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Economists warn of global recession danger ahead of World Economic Forum at Davos – as it happened

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as economists for major businesses forecast weak economic growth in Europe and the US

The Guardian - UK

Davos 2024: What is it, who is attending, and why is it controversial?

Kicking off on January 15, this year’s World Economic Forum's theme is Rebuilding Trust

Evening Standard

South African leader skips Davos amid electricity crisis

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has canceled his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos in order to deal with his country’s worsening power blackouts

The Independent UK

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Davos 2023: World Economic Forum kicks off amid calls for more tax on super-rich

Political and business leaders from around the world are convening in the Swiss resort town of Davos. The theme for this year's meeting is "cooperation in a fragmented world". FRANCE 24's Kate Moody is in Davos and tells us what we should expect. Also in the show, Oxfam releases its…

France 24

Don’t believe the podium talk at Davos–but capitalism is really starting to change

The rise of purpose-led companies is changing the face of capitalism, writes Patagonia's Beth Thoren.

Fortune

Who is – and who is not – attending the World Economic Forum?

Some 2,700 leaders from 130 countries, including 52 heads of state and government, will be at the meeting in Davos.

Al Jazeera

Monday briefing: Does the Davos conference really have the answers to the world’s problems?

In today’s newsletter: As the high society conference kicks off in the Swiss Alps, it faces new questions about its influence in a fractured world

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Davos forum to tackle Ukraine war, climate crisis and 'de-globalisation'

The world's political and business elites gather for the annual Davos summit from Monday to promote "cooperation in a fragmented world", with war in Ukraine, the climate crisis and global trade tensions high on the agenda.

France 24

At Davos, a sidelined club laments tax 'hypocrisy' as the richest talk climate instead

The Club of Rome, which became famous in the early 1970s for sounding the alarm bell on the planet’s “limits to growth," is sidelined from the event this year.

Fortune

Richest 1% bag two-thirds of $42 trillion in new wealth: Oxfam

Charity calls for more taxes on the rich as World Economic Forum gathers for annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

Al Jazeera

As Davos opens, Oxfam urges windfall tax on food companies

Anti-poverty group Oxfam says companies making big profits as inflation surges should face windfall taxes to help cut global inequality

The Independent UK

South Africa's president to skip WEF to deal with crippling power cuts at home

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will no longer attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos due to the ongoing energy crisis in the country, his spokesman said on Sunday.

Reuters

Davos 2023: Big Oil in sights of climate activist protests

Big oil firms came under pressure at the start of the World Economic Forum (WEF) from activists who accused them of hijacking the climate debate, while a Greta Thunberg-sponsored "cease and desist" campaign gained support on social media.

Reuters

On the NHS, Sunak and co seem unable to grasp economics 101: pay more

Breaking out of a mindset is not easy, but this crisis, 10 years in the making, could have been avoided

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The world’s biggest PR firm claims to be an expert on trust – but is it?

Edelman, which will publish the latest edition of its ‘trust barometer’ at Davos, says trust is its legacy – but critics say its reluctant to follow its own advice

The Guardian - UK

Davos’s elite will need to do some soul-searching in a world falling apart

The first proper World Economic Forum for three years will take place against a humbling backdrop of crisis and conflict

Caixin Global

Chinese Vice Premier Liu He to Attend World Economic Forum in Davos

Event returns to traditional in-person format for the first time since the pandemic’s outbreak three years ago forced it to go virtual

The Independent UK

Private jet emissions quadruple during Davos summit

Climate activists brand World Economic Forum ‘masterclass in hypocrisy’

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World Economic Forum flags ESG risks—but hardly mentions the controversial term in its Davos agenda

Long-term, the Davos crowd is worried about persistent ESG concerns.

The Guardian - UK

Private jet emissions quadrupled during Davos 2022

Climate campaigners accuse leaders of hypocrisy as flights emit as much CO2 in a week as 350,000 cars

Bangkok Post

In Davos, dialogue still matters

If you need a measure of just how bad inflation has become, the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos can provide it. Want a hotel room in this Swiss mountain town next week? Get ready to part with around US$1,200 (40,100 baht) per night -- or much, much more.

The Independent UK

Davos report: Cost-of-living crisis overshadows climate

A report by the World Economic Forum says climate change is the global economy’s biggest long-term challenge but one the world is least prepared to tackle because of short-term problems led by a cost-of-living crisis

The Independent UK

Davos to host leaders, CEOs amid weighty global issues

The Swiss town of Davos will host 52 heads of state and government and nearly 600 CEOs as the World Economic Forum hosts its annual meeting in the Alps next week

Reuters

Davos expects record turnout as resumes winter slot

A record number of business and government leaders will descend on the Swiss resort of Davos next week to pore over challenges ranging from global economic slowdown to environmental collapse as the World Economic Forum returns to its winter slot.

Reuters

Chinese Vice-Premier Liu to attend Davos meeting next week - SCMP

Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He will travel to Davos, Switzerland next week for the World Economic Forum's annual meeting, the South China Morning Post reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.

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