it could soon impact 40 percent of the global workforce, claims a new report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The report highlights that by 2033, AI could become a multi-trillion-dollar market. However, the economic growth could be highly concentrate...
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India Ranks 36th In Global Index Readiness For Frontier Technologies: UN Report
India ranks 36th out of 170 nations on a global index measuring a country's readiness for frontier technologies, improving its ranking from last year, according to a UN report.
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Indian Economy Projected To Grow 6.5% In 2024: UN Trade Body
India's economy is projected to grow by 6.5 per cent in 2024, according to a report by the UN which noted that multinationals extending their manufacturing processes into the country to diversify their supply chains will have a positive impact
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Centre "Singularly Responsible" For India's Economic Problems: Congress
The Congress on Tuesday attacked the Centre over a top UN agency projecting a decline in India's economic growth, saying the government's contention that the country's economic problems are imported is a "smoke screen".
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UN Development Body UNCTAD Believes Banks Should Be Banned From Holding Crypto
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warns that the rising use of crypto for domestic payments and remittances may cause “leakage” of development funds. The UN development recommends recommends extra taxes on transactions and ad restrictions to boost states' revenue and safeguard financial stability in developing co...
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Over 7 Percent Indians Owned Digital Currency in Form of Cryptocurrency in 2021: UNCTAD
India is at the seventh spot in the list of countries that owned digital currencies in 2021, according to UNCTAD. The agency also claims that over 7 percent of Indians owned digital currency in the form of cryptocurrency in 2021. Meanwhile, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das recently said that cryptocurrencies are a clear danger and any...
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Developing World Needs $1 Trillion Debt Write-Off: UN Agency
Around $1 trillion of debt owed by developing countries would be cancelled under a global deal proposed by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on Thursday to help them overcome the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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India to Become 'Hub' for Video Games, Compete on VFX: UNCTAD
India is expected to become the global hub for video game development with its world-class game developers, according to the UN agency dealing with trade.
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Kerala-Based 4Tune Factory Gets UN Award For Empowering Women In Business
Kerala-based 4Tune Factory has been given a special recogntion award by the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) for enabling women and girls to develop skills.
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India Aspiration Fund Inspiration For Global Digital Sector Development Policies: United Nation
A fund launched in India for boosting start-ups and entrepreneurship in the country has been cited by the United Nations on how government policies can support investment in services and development of the digital sector.
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Alibaba's Ma Champions UN E-Commerce Drive for Development
Jack Ma, who advises the UN agency UNCTAD on small business and young entrepreneurs, was the star attraction at a conference on e-commerce for development.
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Obama's FDI remark draws sharp criticism from Government, Opposition
Barack Obama's statement that the investment climate in India is "deteriorating" seems to have politically united India and raised hackles across party lines. On Twitter, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) pointed out that according to a recent UNCTAD report, India is the third most desirable destination for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI).
