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Davos: Reeves urges leaders to keep cool heads over tariff threat; Canada’s Carney stands with Greenland – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the World Economic Forum in Davos, where European Commission president says Europe must respond to geopolitical shocks

The Guardian - UK

Spain PM Cancels WEF Trip as High-Speed Train Crash's Death Toll Soars

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will not attend the World Economic Forum to focus on the latest high-speed train crash.

International Business Times UK

Use of private jets to Davos has soared in the past three years. Is it time for a super-rich tax?

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has gotten off to a bumpy start as participants are criticised for their soaring use of private jets.

Euronews

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Iranian foreign minister will not attend Davos, WEF confirms

Iran's foreign minister will not be attending the Davos summit in Switzerland this week, the World Economic Forum said on Monday. Araghchi was supposed to appear on Davos stage on Tuesday.

Euronews

I have been coming to Davos for 16 years. I have never seen such a crisis in U.S./European relations

In his first Letter from London column for Fortune, Kamal Ahmed, new executive editorial director for Europe reports from a World Economic Forum fraught with tension.

Fortune

Hundreds protest in Davos against Trump and World Economic Forum

Hundreds of people protested in Davos against the World Economic Forum and US President Donald Trump's planned appearance, criticizing Swiss authorities.

Euronews

Newsletter: EU mulls retaliation but prioritises diplomacy with US over Greenland

Also in this newsletter: we preview the week ahead at the World Economic Forum in Davos, and bring you the latest from Portugal after Sunday's presidential ballot.

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After years of criticising Davos, Nigel Farage heads to Davos

Reform UK leader has decried ‘globalist’ event but this year hopes to meet Donald Trump for Greenland talks

The Guardian - UK

Economic confrontation biggest threat to global stability in 2026, World Economic Forum report says

Geoeconomic confrontation — ranging from sanctions to tariffs — is the top threat, found the World Economic Forum (WEF)'s Global Risks Report on the eve of its annual meeting gathering the world's business and political elites, set to take place in Davos next week.

Euronews

Who is attending Davos? Trump to lead largest-ever US delegation to 2026 event

Many world leaders and top companies will attend the World Economic Forum's annual meeting

The Independent UK

Global cooperation has shifted to favour smaller ally groups, says WEF

Large-scale, global cooperation is weakening as trade, finance, and tech links shift toward smaller, interest-based groups of countries, says the World Economic Forum.

Euronews

Our data shows that companies of 500 and fewer workers mostly avoided the AI layoffs. They're making AI work for them

The Upwork Research Institute has identified a segment of companies maneuvering differently, poised to overtake enterprise in innovation and resilience.

Fortune

Epstein files cast long shadow over global business elite

Newly released emails show top finance and business figures maintained contact with Jeffrey Epstein years after his initial conviction, raising questions over judgement and corporate governance.

Euronews

Artificial intelligence could transform France’s job market - but it’s still early days

With the announcement this week that tech giant Amazon will cut 14,000 jobs, the era of AI-related redundancies appears to be well and truly under way. While restructuring and a slowdown in recruitment are already evident in the United States, the impact of this technology in France remains difficult to…

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How artificial intelligenc could reshape France's job market, but its early days

The Conversation

Gender equality is the goal, but how to get there? Case study of South Africa and Australia shows that context matters

It will take an estimated 131 years for the world to achieve gender parity, defined as equal access, opportunities and outcomes for women and men across economic, political, educational and health dimensions. That’s according to the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2023.

Fortune

I’ve been a thought leader on operationalizing AI for over 35 years and I’m concerned. There's a catastrophe in the making

Anand Rao is a Distinguished Service Professor of Applied Data Science and AI at Carnegie Mellon University. He’s published over 160 papers on AI and Computer Science, and advised nearly 100 companies on six continents.

The Conversation

How poetry can help to fight polarisation and misinformation

People are becoming more divided and ill informed. In January 2024, a report by the World Economic Forum identified misinformation and disinformation as “the most severe global risk anticipated over the next two years”.

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World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab and his wife cashed in on Davos with over $1 million in questionable travel expenses, investigation finds

Schwab started the WEF, which transformed Davos into a hub of networking and diplomacy, in 1971.

The Conversation

US and European economies depend heavily on immigrants – decades of data reveal just how much

As anti-immigration rhetoric surges across Europe and the United States, it is vital that we look beyond the fearmongering and analyse what is really going on. While human mobility is often presented as a burden, the truth is quite the opposite. It is an essential driver of economic growth, demographic…

Euronews

Brussels backs World Economic Forum’s push to tackle Europe’s decline

Leadership initiative designed to foster ideas is endorsed by chiefs of the key EU institutions, with four pillars chaired by EU Commissioners.

International Business Times

China's Premier Warns Global Trade Tensions 'Intensifying'

Chinese Premier Li Qiang warned on Wednesday that global trade tensions were "intensifying" as he addressed the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum.

International Business Times

World Facing 'Most Complex' Situation In Decades: WEF

The world is facing the "most complex" geopolitical situation seen in decades, the head of the World Economic Forum (WEF) told AFP Tuesday, warning that turmoil was "impacting global growth".

Euronews

Number of women in top jobs drops third year in row, World Economic Forum says

The global gender gap overall has narrowed to 68.8%, the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report said.

Fortune

The World Economic Forum says it will take 100 years to achieve the global gender gap—investment titan Lubna Olayan says we 'cannot afford' to wait that long

Lubna Olayan, an investment titan in Saudi Arabia, says research which shows it will take 100 years to achieve gender parity on a global scale must be proved wrong.

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