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Ukraine top of the agenda in Davos as business leaders gather

Russia would normally have its own "house" at the World Economic Forum as a showcase for business leaders and investors.

Reuters

Climate to conflict, Davos' post-COVID return has full plate

The much-ballyhooed World Economic Forum in the Swiss Alpine town of Davos gets underway this week after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What are the key climate themes at Davos?

Climate change will be one focus of the World Economic Forum's first in-person gathering of business and government leaders in two years

The Independent UK

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DAVOS DIARY: Train instead of plane —scenery, carbon cutting

The World Economic Forum is encouraging European attendees to come to its exclusive gathering in the Swiss Alps by train

The Independent UK

Millionaires join Davos protests, demanding ‘tax us now’

Group call for fresh taxation of wealthy to tackle cost of living crisis and gulf between rich and poor

The Guardian - UK

Putin’s war means Russia’s rich aren’t welcome at Davos anymore

The rich and powerful flocking to Davos this year won’t be forced for once to bear the icy winter wind, but the frostiness toward Russia, whose oligarchs have thrown some of the most famously glitzy parties at the World Economic Forum, will be palpable.

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Council, RS tickets: CM, Congress leaders return without meeting party bigwigs

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Micheal Martin and Leo Varadkar to jet off to Davos for World Economic Forum

The Taoiseach and Tánaiste will represent the Government at the world’s most exclusive business and politics networking event

Irish Mirror

Opinion: A Universal Standard for Sustainability Reporting is Needed for Sustainable Prosperity

A yardstick is required not just to measure and compare progress, but also for companies to hold themselves and others accountable

Caixin Global

Davos returns under Ukraine cloud after Covid break

Paris (AFP) - The world's political and business elite will hobnob in Davos next week after a two-year break caused by Covid, with the Ukraine war set to dominate the exclusive Swiss mountain summit.

AFP

Cold comfort awaits annual meet

Is Davos without the cold and snow still Davos? We are about to find out. For those accustomed to coming together in January to "improve the state of the world", the World Economic Forum's (WEF) decision to hold its annual jamboree in springtime will give us the chance to work…

Bangkok Post

Medical Psychedelics Series At Davos To Showcase Clinical Efficacy Of Psychedelics To World Economic Forum Attendees

This year, Davos, Switzerland, will host some of the world’s most prominent psychedelic industry leaders and researchers in a separate satellite event that will run parallel to the World Economic Forum.

Benzinga

Medical Psychedelics Series In Davos Will Showcase Clinical Efficacy Of Psychedelics To World Economic Forum Attendees

This year, at Davos some of the world’s most prominent psychedelic industry leaders and researchers will attend a satellite event that will run parallel to the World Economic Forum.

Benzinga

Davos returns from pandemic with Ukraine, climate in mind

After a nearly 2-1/2-year hiatus, the Swiss town of Davos is set to again host global elites from business, government and activist groups for the World Economic Forum

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Davos Returns from Pandemic with Ukraine, Climate in Mind

After a nearly 2-1/2-year hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Swiss town of Davos is set to again host global elites from business, government and activist groups for the World Economic Forum. Russia’s war in Ukraine and climate change worries are expected to be on many minds at the…

Tribune News Service

Laura Yuen: The first lady of this Nordic country can tell you why her adopted homeland leads the world in gender equality

I shouldn't have been surprised when my conversation with Eliza Reid, the first lady of Iceland, ran the gamut from her thoughts on government-subsidized child care to the indisputable fact that Ryan Reynolds is indeed Canadian.

Birmingham Post

The slowing rate in closing gender equality globally

Iceland is the world's most gender equal country

Bangkok Post

Reading between the digital lines

On this year's World Press Freedom Day -- which falls today -- it's clear that our current relationship with information has undergone a profound change from the norms of only a generation ago. According to the World Economic Forum, in 2020 the volume of content on the internet was 40…

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S.Korea president-elect Yoon says to attend Davos forum in Switzerland next year

South Korea's president-elect Yoon Suk-yeol plans to attend the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland in January next year, his spokesperson said on Thursday.

The Canberra Times

Canberran joins World Economic Forum's young leaders

Sophia Hamblin Wang has been selected as one of 108 up-and-coming leaders.

AFP

Davos cold shoulders Russians over Ukraine war

Zurich (AFP) - The World Economic Forum said Wednesday it was freezing all relations with Russian entities, and would not allow anyone on the sanctions list to take part in the annual high-powered meeting in Davos.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bahraini Women: From Empowerment to Progress

Bahraini women are making remarkable progress on the national level, according to recent reports by several international institutions, such as the United Nations Women, the World Bank, and the World Economic Forum (WEF). Bahrain's Supreme Council for Women (SCW) is a body concerned with Bahraini women's affairs, aiming to empower…

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Conversation

Plastic pollution is a global problem – here's how to design an effective treaty to curb it

Plastic pollution is accumulating worldwide, on land and in the oceans. According to one widely cited estimate, by 2025, 100 million to 250 million metric tons of plastic waste could enter the ocean each year. Another study commissioned by the World Economic Forum projects that without changes to current practices,…

Newslaundry

Sansad Watch Ep 25: How India's rich are getting richer at the cost of the poor

There was drama at the World Economic Forum in Davos after a bunch of "patriotic millionaires" released a letter asking their governments to tax them more. They took this step after Oxfam released a report titled Inequality Kills. As its title suggests, the report pointed out that inequality – where…

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