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Omicron uncertainty prompts WEF to delay Davos summit to mid-2022

A month before world business and political leader were due to gather in the Swiss ski resort, its organisers said they had decided to postpone in light of continued uncertainty over Omicron

From Davos, without love

Ms Kaur talks at length about nationalism and its facets

World Economic Forum pushes Singapore meet to August amid Covid pandemic

According to an official release the meeting would now be postponed to August 17-20, citing the challenges related posed by the coronavirus pandemic

PM to address WEF's Davos Dialogue today, 400 industry leaders to attend

The Davos Dialogues agenda marks the launch of the World Economic Forum's Great Reset Initiative in the post COVID world

Vladimir Putin warns of global tensions similar to 1930s in Davos speech

Putin drew parallels with the 1930s when he said a failure to resolve international problems sparked World War II.

Davos ski resort eerily quiet without World Economic Forum this year

Streets of little Alpine town lie deserted as annual meeting of business chiefs, political thinkers and national leaders moves online.

World Economic Forum announces virtual Davos Agenda from January 25-29

More than 1,500 business, government and civil society leaders from over 70 countries and regions will set the agenda for a critical year

Modi, Xi Jinping among world leaders to participate in virtual Davos summit

Narendra Modi and Chinese premier Xi Jinping will be among the top world leaders who will participate in a five-day online Davos Agenda Summit of the World Economic Forum (WEF) later this month.

Analysis: In Singapore, a very different Davos is taking shape

Neither the WEF or Singapore have yet given specifics on the number of attendees expected at the event.

The world can live without Davos: Society needs to listen to new voices

It's questionable if the World Economic Forum is the right venue to draw the path of recovery for a world ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic

Indian economy well-poised to take off, says Piyush Goyal at Davos

On RCEP, Goyal said it was an 'unbalanced trade agreement, which was really not fulfilling the guiding principles on which RCEP started about 8 years ago, therefore India chose not to participate'

Donald Trump says he's 'disappointed' in Boeing, praises 'genius' Musk

"This is one of the great companies of the world, let's say as of a year ago, and then all of a sudden things happen."

Piyush Goyal meets foreign ministers, industry leaders at Davos 2020

Goyal highlighted the focus on innovation and modernisation in Railways, paving the way for new and higher investment opportunities.

UN calls investigation into Saudi crown prince 'hacking' Bezos' phone

"I think absurd is exactly the right word," Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud

HCL Technologies CEO C Vijayakumar to chair WEF Governors community

The Forum's IT Governors community convenes CEOs of the world's top information technology (IT) companies in order to help them responsibly shape the future of their industry

A world without passwords

A new report released by the WEF in Davos titled Passwordless Authentication shows that replacing passwords with other forms of authentication will make us safer

Davos 2020: Tata group leads the Indian league of brands in Global 500

11 Indian brands make it to the 2020 Brand Finance list, up from 9 last year; all except Airtel rise up the ranks

The truth about the Trump economy

It is becoming conventional wisdom that Trump has been good for the economy. Nothing could be further from the truth

Davos 2020: Poor social mobility and inequality recognised as a crisis

A key finding from the index is that irrespective of the size and maturity of the economy, most countries have a poor record of social mobility

Thunberg, Trump to offer conflicting visions at climate-focused Davos

The forum's own Global Risks report published last week warned that "climate change is striking harder and more rapidly than many expected" with global temperatures on track to increase