Business Leaders Urge New Job Policies as Technology Displaces Workers January 23, 2017 By Martinne Geller and Ben Hirschler Open markets and global trade have been blamed for job losses over the last decade, but global CEOs say the...
Chinese Forced into Massive Debt to Pay for Vital Healthcare July 11, 2016 By Adam Jourdan and Ben Hirschler As China’s medical bills rise steeply, outpacing government insurance provision, patients and their families are increasingly turning to loans to...
Drugs Prices Much Higher in U.S. Than in Other Countries: Research October 12, 2015 By Ben Hirschler U.S. prices for the world’s 20 top-selling medicines are, on average, three times higher than in Britain, according to an...
Budget Cuts Worry Bird Flu Experts May 8, 2013 By Ben Hirschler The World Health Organization’s ability to police the new strain of bird flu that has killed 27 people in China...
Davos Strives to Make Climate Talk More than Hot Air January 25, 2013 By Ben Hirschler Climate change is back on the global agenda, with debate in the corridors at Davos given fresh impetus by U.S....
Davos Bosses Hunt for $5 Trillion in New Revenue in a Low-Growth World January 23, 2013 By Ben Hirschler Business leaders in Davos have plenty to worry about, from the euro zone to global geopolitical upheavals, but at heart...
Global Risk Experts Lack Confidence in Governments on Economies, Climate January 8, 2013 By Ben Hirschler Fragile economies and extreme weather have combined to crank up the global risk dial in the past year, creating an...
Davos Report: Business Leaders Warn Regulations May Crimp Recovery January 27, 2010 By Ben Hirschler and Paul Taylor Global business leaders warned Western governments on Wednesday that a populist crackdown on the financial industry could crimp a fragile...
British Study Raises Fresh Questions About Safety of Nanoparticles November 6, 2009 By Ben Hirschler Nanoparticles can damage the DNA of cells from a distance, even without crossing the cellular barriers that protect certain parts...
Thalidomide Victims Seek $6.3 Billion April 3, 2008 By Ben Hirschler Half a century after the launch of the notorious morning sickness pill thalidomide, its surviving victims are demanding €4 billion...