GENEVA, Switzerland — South Korea made the biggest jump among the world's 10 most innovative economies in the UN's annual rankings published Thursday, alongside a gloomy global outlook for innovation investment.

While leaders Switzerland, followed by Sweden and then the United States, retained the top three positions in the Global Innovation Index 2024, Singapore overtook Britain to secure fourth place.

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