GENEVA — Last year, the World Economic Forum’s annual Global Competitiveness Report assessed 141 governments’ future-readiness and found that most rated poorly on this and other crucial long-term indicators. Yet, now that the pandemic-induced lockdown is wreaking havoc on the global economy and exp»»»

European markets are expected to open higher Thursday as market participants start to hope that the coronavirus pandemic is reaching a peak, but the latest U.S. unemployment claims data could hit sentiment. London's FTSE is seen 52 points higher at 5,708, Germany's DAX is expected to open 83 points»»»