The latest news, views and videos from the World Economic Forum annual meeting, where business tycoons and political heavyweights gather each year in Davos, Switzerland, to size up the challenges facing the global economy.
In Davos, world seeks US engagement
As President Barack Obama starts his second term, the world's business and political elite pines for greater American engagement to tackle a thicket of security challenges. (Reuters)
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World Economic Forum ends on warning note over 'complacency'
The World Economic Forum's annual meeting broke up on Saturday night amid warnings that attendees were too relaxed and optimistic about the state of the global economy. (The Guardian)
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Also See | Top ten quotes of Davos 2013
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Video | Femen stage topless protest
Ukrainian protest group Femen, angry over what they perceive as sexism and male domination of the world economy, ripped off their shirts and tried to force their way into the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. (The Telegraph, London)
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Global leaders issue 2013 predictions at Davos forum
Both good and bad predictions have emerged at the World Economic Forum in the past. What will this year bring? (USA Today)
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Davos: are the captains of capitalism finally paying attention?
The presence of bosses at the World Economic Forum's side shows suggests a willingness to engage with the real world. (The Guardian)
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'Indian consumption story strongest in the world'
Uday Kotak, vice-chairman and managing director of Kotak Mahindra Bank, was interviewed by Bloomberg Television's Francine Lacqua & Matt Miller at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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'2012 was a low point growth; should accelerate this year'
Adi Godrej, chairman of the Godrej Group, spoke with Bloomberg Television's Francine Lacqua & Matt Miller at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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Google bash was hottest party ticket at Davos -- but not this year
What’s the hot gossip on the party circuit at Davos this year? No big Google bash. (The Washington Post)
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Davos day 3: Oil protest, Facebook COO on 'girl' T-shirts
The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switerzland, has reached day 3 and the talking-shop of the world for global-leader types is showing no signs of slowing down. (USA Today)
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In Photos | Davos 2013 (CNN)
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Corruption will be a persistent electoral theme: Azim Premji
Wipro Chairman Azim Premji, in an interview on Bloomberg Television’s Countdown, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, says confidence in law enforcement is key to addressing graft.
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Davos prescriptions for the US economy: Chrystia Freeland
Get ready for a new elite consensus on the U.S. budget deficit. One of the functions of the World Economic Forum - decide for yourself whether this is a virtue or a vice - is to give the plutocrats a venue for figuring out their party line. Think of it as crowdsourcing for the 0.1 per cent. (Reuters)
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Banks try to put past sins behind them at Davos
Leaders of the world's largest banks have gone some way to persuading investors that their industry's near-death experience is over, even though the public still don't trust them. (Reuters)
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Video | The Economic Malaise and Its Perils
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Davos no-shows Pandit to Schmidt aren’t among attendees
If the attendees at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week are the story of people who lead in politics and business or aspire to, the names of those not making the trip tell a different tale. (Bloomberg)
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ALSO SEE | Davos 2013: day three - live (The Guardian)
Davos 2013: day two - as it happened (The Guardian)
Davos 2013: as it happened - January 23, 2013 (The Telegraph, London)
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Tech Mahindra to up US-Europe hiring: CEO
Tech Mahindra, India's fifth-largest software services provider, will increase local hiring in the United States and Europe as it seeks to become a more international partner to its customers, chief executive CP Gurnani said. (Reuters)
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Davos bosses hunt $5 trillion new revenue in low-growth
Business leaders in Davos have plenty to worry about, from the euro zone to global geopolitical upheavals, but at heart their problem is simple: how to find new revenue in a low-growth world. (Reuters)
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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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Video | WEF on Latin America 2013
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WEF's Schwab says Iran, Syria are ‘black swans’
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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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