World Economic Forum reverts to January for 2023 The World Economic Forum will revert to January for its 2023 annual meeting in the Swiss ski resort of Davos after moving to the spring … Business • 26 May
Economic outlook has 'darkened', leaders warn in Davos Multiple threats to the global economy are topping the worries of the world's well-heeled at the annual Davos think-fest, with some flagging the risk of … Business • 24 May
Davos returns under Ukraine cloud after Covid break The world's political and business elite will hobnob in Davos next week after a two-year break caused by Covid, with the Ukraine war set to … Business • 20 May
Davos cold shoulders Russians over Ukraine war The World Economic Forum said today it was freezing all relations with Russian entities, and would not allow anyone on the sanctions list to take … Business • 09 Mar
EU to propose microchips law in February - EU chief The European Commission will propose a draft legislation for the regulation of microchips in early February, European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said today. Business • 20 Jan
UN chief urges business to help poor nations UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appealed to business leaders to support developing countries "in their hour of need" with access to Covid-19 vaccines, help to … Business • 18 Jan
Davos goes virtual for the second year in a row For a second year, world leaders, policy makers and top corporate chiefs bound for the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss ski resort of … Business • 17 Jan
Gloomy outlook for global recovery - WEF survey Only one in 10 World Economic Forum members surveyed expects the global recovery to accelerate over the next three years, a poll of nearly 1,000 … Business • 11 Jan
WEF annual meeting will take place in Davos - founder The World Economic Forum (WEF) will hold its postponed 2022 annual meeting in the Swiss Alpine resort of Davos, WEF founder Klaus Schwab said in … Business • 22 Dec 21
Davos World Economic Forum called off due to Covid The World Economic Forum (WEF) has postponed until mid-2022 its annual meeting that had been due to take place in the Swiss mountain resort of … Business • 20 Dec 21
World Economic Forum cancels 2021 annual meeting The World Economic Forum has cancelled its 2021 annual meeting scheduled for Singapore in three months time, the Swiss-based organisation said today. Business • 17 May 21
US and China may meet at Singapore's 'Davos', WEF says US President Joe Biden's new administration may hold meetings with Chinese counterparts at the World Economic Forum's summit in Singapore in May, the organisation's president … Business • 29 Jan 21
Pandemic putting pressure on mental health at work The pandemic has cast a spotlight on the need to support mental health in the workplace. Business • 26 Jan 21
China's Xi calls for more macro-economic coordination China's President Xi Jinping has called on the world to strengthen macro-economic policy co-ordination and remove barriers to trade, investment and technological exchanges as he … Business • 25 Jan 21
Davos eerily quiet without economic talkfest this year Student protesters who urged world leaders at the 2020 World Economic Forum in Davos to "Stop flying to us" must be pleased this year, at … Business • 25 Jan 21
Epidemics top biggest short-term risks - WEF Infectious diseases and livelihood crises led the rankings of risks expected to pose a critical threat to the world in the next two years, according … Business • 25 Jan 21
Asia to dominate Davos as virus-hit West struggles Emerging stronger from the Covid-19 pandemic, Asia is set to dominate this year's virtual World Economic Forum as a virus-battered West struggles and a new … Business • 22 Jan 21
Pandemic speeding labour shift from humans to robots Robots will end 85 million jobs at mid-sized to large businesses over the next five years as the Covid-19 pandemic accelerates changes in the workplace, … World • 21 Oct 20
World Economic Forum to hold 2021 meeting in Lucerne The World Economic Forum (WEF) will hold its 2021 annual meeting in Lucerne-Buergenstock in Switzerland, from May 18 to 21, it said today. Business • 07 Oct 20
World Economic Forum delays 2021 meeting to summer The World Economic Forum has rescheduled its 2021 annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, to early next summer due to the Covid-19 pandemic, its organisers said … Business • 26 Aug 20
Get an economics degree Greta, says US Treasury chief Just when the Swiss mountain spat between US President Donald Trump and Greta Thunberg seemed to have blown over, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin took … Business • 23 Jan 20
Greta tells Davos nothing done to fight climate change Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has told the annual elite Davos gathering of business and political leaders that "basically nothing has been done" to fight … World • 21 Jan 20
CEOs most pessimistic about growth in over eight years More than half of chief executives in an annual survey by PwC expect a slowdown in global economic growth this year, in marked contrast to … Business • 20 Jan 20
IEA warns doing nothing on emissions is not an option Oil and gas companies must boost investment in low carbon energies or face an increasing backlash that could threaten their long-term profits and social acceptance, … Business • 20 Jan 20
Ireland - 5th largest number of billionaires per capita A new study has found that Ireland has the fifth largest number of billionaires relative to its population of any country in the world. Ireland • 22 Jan 20
