Economics
Switzerland Stays Most Competitive Nation as WEF Warns on Trade
- World Economic Forum laments trade becoming less open
- U.K. rises in top 10 although data collected before Brexit
A Swiss national flag flies between the spires of Fraumeunster church, left, and St Peter's Church, right, in Zurich, Switzerland, on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2014
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The World Economic Forum named Switzerland the most competitive nation for an eighth straight year as it warned less open trade was threatening economic growth globally.
Switzerland was ahead of Singapore and the U.S. in the annual rankings of 138 countries, with Netherlands overtaking Germany to take the fourth spot.