Davos
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UK Labour’s Keir Starmer arrives on the world stage
A D-Day furore for his rival lets the Labour leader play PM in waiting. But questions remain over his party’s defense plans.
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Davos vs. Davos: Local council cracks down on World Economic Forum hangers-on
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France lands record €15B in foreign investments as Macron hosts business summit
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‘Pussyfooting around Putin doesn’t work,’ key sanctions advocate says
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Building blocks of financial inclusion
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UK’s David Cameron preps for battle with Russia’s Lavrov over Ukraine
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Sponsored Content: As AI ascends, Davos leaders take on trust and transparency
To shush AI Act critics, the EU fine-tunes innovation pitch
As Europe concludes work on its AI rulebook, some detractors worry it could dull the bloc’s competitive edge.
Populism keeps rattling the globe. Elites have no idea what to do.
Corporate leaders have lots of fears about political polarization. But where are their solutions?
Defense in Davos: US on back foot as world roils around it
The tone toward American officials this year was very different.
Zelenskyy invites Trump to Kyiv
You can end the war in 24 hours? Come on then, Ukrainian leader needles Republican front-runner.
Boris Johnson: Trump’s return could be ‘big win for the world’
Former British leader backs Republican front-runner … as long as he supports Ukraine.
Davos 2024: The influence of China, Ukraine and America at WEF
Presented by IBM.
The desirables of Davos
The hottest celebs, CEOs and politicians for your panel (or party) at this year’s World Economic Forum.
China won’t soon mediate on Ukraine war, Australian envoy warns
Beijing’s priority is protecting its ‘benign’ relationship with Russia.
UK finance chief warns Trump: Return to protectionism a ‘profound mistake’
Jeremy Hunt panned the former president’s proposal for universal tariffs on US imports.
Davos 2024: David Cameron on Israel, Ukraine, and return to front-line Conservative politics
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As Trump’s return looms, Europe shivers at prospect of facing Putin alone
Germany is increasingly frustrated at how far its military support for Ukraine outstrips that of EU peers.
Rwandan president: UK asylum plan efforts cannot ‘drag on’
Paul Kagame said there are ‘limits’ to how long the wrangling over the Rwanda plan can continue.
China snubs Zelenskyy in Switzerland
Beijing gives Ukraine the cold shoulder, as it continues to side with Vladimir Putin.
John Kerry’s America First climate legacy
For those who have felt the hard edge of US climate diplomacy, Kerry was no white knight.
The Davos ‘do-gooders’
A sampling of people trying to make the world a better place, one keynote address and après-ski shindig at a time.
How UK Labour stopped worrying and learned to love Davos
Keir Starmer has sent his biggest hitters to the World Economic Forum as the party burnishes its business credentials.
On AI, von der Leyen sees glass half full in Davos
The Commission president calls herself a ‘tech optimist’ at World Economic Forum.
China vs. EU in Davos: Dueling speeches display global divisions
Chinese Premier Li Qiang pitches business investors; while EU chief Ursula von der Leyen focuses on democracy and the West’s geopolitical interests.
Ursula’s empty green Davos promise
Last year, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen promised a deluge of green tech cash. But politics, fiscal austerity and military anxieties have since intervened.
Davos 2024: Power players assemble for the World Economic Forum
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Trump’s ghost stalks Davos
Republican front-runner is not yet back in the White House, but he looms large in the minds of influential decision-makers gathered at the World Economic Forum.