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
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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
Can Davos meet challenge of living up to stated ambitions?
Rebuilding trust, the theme of this year’s annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, is badly needed but it needs to be more than talk
When you arrive at Davos, you can quickly spot the different grades of attendee by the colour of their badge
Annual event was once a forum aimed squarely at policy wonks and economists. Not any more.
Nearly 50% of chief executives believe ‘AI and climate crisis’ will derail firms within 10 years
PwC’s annual survey highlights mounting concern about impact of technology and global warming
US tops public distrust in innovation on eve of Davos -Edelman
Business and governments seen as doing poor job of managing and regulating new technologies but trusted more than government, NGOs or media
Ukraine discusses ‘peace formula’ at Davos meeting as Kremlin calls plans absurd
Russia says no peace is possible until Kyiv accepts the occupation of vast swathes of its land, two years after start of war
AI-driven misinformation now world’s biggest short-term threat, World Economic Forum warns
Forum releases Global Risks Report ahead annual gathering of world and business leaders in Swiss ski resort of Davos next week
Ukraine and Gaza wars threaten global political order, and countries co-operating less on health – report
World Economic Forum releases new co-operation barometer ahead of its annual meeting in Davos next week
Who or what was behind this week’s protests outside the Dáil?
A crowd of around 200 gathered outside Leinster House, setting up a mock gallows and jostling and abusing politicians of all parties as they arrived
Green skills needed for mainstream economy
Designing, protecting and restoring ecosystems rich in biodiversity requires a wide range of skills now in high demand
Ireland falls out of top 10 in rankings on narrowing gender gap
It may take 131 years to rectify disparity amid ‘tepid progress’
Redefining the workforce: what jobs are AI likely to replace first?
Artificial intelligence has the potential to disrupt 85m jobs worldwide by 2025 but could lead to almost 100m new roles
Michael D Higgins: ‘How many atrocities are ignored because of trade relationships? Trade should not be defeating human rights’
The President on migration, the Irish housing crisis and how he has his role ‘quite worked out’
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Planet Business: Office cake peril, Manchester United on the market and binoculars out to spot celebrities at Davos
Davos talk of avoiding recession fails to lighten mood amid fears of a ‘polycrisis’
Outlook at World Economic Forum has been boosted by China abandoning zero-Covid policy but many feel that the global economy remains highly fragile
ECB to ‘stay the course’ on high interest rates, Lagarde warns
Rates will increase further in coming months, ECB president warns
Davos Diary: Microsoft chief gives little impression of a man burdened by job cuts
What does the future hold for the World Economic Forum without ‘Mr Davos’ Klaus Schwab?
Davos Diary: EU at odds with US on climate measures as Idris Elba adds much-needed star power
There is plenty about climate change, but the global economy and geopolitical friction dominate immediate issues
Nato head tells Davos elite that freedom more important than profit
Stoltenberg calls Nord Stream 2 fiasco a ‘key lesson’ and cautions against Chinese control of 5G networks
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