Switzerland tops competitiveness league around globe

Switzerland has again been ranked as the world's most competitive economy.
The verdict comes from the World Economic Forum (WEF) which holds an annual meeting of business leaders in Davos in Switzerland each year.
The WEF puts Switzerland at the top of its latest ranking for the eighth year in a row, followed by Singapore and the US, with the UK at seventh.
However, the WEF warns that rising global protectionism is undermining economic growth and prosperity.
"A 10-year decline in the openness of economies at all stages of development poses a risk to countries' ability to grow and... read more
28 September 2016 in
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