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Cate Blanchett told the WEF over 22 million people in the world are refugees, and half of them are women and girls

Blanchett highlights plight of refugees in Davos speech

Film star Cate Blanchett is among 3,000 people attending the 48th annual World Economic Forum.

News Lens • 23 Jan 18

27-year-old Sinéad Burke is addressing issues of inclusion, design and education

Fostering Inclusivity: Irish activist addresses Davos

The World Economic Forum has kicked off its 48th annual meeting in the alpine resort of Davos.

News Lens • 23 Jan 18

Streets are not salted in Davos to protect the environment

Davos snow-bound as WEF delegates begin to arrive

The ski resort of Davos is snow-bound after the heaviest precipitation in two decades, hampering the arrival of the world's elite for this week's World Economic Forum (WEF).

Davos • 22 Jan 18

Michael Noonan says he is optimistic that 'serious companies' will opt for Ireland

Ireland to get 'its share' of firms leaving UK

The Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, has said Ireland would "get its share" of companies leaving the City of London as a result of Brexit.

Business • 21 Jan 17

Enda Kenny was explicit that options are being explored

Kenny: Work under way to minimise customs checks

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said that "papers are being prepared" on ways to minimise customs checks on the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic as a result of Britain leaving the EU customs union.

News • 19 Jan 17

Company bosses said they were now preparing to adjust to the Trump era

Davos CEOs 'go local' on supply chain in Trump era

Business leaders in Davos are talking up the benefits of local production this week to shield themselves from criticism from incoming US President Donald Trump.

Business • 19 Jan 17

Joe Healy said Irish dairy exports to the UK are worth nearly a billion euro

IFA warns British market is crucial to Ireland

Irish Farmers' Association President Joe Healy has said he does not think Ireland will find a trading partner as lucrative as the UK.

News • 19 Jan 17

Theresa May said she wants a bold and ambitious trade agreement between the UK and the EU

Britain faces 'momentous change' as it leaves EU

Britain is facing "a period of momentous change" following its decision to leave the European Union and will need to forge a new role in the world, Prime Minister Theresa May has told the World Economic Forum in Davos.

News • 19 Jan 17

11,300 people died in the Ebola epidemic in West Africa in 2014-2015

$460m vaccine fund pledged to outpace epidemics

A global coalition of governments, health specialists and philanthropists are to launch a new plan to "outsmart" future disease epidemics with a fund to prepare and create new vaccines.

News • 19 Jan 17

The World Economic Forum is taking place in Davos

Biden: Russia will 'meddle' in European elections

US Vice President Joe Biden, in his last major speech before leaving office, has described Russia as the biggest threat to the international liberal order and said Moscow would try to influence looming elections in Europe as it is accused of doing in the United States.

News • 18 Jan 17

ECB chief Mario Draghi describes steep market falls as 'vibrations and gyrations'

Draghi says ECB determined and willing to act

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi has said the bank had plenty of instruments at its disposal to push inflation higher and was both determined and willing to act to fulfill its mandate.

Business • 22 Jan 16

Economics Commissioner Pierre Moscovici says he does not believe there will be any return to the financial crisis

No global meltdown despite oil, China - Moscovici

Central banks still have more firepower they can use to counter a slowdown in global growth, European Economics Commissioner Pierre Moscovici has said.

Business • 20 Jan 16

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has not missed Davos since taking office

Taoiseach warns of a 'drift to populism'

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has warned of what he called "a drift to populism" that could damage Ireland's economic recovery.

News • 22 Jan 15

Mr Li said the Chinese economy will continue to feel downward pressure this year

China to see further downward pressure in 2015

The European Central Bank should launch unlimited buying of eurozone government bonds for as long as it takes to raise inflation and revive the economy, the head of the OECD think-tank said.

News • 21 Jan 15

January 21-24 meeting of the rich and powerful at Davos comes amid a spate of global crises

World Economic Forum to draw record numbers

The World Economic Forum said its annual gathering at Davos this month will draw a record number of participants and over 300 heads of state and government leaders.

Business • 06 Jan 15

Switzerland's slick efficiency, innovation and macro economic stability kept it on top for a sixth year in a row

Swiss economy most competitive once again

The European Union is becoming more competitive but Switzerland, Singapore and the US are the three economies to beat, the World Economic Forum said today.

Business • 03 Sep 14

Of 2,622 delegates in Davos, only 15% are female and two thirds come from western countries

Grim realities overshadow the Davos gathering

Delegates at this year's Davos shindig have been struggling to focus on the corporate champagne parties and late night rendezvous at the Hotel Europe piano bar.

Special Reports • 28 Jan 14

Enda Kenny has been linked with the soon-to-be-vacant roles of European Commission President and EU President

Kenny aims for second term after clearing 'mess'

Enda Kenny has said his aim is to win a second term as Taoiseach after clearing up the "unholy mess" his Government inherited from its predecessor.

Business • 24 Jan 14

Goldie Hawn gave meditation talk in Davos today

Goldie Hawn gets Davos meditating

The billionaire movers and shakers at Davos found a way to inner peace today with a session on meditation.

Business • 23 Jan 14

Hassan Rouhani said relations with Europe were normalising

Iran ready to engage with US, Europe - Rouhani

Iran is negotiating with the United States as part of a "constructive engagement" with the world community.

News • 23 Jan 14

Taoiseach Enda Kenny said that Irish people are pragmatic, productive and never afraid of hard work

Taoiseach reassures Facebook over corporation tax

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has reassured Facebook that Ireland's corporate tax rate would not change.

Business • 23 Jan 14

Total CEO says that 'Europe should be reclassified as an emerging country'

Europe now an 'emerging country', Davos hears

Top bosses and economists have warned the global elite not to get over-excited by a gradual economic upturn in Europe.

Business • 22 Jan 14

44% of world CEOs expect recovery in world economy, PWC survey shows

CEOs more confident on economy in 2014 - survey

The world's business leaders are increasingly confident about the state of the world economy, according to a major survey released at the Davos forum.

Business • 22 Jan 14

Oxfam says that the 85 richest people on the planet 'own the wealth of half the world's population'

World's rich threaten democracy, says Oxfam

The world's elite have rigged laws in their own favour undermining democracy and creating a chasm of inequality across the globe, Oxfam said.

Business • 20 Jan 14

Mario Draghi said governments need to move on structural reforms to make their economies grow faster

Euro zone reforms needed for growth - Draghi

The European Central Bank President admits the renewed calm in the euro area's markets has yet to be reflected in the wider European economy.

Business • 25 Jan 13