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The Deputy Managing Director of the IMF David Lipton made his comments at Davos today

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.

Economists at Davos upbeat on Chinese economy despite slowdown

China slowdown is 'no disaster', Davos hears

The slowdown in Chinese growth has become the latest looming cloud over the global economy, but at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the advice from Beijing was not to worry.

Business • 22 Jan 19

Klaus Schwab, the founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum

Has Davos made the world better?

Klaus Schwab, who founded the World Economic Forum (WEF), has said his childhood during World War II inspired him to build an organisation that would make the world a better place.

Business • 21 Jan 19

Oxfam publishes a new report on inequality ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos

World's 26 richest own same as poorest half of humanity

The world's 26 richest people own the same wealth as the poorest half of humanity, Oxfam said today, urging governments to hike taxes on the wealthy to fight soaring inequality.

Business • 21 Jan 19

The latest Edelman Trust Barometer shows only one in five people believe the economic, political and social system is working for them

Davos survey shows people placing trust in companies

People around the world place much more trust in their companies than their political leaders, according to a survey that suggests a mood of uncertainty and pessimism on the eve of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Business • 21 Jan 19

The White House has cancelled the US's delegation's trip to the Swiss Alps for Davos 2019

Minus US govt, Davos faces Brexit & Brazilian populism

Organisers of next week's annual Davos conclave put on a brave face today after US President Donald Trump withdrew his entire delegation.

Business • 18 Jan 19

President Trump last week cancelled his own participation in Davos

Trump cancels US delegation trip to Davos

Donald Trump has cancelled the US delegation's trip to the annual international conference at Davos.

US • 17 Jan 19

Study foresees robots swiftly replacing humans in the accounting, client management, industrial, postal and secretarial sectors

Robots will handle over 50% of work tasks by 2025 - WEF

Robots will handle 52% of current work tasks by 2025, almost twice as many as now, a World Economic Forum study has said.

Science and Technology • 17 Sep 18

Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi also defended a court decision to jail two Reuters reporters

Rohingya crisis 'could have been handled better'

Myanmar's de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi has defended the crackdown against "terrorists" from the Muslim minority, and also addressed the army's handling of the crisis.

Myanmar • 13 Sep 18

One exhibition allows users experience another person's movements

Science Gallery offers new perspectives at Davos

Science Gallery International has partnered with the World Economic Forum for an exhibition focusing on how technology can be used to foster meaningful human exchange.

News Lens • 26 Jan 18

Donald Trump speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos

Trump tells Davos US 'is open for business'

US President Donald Trump has offered "America's friendship and partnership" to the world in his debut appearance before the global business elite in Davos.

World • 29 Jan 18

Games have the power to change the way decisions are made, and could help to solve global issues, according to Mary Flanagan

Game Changer: Power of computer games in Davos focus

Computer games could have the power to shift attitudes and self-beliefs, according to designer and inventor Mary Flanagan.

News Lens • 25 Jan 18

Dan Buettner has gathered his knowledge in the world's happiest places.

It's a dog owner's life: Davos hears happiness secrets

On day three of the World Economic Forum in Davos, delegates have been discovering the secrets to a long and healthy life.

News Lens • 25 Jan 18

Leo Varadkar were both speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos

Taoiseach calls on UK to stick to border commitments

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has hinted that the UK could get a bespoke trade agreement with the EU post Brexit.

News • 25 Jan 18

European countries would need to cope with a more competitive tax environment, the German Chancellor has said

Merkel tells Davos that isolation is not the answer

German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the World Economic Forum in Davos today that isolationism and protectionism were not solutions to the economic challenges facing countries around the world.

Business • 24 Jan 18

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

Davos: Ireland has wealth to be more inclusive society

Davos likes to perch on the zeitgeist. Whatever the prevailing global mood, the World Economic Forum likes to gather in all hues of opinion so the organisation can stand by its ambitious goal of "Improving the State of the World".

Analysis and Comment • 24 Jan 18

The Swiss town of Davos has become inextricably linked with the World Economic Forum

Davos - What's it all about?

Davos, shorthand for the World Economic Forum, was originally founded in 1971 by German business professor Klaus Schwab as a way for European corporate leaders to learn from their US counterparts. But it has morphed into a gathering of global elites.

News Lens • 24 Jan 18

Tourism Ireland said it has developed a significant digital footprint in recent years, particularly in social media

Ireland ranks third globally for tourism marketing

Ireland ranks third in the world for the effectiveness of its marketing and branding to attract tourists, according to a study by the World Economic Forum.

Business • 07 Apr 17

Pierre Moscovici says there can be no talks on customs issues until the UK leaves the EU

No customs talks ahead of Brexit - Moscovici

The European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs has warned that Ireland cannot get into talks with the UK over customs issues ahead of the Brexit negotiations.

News • 20 Jan 17

IDA Ireland is in Davos to push for foreign direct investment into Ireland

Firms may decide on Brexit relocation in Q2 - IDA

The head of IDA Ireland has said that financial services companies who are exploring a relocation to Ireland are likely to make their decisions before Brexit negotiations conclude.

News • 18 Jan 17

Xi Jinping is the first Chinese president to address the World Economic Forum at Davos

Xi tells Davos that no-one will win trade war

Chinese President Xi Jinping presented himself as a champion of globalisation today, telling the Davos gathering of the dangers of protectionism and the futility of trade wars.

Business • 17 Jan 17

The Geneva-based WEF has tracked the disparities between the sexes since 2006 in four areas

Economic gender gap could take 170 years to close

The economic gender gap could take 170 years to close after progress towards parity between the sexes suffered "a dramatic slowdown", the World Economic Forum said.

Business • 26 Oct 16

his is the third year in a row that Ireland has risen in the World Economic Forum's index

Ireland moves up on Global Competitiveness Index

Ireland's ranking in the Global Competitiveness Index has risen by one place to stand 23rd out of 138 countries surveyed.

Business • 28 Sep 16

China's Li Keqiang says Brexit adds more global uncertainty

Brexit heightens global uncertainty: China's Li

Britain's vote to leave the European Union has added new uncertainties to the global economy at a time when downward pressures on China are mounting, Premier Li Keqiang said at a World Economic Forum meeting.

Business • 27 Jun 16