Merkel to skip World Economic Forum in Davos this year
The Dollar Business Bureau Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel, will not attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) to be held in Davos, a meeting which is likely to be dominated by discussions over the forthcoming presidency of Donald Trump and rising anger of public with elites and globalisation. Since becoming the Chancellor of Germany in 2005, Merkel has been regularly attending the annual meeting of global political leaders, celebrities and CEOs. “She had decided not to participate for a second consecutive year,” her spokesman told Reuters. This year the conference will be scheduled from January 17-20 under the ‘Responsive and Responsible Leadership’ banner.The inauguration of Trump coincides with the final day of the conference. “It's true that a Davos trip was being considered, but we never ...
India, Germany look to enhance business ties
Source: PTI German Chancellor Angela Merkel will leave for India together with a high-ranking delegation of several senior ministers to take part in the third joint meeting of the cabinets of the two countries with trade and security among key issues to be discussed. Merkel and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will jointly chair the India-Germany inter-governmental consultations in New Delhi on Monday. She will be accompanied by Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel, Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Food and Agriculture Minister Christian Schmidt, Minister for Education and Research Johanna Wanka and Minister for Development Cooperation Gerd Mueller. Merkel is expected to convey problems faced by German industries in proceeding with planned investments. The federal ministries of the interior, finance, labour, defence, ...
India to market Make in India at Hannover Messe 2015 industrial fair in Germany
The Dollar Business Bureau India is all set to market the main vehicle of its growth story, ‘Make in India’ in one of the leading industrial fairs of the world – Hannover Messe 2015 (Germany) as a Partner Country this year. The fair scheduled to open on April 12, 2015 will have Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi as part of the opening ceremony, where the India Pavilion will be jointly inaugurated by him and the German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, the following day. Six Indian States - Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh have scheduled seminars to highlight investment and infrastructure opportunities in their respective regions. Government of India's Ministries and Departments will present 6 seminars involving ...
