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Putin’s war means Russia’s rich aren’t welcome at Davos anymore

The rich and powerful flocking to Davos this year won’t be forced for once to bear the icy winter wind, but the frostiness toward Russia, whose oligarchs have thrown some of the most famously glitzy parties at the World Economic Forum, will be palpable.

Tribune News Service

Council, RS tickets: CM, Congress leaders return without meeting party bigwigs

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CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy leaves for Davos meet, Andhra Pradesh to present 3 sessions

VIJAYAWADA: Chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday left for Davos from Vijayawada. He will attend the 52nd annual meeting of the World Economic Forum from May 22 to 26. Other officials, including ministers, had left for WEF meet the previous day.

The Times of India

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Micheal Martin and Leo Varadkar to jet off to Davos for World Economic Forum

The Taoiseach and Tánaiste will represent the Government at the world’s most exclusive business and politics networking event

Irish Mirror

Opinion: A Universal Standard for Sustainability Reporting is Needed for Sustainable Prosperity

A yardstick is required not just to measure and compare progress, but also for companies to hold themselves and others accountable

Caixin Global

We’ll showcase our economic prowess, says Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai

BENGALURU: Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said the Indian delegation will demonstrate the country’s economic prowess during the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual meeting to be held in Davos from May 22-26.

The Times of India

Cold comfort awaits annual meet

Is Davos without the cold and snow still Davos? We are about to find out. For those accustomed to coming together in January to "improve the state of the world", the World Economic Forum's (WEF) decision to hold its annual jamboree in springtime will give us the chance to work…

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Medical Psychedelics Series At Davos To Showcase Clinical Efficacy Of Psychedelics To World Economic Forum Attendees

This year, Davos, Switzerland, will host some of the world’s most prominent psychedelic industry leaders and researchers in a separate satellite event that will run parallel to the World Economic Forum.

Benzinga

Medical Psychedelics Series In Davos Will Showcase Clinical Efficacy Of Psychedelics To World Economic Forum Attendees

This year, at Davos some of the world’s most prominent psychedelic industry leaders and researchers will attend a satellite event that will run parallel to the World Economic Forum.

Benzinga

Davos returns from pandemic with Ukraine, climate in mind

After a nearly 2-1/2-year hiatus, the Swiss town of Davos is set to again host global elites from business, government and activist groups for the World Economic Forum

The Independent UK

Davos Returns from Pandemic with Ukraine, Climate in Mind

After a nearly 2-1/2-year hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Swiss town of Davos is set to again host global elites from business, government and activist groups for the World Economic Forum. Russia’s war in Ukraine and climate change worries are expected to be on many minds at the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Laura Yuen: The first lady of this Nordic country can tell you why her adopted homeland leads the world in gender equality

I shouldn't have been surprised when my conversation with Eliza Reid, the first lady of Iceland, ran the gamut from her thoughts on government-subsidized child care to the indisputable fact that Ryan Reynolds is indeed Canadian.

Tribune News Service

The slowing rate in closing gender equality globally

Iceland is the world's most gender equal country

Birmingham Post

Reading between the digital lines

On this year's World Press Freedom Day -- which falls today -- it's clear that our current relationship with information has undergone a profound change from the norms of only a generation ago. According to the World Economic Forum, in 2020 the volume of content on the internet was 40…

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Reuters

S.Korea president-elect Yoon says to attend Davos forum in Switzerland next year

South Korea's president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol plans to attend the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland in January next year, his spokesperson said on Thursday.

The Canberra Times

Canberran joins World Economic Forum's young leaders

Sophia Hamblin Wang has been selected as one of 108 up-and-coming leaders.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bahraini Women: From Empowerment to Progress

Bahraini women are making remarkable progress on the national level, according to recent reports by several international institutions, such as the United Nations Women, the World Bank, and the World Economic Forum (WEF). Bahrain's Supreme Council for Women (SCW) is a body concerned with Bahraini women's affairs, aiming to empower…

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

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Plastic pollution is a global problem – here's how to design an effective treaty to curb it

Plastic pollution is accumulating worldwide, on land and in the oceans. According to one widely cited estimate, by 2025, 100 million to 250 million metric tons of plastic waste could enter the ocean each year. Another study commissioned by the World Economic Forum projects that without changes to current practices,…

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Sansad Watch Ep 25: How India's rich are getting richer at the cost of the poor

There was drama at the World Economic Forum in Davos after a bunch of "patriotic millionaires" released a letter asking their governments to tax them more. They took this step after Oxfam released a report titled Inequality Kills. As its title suggests, the report pointed out that inequality – where…

Asharq Al-Awsat

WEF President: New Technologies Key to Fighting Climate Change

From fighting climate change, to building an inclusive post pandemic economic model and managing migratory flows, the President of the World Economic Forum highlights the importance of ‘Global Cooperation’. In an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat, on the sidelines of this year’s “Davos Agenda” week, Børge Brende warned of the high…

Reuters

World Economic Forum to hold 2022 annual meeting in Davos in May

The World Economic Forum will hold its 2022 annual meeting in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos from May 22-26, the Geneva-based group said on Friday.

The Hindu

Davos summit | India helping the world deal with pandemic: PM Modi

Best time to invest in the country, the PM tells business leaders in World Economic Forum address

Asharq Al-Awsat

China’s Xi Rejects ‘Cold War Mentality,’ Pushes Cooperation

Chinese President Xi Jinping called Monday for greater world cooperation against COVID-19 and pledged to send an additional 1 billion doses of vaccine to other countries, while urging other powers to discard a "Cold-War mentality” at a time of rising geopolitical tensions — a not-so-veiled swipe at the United States.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

World's 10 Richest Men Doubled Wealth during Covid

The world's 10 wealthiest men doubled their fortunes during the first two years of the coronavirus pandemic as poverty and inequality soared, a report said on Monday. Oxfam said the men's wealth jumped from $700 billion to $1.5 trillion, at an average rate of $1.3 billion per day, in a…

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