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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Graeme Wearden

Davos diary: Paul Coelho becomes most retweeted attendee

Davos
The 43rd annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. Photograph: Jean-Christophe Bott/EPA

Brazilian author Paulo Coelho is by far the most retweeted attendee, thanks to gems such as "Davos: either too hot (indoor) or too cold (outside). Like love". He's right, and by the end you're knackered and just want a bit of sleep.

Overheard, the Duke of York gasping "It's like trying to cross a river" after struggling his way through a small crowd in the congress centre. God knows how he'll cope with 10,000 men.

Only at Davos. Minutes after Unilever CEO Paul Polman had bemoaned food waste and obesity in the west, delegates were wolfing down an oriental feast while a band played Money, Money, Money by ABBA. It's still a rich man's world …

David Cameron's Q&A session had its amusing moments. First citing Jaguar Land Rover as a great example of the virtues of investing in Britain, hours after it warned profits were falling. Then grunting with disappointment after accidentally handing the last question to the BBC's Stephanie Flanders. Better luck next year, Dave.

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