Tag: Davos

Wednesday, January 23rd 2019 - 09:09 UTC
Davos will listen to China, Europe and Japan leaders this Wednesday

China and Europe take centre stage at Davos on Wednesday, a day after Brazil's hard-right President Jair Bolsonaro promised reform and respect for the environment to the world's business elite.
Tuesday, January 30th 2018 - 19:37 UTC
Argentina promotes B20 agenda in London

Daniel Funes de Rioja, Chair of B20, promoted the B20 agenda among British business, chambers, institutions and members of the press at the “B20 Priorities and Challenges” seminar at the Argentine Official Residence in London.
Saturday, January 27th 2018 - 09:39 UTC
Trump tells Davos forum “America First”, but it does not mean America alone

President Trump declared America “open for business” in a speech on Friday to global to political and business elites in Davos, Switzerland, while taking a hard line on trade and vowing to make commerce with other countries “fair and reciprocal.”
Saturday, January 27th 2018 - 09:17 UTC
US economic growth in the fourth quarter slows to 2.6%, and 2.3% for 2017

US economic growth slowed unexpectedly to an annualised rate of 2.6% in the last three months of 2017, the Commerce Department said on Friday. Economists had expected the rate to be 3% - the same as the three months to September.
Friday, January 26th 2018 - 09:11 UTC
Soros blasts tech monopolies such as Facebook and Google: 'a threat to democracy'

Hungarian born billionaire investor George Soros has criticised tech “monopolies” such as Facebook and Google, calling them a threat to democracy. At his annual dinner at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Soros warned that social media platforms were “obstacles to innovation”.
Thursday, January 25th 2018 - 10:06 UTC
EU leaders warn on nationalism and call for global cooperation ahead of Trump's speech

European leaders warned at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Wednesday against a return to nationalism, with France’s Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Angela Merkel calling for more global cooperation to harness the forces of globalization.
Thursday, January 25th 2018 - 10:03 UTC
Treasury Secretary tells Davos US welcomes a weakening dollar

The U.S. dollar extended its recent rout to hit three-year lows on Wednesday after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he welcomed a weakening in the dollar. Fears of protectionist trade policies by the United States had already pushed the greenback to a three-year low, and Mnuchin’s remark at the annual Davos summit of business and political leaders pushed it down further.
Thursday, January 25th 2018 - 09:47 UTC
Macri meets EU leaders in Davos; Argentina sells research reactor to Holland

Argentine president Mauricio Macri held on Wednesday a meeting with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the framework of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in which they discussed German investments in Argentina through Private-Public Partnership (PPP).
Friday, January 12th 2018 - 09:34 UTC
Typical Trump: announcement he will attend Davos forum triggers controversy

The announcement that US President Trump is to visit Switzerland later this month to attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, has prompted mixed reactions. While a spokesman for the Swiss government said it was “delighted” that President Trump was coming to the mountain resort of Davos, centre-left politicians have made their displeasure clear.
Tuesday, January 8th 2013 - 20:27 UTC
Economic weakness and environmental challenges in the WEF annual report

With rising economic strains on one side and ever more environmental concerns on the other, the world could soon find itself in “the perfect global storm”, the World Economic Forum warned in a report on Tuesday.