Davos – World Economic Forum
‘Abnormal hatred’ between Putin and Zelenskyy making it hard to reach peace deal, Trump says
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Ukraine’s losses are eight times higher than those of Russia during an interview with Chinese media. Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images An “abnormal hatred” between Russia and Ukraine’s leaders remains a barrier to ending the war, but a peace deal is getting closer, President Donald Trump said as […]
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Trump tells world leaders: Europe is not heading in the right direction
U.S. President Donald Trump attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 21, 2026. Denis Balibouse | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday some areas of Europe are no longer recognizable — and that the continent was “not heading in the right direction.” Trump lauded what he described […]
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Crypto markets ‘will reach an all-time high’ this year, says Ripple CEO
A photo illustration of the digital Cryptocurrency, Litecoin (LTC), Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) are seen on September 13 2018 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Yu Chun Christopher Wong | S3studio | Getty Images Cryptocurrency markets will reach all-time highs this year, the CEO of one of the largest companies in the sector […]
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Putin meeting set for Thursday, Witkoff says, with Ukraine ‘land deals’ on the table
Russian presidential envoy Kirill Dmitriev, foreign policy aide Yuri Ushakov, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner attend a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 2, 2025. Kristina Kormilitsyna | Via Reuters A meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to take […]
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U.S. still ‘the closest of allies’ with the UK despite rift, Finance Minister Reeves says
Rachel Reeves, UK Finance Minister, speaking on CNBC’s Squawk Box outside the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 22, 2025. Gerry Miller | CNBC The U.S. remains the “closest of allies” with the U.K. despite a growing rift between the U.S. and Europe over the future of Greenland, Chancellor Rachel Reeves told CNBC […]
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Scott Bessent says U.S. is unconcerned by Treasury sell-off over Greenland, calls Denmark ‘irrelevant’
“Denmark’s investment in U.S. Treasury bonds, like Denmark itself, is irrelevant,” U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told reporters at Davos on Wednesday. The “sell America” trade was in full swing Tuesday after President Donald Trump and European leaders escalated tensions over Greenland. U.S. stocks and bond prices tumbled, sending yields spiking. It comes as Trump’s threats to impose 10% tariffs on eight European countries as […]
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Macron decries ‘bullies’ as he urges Trump to suspend tariffs
France’s President Emmanuel Macron looks on during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 20, 2026. The World Economic Forum takes place in Davos from January 19 to January 23, 2026. Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images French President Emmanuel Macron has hit out at “bullies” as he called for […]
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AI impacting labor market ‘like a tsunami’ as layoff fears mount
Thana Prasongsin | Moment | Getty Images After a year marked by AI-driven layoffs, influential leaders and top executives are now warning that we can expect to see a huge ramp up in anxiety around the technology in 2026. Kristalina Georgieva, managing director at the International Monetary Fund, said Tuesday that AI is “a major […]
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‘Stay calm’ and ‘this is the new normal’: What banking CEOs are saying about the global market sell-off
Bank chiefs called for calm on Tuesday as stocks plummeted after President Donald Trump’s threats of fresh tariffs. The pan-European Stoxx 600 dropped about 1.2% in morning trade Tuesday — with the continent’s major bourses and most sectors heavily selling off — after Trump floated a potential 200% levy on French wine and champagne. In […]
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Energy costs will decide which countries win the AI race, Microsoft’s Nadella says
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella gestures as he speaks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 20, 2026. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images) Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images Energy costs will be key to deciding which country wins the AI race, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella […]
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