In a keynote speech on the third day of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Merkel said that open markets had to be protected and urged governments to work together to build a more robust and responsible global financial system.

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The Latin America OER Forum was the third in a series of worldwide regional consultations leading up to the World OER Congress in June.

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This article is the third in a 7-part series originally written for the Skoll World Forum as part of a debate among global leaders about the role of the media in accelerating social progress.

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And Britain came first in a ranking of financial development in over 50 economies published by the World Economic Forum, which showed America slipping from top to third place, behind Australia.

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