23

Jan

Zelenskiy tells Europe: have courage to finally ‘act now’

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy criticised Europe on Thursday as a "fragmented kaleidoscope of small and middle powers" lacking courage to act decisively and facing a dark future unless it stood up…

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22

Jan

New trade map takes shape in Davos as world adjusts to Trump tariffs

President Donald Trump's use of tariffs as a foreign policy tool added fresh impetus in Davos this week to efforts to boost global trade beyond the U.S., with frustration palpable…

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22

Jan

Germany’s Merz: Europe must not rush to write off transatlantic ties

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed on Thursday U.S. President Donald Trump's shift in rhetoric on Greenland and urged Europeans not to be too quick to write off the transatlantic partnership.…

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22

Jan

Trump launches Board of Peace that some fear rivals UN

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday launched his Board of Peace, initially focused on cementing Gaza's ceasefire but which he said could take a wider role that may worry other…

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21

Jan

Greenland turmoil is eclipsing Ukraine at Davos

As a real war rages on Europe’s eastern edge, the continent’s leaders are distracted by a phony one on its western flank. With European leaders scrambling here at Davos to…

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21

Jan

World order ‘in midst of rupture,’ Carney says

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has warned of global fissures beyond US threats to Greenland. "We knew the story of the international rules-based order was partially false, that the strongest…

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20

Jan

Trump’s Greenland threats steal the spotlight in Davos

If Donald Trump had wanted to throw a hand grenade into the World Economic Forum, he couldn’t have picked a better way to do it than to threaten NATO allies…

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24

Jan

Trump at Davos: Plans for EU and Economic Growth

President Donald Trump, in a conversation with global business leaders Thursday, provided the clearest picture yet about how he plans to deliver on the economic promises he campaigned on: He…

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21

Jan

CEOs leave Davos to game out 2024 geopolitical scenarios

By Megan Davies and Divya Chowdhury DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Business leaders in Davos say they are increasingly turning to scenario planning to safeguard supply chains and lessen the potential…

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19

Jan

Germany isn’t sick man of Europe, but tired man who needs coffee -Lindner

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Germany is not the sick man of Europe, but a tired man in need of a "good cup of coffee" of structural…

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18

Jan

Grabbing $300 billion of Russian assets is no panacea, West cautions in Davos

By Dmitry Zhdannikov and Victoria Waldersee DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Western officials said in Davos they were open to the idea of confiscating $300 billion of Russian assets to help…

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17

Jan

UN chief says phase-out of fossil fuels ‘essential and inevitable’

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 17 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday said the phase-out of fossil fuels was essential and inevitable to avoid a global climate catastrophe. "Let…

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15

Jan

Kremlin says Davos talks on Ukraine will achieve nothing as Russia is not there

MOSCOW, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Monday said that talks in Davos on Ukraine's peace proposals would achieve nothing as Russia was not participating in the discussions. President…

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15

Jan

‘Precarious’ year ahead for world economy, Davos survey predicts

Jan 15 (Reuters) - The global economy faces a year of subdued growth prospects and uncertainty stemming from geopolitical strife, tight financing conditions and the disruptive impact of artificial intelligence,…

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14

Jan

Davos 2024: Ukraine to hold fourth peace formula talks on Sunday

Ukraine and Switzerland will host around 120 national security advisors on Sunday in the Swiss resort town of Davos, Switzerland's foreign affairs department said, the latest in a series of…

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10

Jan

Davos 2024: Extreme weather and misinformation top global risks

By Victoria Waldersee Jan 10 (Reuters) - Risk specialists see extreme weather and misinformation as most likely to trigger a global crisis in the next couple of years, a World…

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19

Jan

Davos 2023: The World Economic Forum explained

By Siddharth K DAVOS, Switzerland  (Reuters) - The World Economic Forum (WEF) returns to its snowy winter residency in the Swiss Alps this week with a record attendance of business…

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19

Jan

Davos 2023: Greta Thunberg says energy industry throwing people ‘under the bus’

By Maha El Dahan DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Climate activist Greta Thunberg said on Thursday that the global energy industry would go as far as it could without public pressure,…

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18

Jan

Davos 2023: Europe must seize catch-up chance – EU’s Gentiloni

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 18 (Reuters) - An improved economic outlook gives Europe the chance to double-down on efforts to boost its industrial competitiveness in key sectors from clean energy to…

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18

Jan

Davos 2023: Euro zone could avoid recession, Villeroy says

Jan 18 (Reuters) - The euro zone economy is performing better than feared just a few months ago and the 20-nation bloc could even avoid a recession, French central bank…

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16

Jan

Davos 2023: Global recession seen likely in 2023 -WEF survey

By Mark John DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Two-thirds of private and public sector chief economists surveyed by the World Economic Forum (WEF) expect a global recession in 2023,…

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16

Jan

Davos expects record turnout as resumes winter slot

(Reuters) - A record number of business and government leaders will descend on the Swiss resort of Davos today to pore over challenges ranging from global economic slowdown to environmental…

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28

May

Get your crypto house in order, old guard tells Davos debutantes

Cryptocurrency firms, many of which lined the main street in Davos this week, were told they will need to clean up their act before gaining complete acceptance from the World…

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23

May

Ukraine top of the agenda in Davos as business leaders gather

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Russia would normally have its own "house" at the World Economic Forum as a showcase for business leaders and investors. This year the space on the…

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23

May

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy tells Davos that world faces a turning point

DAVOS, May 23 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday told a meeting of global business leaders at Davos that the world faced a turning point and had to ratchet up…

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28

Jan

CiConsulta Insight – Davos is Davos

Anyone who carries some weight in the way things move in the world, be it political, military or financial, this week was holed up in Davos. Everyone who mattered was…

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23

Jan

42 Global Organizations Agree on Guiding Principles for Batteries to Power Sustainable Energy Transition

Batteries will be a major driver in reducing the carbon footprint of the transport and power sectors through the use of electric vehicles and renewable energy. To help companies and…

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22

Jan

Healthcare’s a human right, not ‘a privilege for the rich’ UNAIDS argues at Davos

The UN agency devoted to ending AIDS as a public health threat is calling on top politicians and governments across the world to ensure the right to quality healthcare is…

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22

Jan

Von der Leyen stresses Europe needs ‘credible military capabilities’

In order to respond to crises, the EU needs "credible military capabilities," the leader of the EU Commission Ursula von der Leyen said at the World Economic Forum in Davos…

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22

Jan

Photo Story: Trump in Davos

In the photo below (L-R) WEF co-founder Hilde Schwab, Senior Advisor to the US President Ivanka Trump, US President Donald J. Trump and WEF founder Klaus Schwab arrive during the…

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21

Jan

Thunberg responds to Trump at World Economic Forum

President Donald Trump used his speech during the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday to boast about the success registered in the U.S. economy and urge corporate giants  and…

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20

Jan

Oxfam reveals world’s richest 2,000 people hold more than poorest 4.6 billion combined

The world’s 2,153 billionaires have more wealth than the 4.6 billion people who make up 60 percent of the planet’s population, reveals a new report from Oxfam today ahead of…

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20

Jan

Davos braces for Trump-Thunberg showdown as climate change tops agenda

Some of the world's top business people and politicians - and some celebrities - will gather in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum (WEF) this week. US President Donald…

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12

Feb

The Fourth Industrial Revolution – Lawrence Zammit

One the themes of the Davos meeting of the World Economic Forum was the so called Fourth Industrial Revolution. In a space of around 250 years mankind went from the…

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19

Oct

The latest on Khashoggis’s case

President Donald Trump said Thursday he now believes journalist Jamal Khashoggi is dead and warned of "very severe" consequences should Saudi Arabia be proven responsible. France 24 Mashal Saad al-Bostani of…

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