World Economic Forum

Weekly Wrap: GDP, the recovery and a special guest

Friday, January 27, 2012
A review of the week's biggest business headlines including: GDP growth, Europe and news from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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At Davos, focus on more than just the euro

Friday, January 27, 2012
At the World Economic Forum, attendees are talking about the European debt crisis, but also about how to push the economy forward in a sustainable way.
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The focus and goals of Davos

Thursday, January 26, 2012
The World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland, is underway. What is the atmosphere like there, and what about global economy are attendees most worried about?
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Occupy movement hits World Economic Forum

Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Occupy protesters are camping out in igloos outside of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
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The 'Occupy Igloo' movement

Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Tomorrow, global leaders will descend on the snow-covered ski town of Davos in Switzerland. Protestors from the Occupy Movement have set up camp there.
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Davos and The Missing Link

Monday, January 31, 2011
Like any decent meal, Econ 4.0 this time around presents an appetizer followed by a main course....
Posted In: david brancaccio, economy 4.0, joseph stiglitz, World Economic Forum

Robert De Niro headlines list of Davos no-shows

Friday, January 28, 2011
With so many presidents, prime ministers, and billionaires in one place all jostling for the spotlight, it may be more interesting to note who di...
Posted In: Davos, Economy, President Hosni Mubarak, Robert De Niro, Rupert Murdoch, World Economic Forum
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Robin Hood Gets a Davos Invitation

Thursday, January 27, 2011
Guess who French President Nicolas Sarkozy invited to dinner at the World Economic Forum in Davos? The take-from-the-rich, give-to-the-poor hero ...
Posted In: david brancaccio, Davos, economy 4.0, nicolas sarkozy, robin hood, tobin tax, World Economic Forum

A costly ticket to the World Economic Forum

Tuesday, January 25, 2011
This final note today, courtesy of Andrew Ross Sorkin and the Dealbook blog in the New York Times. The World Economic Forum's about to start over...
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