Dispatches From Davos

Russia's business elite chose a breakfast hosted by state-controlled OAO Sberbank at the World Economic Forum on Friday to vent their frustration with the way their country is run......»»

top[Via: wsj]Jan 28th, 2012

Thomson Reuters Creates Magazine for Davos Forum

Thomson Reuters has created a magazine called Reuters and will distribute it at the World Economic Forum in Davos......»»

smallbiz[Via: wsj]Jan 22nd, 2012

Europe Gives Euro Doomsayers Pause With Dormant Davos Sanatorium

European leaders heading to the home of Thomas Mann’s Magic Mountain sanatorium are surprising credit-ratings companies, and the economists who agree with them, as the consensus predicts another year of trauma for the euro area......»»

top[Via: businessweek]Jan 22nd, 2012

5 Davos Attendees to Leave Off the Guest List

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The Davos World Economic Forum is in crisis, even though Davos wants you to think it's all about solving crises. This year's gathering has taken as its meta-theme The Great Transformation: Shaping New Models, to reflect "the ne.....»»

top[Via: thestreet]Jan 22nd, 2012

Davos 2012: World Hypocrisy Forum

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The annual Masters of the Universe Ball, also known as the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is upon us. Coming as it does on the heels of a humbling Wall Street earnings season, we are sure to hear and read even more tha.....»»

top[Via: thestreet]Jan 22nd, 2012

Davos man weighs future of capitalism

DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - The Occupy movement, which went global after protests against Wall Street last year, is camping in igloos to bring its argument with the super-rich "1 percent" to Davos......»»

top[Via: reuters]Jan 23rd, 2012

Davos For Dummies: How A Newbie Preps For The WEF

I'm heading to my first ever WEF in Davos, where I'm staying in the wrong town with a suitcase full of the wrong clothes. Read more about how to prepare (or, how not to) to hobnob with the rich and powerful at the world renowned Alpine event......»»

top[Via: forbes]Jan 23rd, 2012

Davos Man Diminished by Scandal With Murdoch Perennials Missing

Davos Man is approaching his annual Alpine get-together with humility after spending the past year getting fired, arrested, belittled and occupied......»»

top[Via: businessweek]Jan 23rd, 2012

Tarnished Stars Missing at Davos

As Davos Man celebrates transparency, perennial power players Rupert Murdoch, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Philipp Hildebrand, and former UBS Chief Executive Oswald Gruebel won’t be cheering.....»»

top[Via: businessweek]Jan 23rd, 2012

U.S. Bankers Gain Ascendancy at Davos

Citigroup Inc.’s Vikram Pandit, leader of the U.S. bank that took the most government aid in the financial crisis and that has the worst stock performance over the past decade, is ready for a starring role at Davos......»»

top[Via: businessweek]Jan 23rd, 2012

Super-Rich Play Snow Polo as Igloo Agitators Heckle Davos Elite

Europe’s rich and famous faced tough decisions as they assembled at a chic Swiss ski resort this weekend: whether to drink Taittinger or whisky-infused hot chocolate, and which piglet to back in the afternoon race......»»

top[Via: businessweek]Jan 24th, 2012

Chatter Out Of Davos Could Temper Wall Street"s Bullish Mood

By Matthew Whiz Buckley:With the World Economic Forum (WEF) scheduled to hold its annual meeting later this week, and the European Union (EUO) holding its first summit of the year on Jan. 30, the possibility of negative sentiment from one .....»»

top[Via: seekingalpha]Jan 24th, 2012

IIF Sees Emerging Market Inflows Lower Due To Euro-Zone Crisis

DAVOS -- The Institute of International Finance expects the euro-zone crisis to have a negative impact on net private capital flows into emerging markets, the banking lobby group said Tuesday......»»

top[Via: foxnews]Jan 24th, 2012

Davos delegates greeted by protest

Jan. 24 - The Occupy movement has created an igloo camp at the Swiss ski resort of Davos to bring its argument with the super-rich "1 percent" to the World Economic Forum. Sonia Legg reports from Davos......»»

video[Via: reuters]Jan 24th, 2012

Occupying Davos

Jan. 24 - Occupy Davos activists put the finishing touches to their 'Igloo Camp' and say that they will try to disrupt the annual gathering of the rich and powerful in Switzerland. Julian Satterthwaite reports......»»

video[Via: reuters]Jan 24th, 2012

Confidence Slumps as CEOs Gear up for Davos

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Corporate executives are struggling to find paths to growth as the euro zone crisis stokes fears of a return to recession and developing economies lose momentum......»»

top[Via: foxnews]Jan 24th, 2012

At Davos, a Focus on the Economy, and Snow

Three themes seem set to dominate this year's gathering of the World Economic Forum. Gloom over Europe. Asia's continued rise. And snow......»»

top[Via: wsj]Jan 24th, 2012

At Davos, a Focus on the Economy and Snow

Three themes seem set to dominate this year's gathering of the World Economic Forum. Gloom over Europe. Asia's continued rise. And snow......»»

top[Via: wsj]Jan 24th, 2012

Billionaires Occupy Davos as 0.01% Bemoan Economic Inequalities

Ukrainian billionaire Victor Pinchuk wants to talk about income inequality. So does Irish billionaire Denis O’Brien and Indian billionaire Vikas Oberoi......»»

top[Via: businessweek]Jan 24th, 2012

Davos Hit by Worst Snow in 66 Years as Gnomes in Orange Clear Up

Delegates arriving at the Swiss resort of Davos this week had to surmount one final obstacle on their journeys to the World Economic Forum: five feet of snow......»»

top[Via: businessweek]Jan 24th, 2012