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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Davos 2020 - 5 things to know It is that time of the year when world leaders, business and economic elite and civil and cultural society figure-heads all converge on the Swiss ... Analysis and Comment • 20 Jan 20
Election keeps Irish ministers away from Davos summit World leaders and influential business and civil society chiefs will attend the World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual meeting in Switzerland, which opens later today. Business • 20 Jan 20
Fears for planet key as leaders pack for 'green' Davos Risks posed by climate change and environmental destruction top the concerns of world decision-makers as they prepare to head to this year's meeting of the ... Business • 15 Jan 20
World faces 99.5 year wait for gender parity - WEF A new report shows the time it will take to close the global gender gap narrowed to 99.5 years in 2019 from 108 years the ... Business • 17 Dec 19
Ireland slips a place in Global Competitiveness Report Ireland has slipped one place on the latest World Economic Forum's flagship Global Competitiveness Report, falling to 24th position out of 141 countries. Business • 09 Oct 19
75 countries launch WTO e-commerce talks at Davos Ministers from 75 countries launched talks towards drawing up global e-commerce rules amid growing calls for technology to be more closely regulated internationally. Business • 25 Jan 19
Lagarde warns against over-reliance on monetary easing International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has today warned countries against relying too much on monetary policy to counter another economic downturn. Business • 24 Jan 19
Malmstrom confident US car tariffs won't materialise European Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said today she was confident that the US would not follow through on its threat to slap tariffs on European ... Business • 24 Jan 19
Japan's Abe to put trade, climate at top of G20 list Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said today he will seek to use his chairmanship of the Group of 20 leading economies to rebuild trust in ... Business • 23 Jan 19
Fox to press trade ministers over replicating EU deals British trade minister Liam Fox is using a two-day trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos to meet ministers from around the world to ... Business • 23 Jan 19
IMF says economic slowdown to come sooner than expected The International Monetary Fund has said it expects a global economic slowdown to come sooner than expected. Business • 23 Jan 19
