Trump’s return signals a bumpy ride for markets and companies
Global uncertainty is rising but is for now well short of the dramatic heights seen during the US president’s first administration
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Ryanair grows profits tenfold, while Aer Lingus cabin and ground crew seek talks on pay deal
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The Maga vision of corporate life will struggle
Davos shows how many companies are convinced diversity and environmental measures make financial sense
Apple share slump amid iPhone woes should sound caution for new Government
Tech giant’s international operation in Cork believed to be largest taxpayer in Republic
At Davos, the T-word lurks menacingly in the background amid concerns of a ‘fracturing’ world
This year’s World Economic Forum was dominated by the potential ramifications of Trump’s second term
McGrath promises EU action against social media platforms ‘amplifying’ political content to influence elections
EU justice commissioner says bloc’s Digital Services Act will be used to prosecute social media that are artificially boosting political material to sway voters
Spanish PM accuses tech billionaires of wanting to overthrow democracy
Social media owners should be held responsible for ‘poisoning society’, Pedro Sánchez tells World Economic Forum in Davos
Ireland’s childcare sector is in crisis, but is a State-led model the answer?
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Trump’s negotiating tactics: escalate or shoot the dogs
When trying to predict how the firebrand US president will approach certain challenges, New York real-estate tactics might provide a guide
Europe needs Israeli-style Iron Dome, Zelenskiy tells Davos
Ukranian president warns that collective security needs to be strengthened
EU will be ‘pragmatic’ in dealings with Trump, commission president tells Davos
Ursula von der Leyen says European Union stands ‘ready to negotiate’ with new US administration while insisting it would protect its interests
Davos leaders who won’t take the train
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Getting Davos fat cats out of their private jets and on to climate-friendly trains proves difficult sell
World Economic Forum (WEF) adopts new measures but business elites don’t seem to be biting
Western European companies now see cyber threat as bigger risk than conflict or inflation
PwC’s ‘global CEO survey’ highlights what company bosses see as the biggest threats facing global economy in 2025
Ireland’s 11 billionaires saw their wealth grow by a third to €50bn in 2024
Total Irish billionaire wealth at more than €50bn last year, says Oxfam Ireland
Davos has a Marie Antoinette problem
Annual World Economic Forum professes to aim to ‘improve state of the world’ but is seen as schmoozefest for establishment elites
Davos clamps down on gatecrashers
New regulations curtail who can rent out buildings or set up temporary structures during the four-day annual gathering
State-based armed conflict now ranks as biggest threat to global economy
World Economic Forum’s latest Global Risks Report pinpoints geopolitical strife as chief risk to stability and progress
Davos entourages face 10-fold price increase to over €1,000 next year
World Economic Forum plans to charge more for second-tier guests at its gathering in Switzerland
Global research warns of accelerating mental health problems and illness among young people
Study finds in many countries the mental health of young people has declined over the past two decades and was made worse by Covid and the measures taken to contain it
Could AI help to close the gender gap in boardrooms?
Achieving gender parity in the workplace is essential not only for the empowerment of women, but also to power Ireland’s economy
Ireland is on the cusp of a historic pivot. The right choices can propel us toward rapid economic growth
Contrary to the misconception, the State can support enterprise and prioritise social justice. The two are symbiotic
CEOs fear more ‘geopolitical turbulence’ as over half of world’s population go to polls
EY’s latest quarterly survey of 1,200 global chief executives highlights increasing concern about misuse of AI and further rise of populism
Geopolitical tensions darken mood at Davos
This will be the biggest election year in history, with eight of the world’s most populous countries holding ballots
Mistral becomes the talk of Davos as business leaders seek AI gains
Nine-month old French start up backed by Silicon Valley heavyweights brings on AI chip maker Nvidia as an investor and partner
Not all of Davos partook in ‘worried about Trump 2.0’ vibe, head of JP Morgan appeared to be full of praise for him
Despite the cynicism, Davos remains the biggest meeting of business and politics anywhere in the world
Sinn Féin’s tax policies would damage economy and jeopardise jobs, McGrath claims
Speaking at the World Economic Summit in Davos, Minister says increasing burden of income tax on higher earners could choke off investment
Scaramucci’s raucous late-night parties do nothing to help Davos’s image as meeting of decadent elites
Wall Street financier famed for throwing the most raucous late-night bashes at annual event in Swiss Alps
Is the restriction on passenger numbers at Dublin Airport doing untold damage to our economy?
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Argentina’s firebrand president slams socialism, claims capitalism is only way to end poverty
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres tells World Economic Forum that world had no effective global strategy to deal with either
Businesses with warehoused Covid-era tax liabilities to face relaxed deadlines, lower interest rates
Michael McGrath says expectation is that interest rates will fall but scale of these remain to be seen
‘I’m Jamie Dimon from JPMorgan Chase. God bless you’
Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets Jamie Dimon while Trump win looms over forum
Could Davos actually be useful this year?
Brianna Parkins: While it’s easy (and fun) to dismiss the event as a mutual backslap-athon between powerful global players in the past it has allowed attendees to call each other out on issues
‘Strengthen our economy, we will strengthen your security,’ Ukrainian president tells Western leaders
Davos: Volodymyr Zelenskiy calls for more support - financial and military - for Ukraine to ensure that Russia does not prevail
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