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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz addresses the assembly during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos
May 26

In a Chaotic and Unequal World, Davos’s Brand of Do-Gooderism Is Increasingly Irrelevant

The annual gathering of the global elite in Davos, Switzerland, says it's tackling the world's problems, but resists efforts at redistributing its wealth.
By Oliver Staley
Jan 22

Trump Sings Weird Praise for Elon Musk: Genius, Does Good at Rockets, Too

"I never saw where the engines come down with no wings, no anything, and they’re landing," Trump said of SpaceX's reusable rockets.
By Sissi Cao
Jan 21

Davos Gets Creative to ‘Offset’ Carbon Emissions By Persistent Private Jet Flyers

Like last year, climate change is still a central theme at the annual talk shop for world leaders.
By Sissi Cao
Jan 21

Davos Report: 2,153 Billionaires Are Richer Than 60% of the World’s Population Combined

By Sissi Cao
Jan 29

Anthropology Expert Says Bill Gates’ Positive World View Is Deeply Flawed

By Sissi Cao
Jan 22

Why the World’s Brightest Minds Agree That a Recession Is Coming

By Sissi Cao
President Donald Trump.
Jan 26

Trump Tells World Leaders ‘America Is Open for Business’ at World Economic Forum

By Davis Richardson
President Donald Trump leaves the White House for the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on January 24, 2018.
Jan 25

‘America First’ Backfires on Trump in Davos

By Les Neuhaus
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin.
Jan 25

After Plunging US Currency Value, Mnuchin Doubles Down on ‘America First’ in Davos

By Davis Richardson
Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce
Jan 25

A Robot Named Einstein Now Sits in on Salesforce’s Weekly Meetings

By Sissi Cao
Gary Cohn and H. R. McMaster.
Jan 23

White House Sells Trump’s Davos Trip as Opportunity for US Economy

By Davis Richardson
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Jan 23

India’s PM Warns Against Isolationism at World Economic Forum Ahead of Trump

By Davis Richardson
Wang Jianlin, founder and CEO of Dalian Wanda Group
Jan 23

After Apple’s $350B US Pledge, Business Tycoon Lays Out ‘China First’ Plan

By Sissi Cao
Niall Ferguson.
Jan 15

Networks and Hierarchies in the Trump Era: An Interview with Niall Ferguson

By Davis Richardson
Icelandic government plans to eradicate pay discrimination by 2020.
Jan 3

Iceland Bans Gender Pay Gap—Not a Feasible Idea for US, Expert Says

By Sissi Cao
Earth.
Jun 16

The 7 Coolest Global Companies Fixing All That’s Broken in This World

By Brady Dale
Since her book Lean In was published four years ago, Sheryl Sandberg has become a champion of women's equality.
Apr 4

Lyft and Salesforce Team Up With Sheryl Sandberg’s Lean In to Support Equal Pay Day

By John Bonazzo
IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde gestures during a session of the World Economic Forum annual meeting on January 23, 2016 in Davos.
Apr 29

How the World Economic Forum Can Enact Meaningful Change in 2016

By Per Bylund
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks at a press conference at Rideau Hall after being sworn in as Canada's 23rd Prime Minister in Ottawa, Ontario, November 4, 2015. AFP PHOTO/ GEOFF ROBINS (Photo credit should read GEOFF ROBINS/AFP/Getty Images)
Feb 2

Trudeau’s 2015 Election Sweep in Canada Foreshadows a 2016 Sanders Victory

By Michael Sainato
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 28: Sir Richard Branson attends the Looking to the Next Frontier session during the third day of the 2015 Clinton Global Initiative's Annual Meeting at the Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers on September 28, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by JP Yim/Getty Images)
Jan 27

What’s Richard Branson’s Problem With Israel?

By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach
A self-assurance only multiple Davos trips can buy. (image via Getty)
Feb 27

Arthur Sulzberger, Jr.’s Girlfriend to New Yorker Writer Nick Paumgarten: ‘Be Humble’

By Kat Stoeffel
Feb 12

[em]Times[/em]’ Sulzberger: Newspaper Will Be Around For a Long Time

By Observer Staff
Nov 6

Among Media Elite, A Sweaty Pile-Up of Davos Wannabes

By Michael Calderone
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