This week, movers and shakers from the worlds of business, politics and civil society are descending on the picturesque Swiss village of Davos for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum.
Analysis | Davos leaders uneasy over glut of easy money
The world is awash in easy money, with consequences that are starting to worry some central bankers and business leaders at the Davos World Economic Forum (WEF), though so far inflation fears seem overdone. (Reuters)
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Davos 2013: who will be there
The prime ministers of Italy and Russia, Mario Monti and Dmitry Medvedev, will have to follow the glamour of Hollywood's Charlize Theron as the star turns on day one, with the politicians respectively talking about "leading against the odds" and the Russian economy. (The Guardian)
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CEOs head to Davos in heavy mood at dimmer growth prospects for their companies in 2013
As high-powered CEOs flock to the snowy Swiss resort of Davos, they are loaded down with baggage — not just skis and iPads but concerns about the global economy, public mistrust, disappearing jobs and a heap of other challenges. (The Washington Post)
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Davos: Change the world?
Oxfam recently produced an analysis showing that that the world's 100 richest individuals earned enough money in 2012 to end extreme poverty around the world four times over. (The Independent)
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Global economy still at risk of collapse: Klaus Schwab
Swiss economist Mr Schwab, speaking on the eve of the elite annual gathering in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos, called for business and government leaders to focus on "cautious realism" ... (The Telegraph, London)
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Davos 2013: 'Dynamic resilience' in a volatile world
The ability to bounce back, stronger than ever, after having been knocked for six, is what is required now, both by the global economy, by governments and by companies ... (BBC)
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WEF's Schwab says Iran, Syria are ‘black swans’
Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum, sees political “black-swan” events threatening global security even as economic risks subside, with confidence returning to the euro area ... (Bloomberg)
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Trump: Europe is terrific place for investment
What has been made clear by current events and financial upheavals since 2008 is that the global economy has become truly that -- global ... (CNN)
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Leaders meet in Davos in bid to beat the odds
Italian premier Mario Monti will set the tone for beleaguered business and political leaders gathering in Davos this week for the annual World Economic Forum (WEF), with a speech entitled "Leading against the odds"... (Reuters)
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The power brokers at Davos 2013
Since being announced as the surprise choice to become the new Bank of England governor from the end of June, Mark Carney has given little away – other than suggesting that economic output should be an official target rather than inflation ... (The Telegraph, London)
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The Swiss turn on the super-rich
In February 2008, Thomas Minder, a Swiss businessman whose family-owned company is best known for its old-fashioned herbal toothpaste, attacked his banker, UBS Chairman Marcel Ospel, as if he were a form of stubborn plaque ... (Reuters)
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