While there has been rapid growth in digital payments in the Peru —we have digital wallets like Yape or Plin—, the changes have occurred in the banking sector. In the unbanked, we still live in an ecosystem of cash payments that limits thousands of citizens. For this reason, the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP) […]
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Why there will be many jobs in the future, even with artificial intelligence
In the early 1960s, when the computer revolution was taking its first steps, a committee of scientists and social activists sent an open letter to the president of the United States, Lyndon B. Johnson. “The cybernetic revolution”they said, will create “a separate nation of the poor, unskilled and unemployed” that they will not be able […]
Julio Velarde opens the doors for political reform in Peru
The event at the World Economic Forum, organized in the city of Davos (Swiss), has served to make the president of the Central Bank of Peru (BCRP), Julio Velarde, recognize that the recovery of the country’s GDP is subject to profound political reforms that resolve the succession of authorities. The Peruvian banker assured that Our […]
Julio Velarde in Davos: “A change in the constitutional rules is needed in Peru”
The president of the Central Bank of Peru (BCRP), Julio Velarde, assured that Peru’s economic stability depends “on a change in the fundamental rules” to avoid excessive succession of authorities, a procedure exceptionally regulated in the Constitution, but which has been recurring since 2016. During his presentation at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the […]
China calls for “red lines” for AI and fewer trade barriers in Davos
Chinese Premier Li Qiang denounced on Tuesday in the Davos World Economic Forum trade barriers “discriminatory” and advocated establishing “Red lines” for the development of artificial intelligence. Li Qiang is the highest-ranking Chinese official to participate in the World Economic Forum held every year in Switzerland since 2017, when President Xi Jinping attended the event. […]
Milei replies to Maduro, calling him an “impoverishing socialist”
The Argentine president, Javier Mileireplied on Tuesday from Switzerland the description of “error of history” that his Venezuelan counterpart had dedicated to him, Nicolás Maduro, whom he described as “impoverishing socialist.” “I didn’t expect such praise!!! Maduro’s impoverishing socialist saying that I am a historical mistake in Latin America confirms that we are on the […]
Davos 2024: Global GDP will weaken this year, is the consensus of the World Economic Forum
The global economic outlook remains subdued and plagued by uncertainty, according to the latest Chief Economists’ Outlook released today, as the global economy continues to grapple with headwinds due to tight financial conditions, geopolitical divisions and rapid advances in generative artificial intelligence (AI). ). More than half (56%) of chief economists expect the global economy […]
Davos Forum defends freedom of expression in the face of artificial intelligence challenge
He World Economic Forum Davos has prepared a document with five principles for the media to combat disinformation, regain the trust of users and guarantee freedom of expression in the face of the challenge posed by Artificial Intelligence (AI). The first of the fiveprinciples for the future of responsible media in the age of AI”, […]
The wealth of the five richest men has doubled since 2020, according to Oxfam
The wealth of the five richest men has doubled since 2020, while almost 5 billion people have become poorer since the beginning of the decade, says the report on inequality prepared by the non-governmental organization Oxfam. On the occasion of the start of the World Economic Forum, which brings together business, political and academic leaders […]
Unlocking progress towards food security and climate: 100 million farmers
At the Annual Meeting of New Champions of the World Economic Forum In Tianjin, China, world leaders will focus on how to build greater economic strength, including addressing the challenges posed by climate change and extreme weather conditions, and their implications for the availability and affordability of nutritious food. According to a report published in […]