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What are some of the key takeaways from Davos 2024?
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Erika Soderstrom
Jan 19, 2024
War, A.I. and U.S. elections were among the key talking points at the World Economic Forum, says Patrick Foulis of The Economist.
Global gender gap is closing, but parity is more than 100 years away, report says
by
Lily Jamali
Jun 21, 2023
The World Economic Forum says in some countries, women's status is declining, and global gender parity is 131 years away.
Davos wraps up with a mix of optimism and caution for the year ahead
by
David Brancaccio
and Jarrett Dang
Jan 20, 2023
The mood at the World Economic Forum was warmed by optimism about the global economy, says The Economist's Patrick Foulis.
Davos summit is starting. What's on the agenda?
by
David Brancaccio
and Jarrett Dang
Jan 17, 2023
Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor of The Economist, says the World Economic Forum's elite attendees will talk far-ranging issues like climate and inflation.
It will take 132 years to achieve global gender parity, World Economic Forum report finds
Jul 14, 2022
That's a significant increase from the pre-pandemic estimate of 100 years. The pandemic worsened existing political, economic, educational and health inequalities between men and women.
If you think delivery trucks contribute to road congestion now ... just wait
by
Jack Stewart
Jan 15, 2020
The World Economic Forum says there could be 36% more delivery vehicles on the roads over the next decade.
Let's talk about Trump's speech in Davos
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 26, 2018
Plus: A rising GDP but a "weak" dollar?
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President Donald Trump’s Davos trip sparks interest
Jan 23, 2018
The president will attend the annual World Economic Forum in Switzerland this week. His appearance is a rarity. He’ll become the only sitting U.S. president to go there in almost two decades and will deliver the closing speech at this year’s gathering of heads of state and business leaders. Will Trump be a breath of […]
5 things you need to know about the World Economic Forum
by
Eliza Mills
Jan 19, 2018
MIT economics professor John Van Reenen discusses the 2018 meeting in Davos.
Davos opens as worries over free trade’s future mount
Jan 16, 2017
Business and political leaders descend on the Swiss Alpine resort of Davos this week for the latest annual World Economic Forum. They do so against a backdrop of rising populism, and opposition to some of things that Davos has promoted, like globalization. Some critics have attacked the event itself as elitist and blamed it for […]