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Geopolitical tensions darken mood at Davos
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Mistral becomes the talk of Davos as business leaders seek AI gains
Nine-month old French start up backed by Silicon Valley heavyweights brings on AI chip maker Nvidia as an investor and partner
Not all of Davos partook in ‘worried about Trump 2.0’ vibe, head of JP Morgan appeared to be full of praise for him
Despite the cynicism, Davos remains the biggest meeting of business and politics anywhere in the world
Donohoe stops short of ruling out increased Government pay offer
Minister for Public Expenditure said current €2.9bn proposal represents a ‘fair’ deal
Varadkar says there will be arrests over recent arson attacks on asylum seeker accommodation
Taoiseach insists that Ireland is not a racist country and that the political climate around migration has changed
IMF warns central banks against fuelling market hopes of rapid rate cuts
Investor expectations of looser monetary policy could fuel another flare-up of inflation, says Gita Gopinath
Sinn Féin’s tax policies would damage economy and jeopardise jobs, McGrath claims
Speaking at the World Economic Summit in Davos, Minister says increasing burden of income tax on higher earners could choke off investment
Scaramucci’s raucous late-night parties do nothing to help Davos’s image as meeting of decadent elites
Wall Street financier famed for throwing the most raucous late-night bashes at annual event in Swiss Alps
Stocks drop as ECB and UK inflation puncture rate cut hopes
Christine Lagarde says euro zone borrowing costs likely to fall in summer, later than markets expected
Is the restriction on passenger numbers at Dublin Airport doing untold damage to our economy?
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Argentina’s firebrand president slams socialism, claims capitalism is only way to end poverty
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres tells World Economic Forum that world had no effective global strategy to deal with either
Businesses with warehoused Covid-era tax liabilities to face relaxed deadlines, lower interest rates
Michael McGrath says expectation is that interest rates will fall but scale of these remain to be seen
IDA’s energy warning, Bord Gais cuts prices and is The Traitors coming to Ireland?
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‘I’m Jamie Dimon from JPMorgan Chase. God bless you’
Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskiy meets Jamie Dimon while Trump win looms over forum
Could Davos actually be useful this year?
Brianna Parkins: While it’s easy (and fun) to dismiss the event as a mutual backslap-athon between powerful global players in the past it has allowed attendees to call each other out on issues
‘Strengthen our economy, we will strengthen your security,’ Ukrainian president tells Western leaders
Davos: Volodymyr Zelenskiy calls for more support - financial and military - for Ukraine to ensure that Russia does not prevail
Russia is failing in its war against Ukraine, European Commission president tells Davos
Davos: European Commission president says Moscow has lost half its military capabilities and been driven out of half the territory it initially captured
World entering ‘new period of turbulence and transformation’, China’s premier warns
Davos: Li Qiang said ‘a lack of trust was aggravating risks to global growth and development
Market bets on rate cuts are premature, says IMF, ECB
Davos: Battle against inflation isn’t yet over, International Monetary Fund official says
Can Davos meet challenge of living up to stated ambitions?
Rebuilding trust, the theme of this year’s annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, is badly needed but it needs to be more than talk
When you arrive at Davos, you can quickly spot the different grades of attendee by the colour of their badge
Annual event was once a forum aimed squarely at policy wonks and economists. Not any more.
Nearly 50% of chief executives believe ‘AI and climate crisis’ will derail firms within 10 years
PwC’s annual survey highlights mounting concern about impact of technology and global warming
ECB’s Robert Holzmann warns rate cuts not guaranteed in 2024
Davos: Threats stemming from lingering inflation will prevent such moves
US tops public distrust in innovation on eve of Davos -Edelman
Business and governments seen as doing poor job of managing and regulating new technologies but trusted more than government, NGOs or media
AI-driven misinformation now world’s biggest short-term threat, World Economic Forum warns
Forum releases Global Risks Report ahead annual gathering of world and business leaders in Swiss ski resort of Davos next week
Ukraine and Gaza wars threaten global political order, and countries co-operating less on health – report
World Economic Forum releases new co-operation barometer ahead of its annual meeting in Davos next week
Mariana Mazzucato: ‘The McKinseys and the Deloittes have no expertise in the areas they’re advising in’
Influential UCL economist questions value of influential consulting firms
More people feeling the financial pinch
Ireland’s overall Financial Wellbeing score remains in the ‘managing’ segment but slipping towards ‘stretched’
Say hello to Nono, the grocery delivery robot that could change the way we shop
Planet Business: Office cake peril, Manchester United on the market and binoculars out to spot celebrities at Davos
IMF chief sounds alert on jobs even though global economy ‘less bad than feared’
Davos 2023: Kristalina Georgieva warns of inflationary pressures from China’s economic reopening
Markets may be wrongfooted by future US rate rises, warns Larry Summers
Former US treasury secretary has been consistently hawkish on inflation
Davos talk of avoiding recession fails to lighten mood amid fears of a ‘polycrisis’
Outlook at World Economic Forum has been boosted by China abandoning zero-Covid policy but many feel that the global economy remains highly fragile
Ireland ‘will be affected’ by Microsoft job losses, says Varadkar
Davos 2023: Davos 2023: Global computing giant is shedding 10,000 jobs
Varadkar sidesteps united Ireland question at Davos amid NI protocol talks
Davos 2023: Taoiseach said protocol talks at a ‘sensitive point’
Brexit a ‘significant’ challenge for UK firms, says British secretary
Davos 2023: Grant Shapps rejects claims Rishi Sunak’s government lacks growth strategy
Saudis optimistic of progress on Yemen war agreement
Remarks by foreign minister suggest Riyadh has given up on a military solution
ECB to ‘stay the course’ on high interest rates, Lagarde warns
Rates will increase further in coming months, ECB president warns
Varadkar says EU and US must avoid ‘tit-for-tat’ in green subsidies dispute
Davos 2023: Taoiseach says Ireland will be a voice against protectionism as EU leaders weigh response to US’s $369 billion of incentives for climate-related programmes
Davos: Politics, business and climate change converge at the WEF
Inside Business podcast: Plus the European data regulator’s decision that may impact Irish fines levied against Meta
Davos Diary: Microsoft chief gives little impression of a man burdened by job cuts
What does the future hold for the World Economic Forum without ‘Mr Davos’ Klaus Schwab?
World is looking ‘into the eye of a Category 5 hurricane’, UN chief says
Davos 2023: Zelenskiy says ‘tyranny is outpacing democracy’ as he seeks more western help to fight Russia
Microsoft job cuts: No indications yet of impact on Irish workforce, Minister says
Davos 2023: Michael McGrath to press Central Bank on ‘vulture fund’ mortgage rates of up to 7%
Davos Diary: EU at odds with US on climate measures as Idris Elba adds much-needed star power
There is plenty about climate change, but the global economy and geopolitical friction dominate immediate issues
Kathy Sheridan: The ‘Ireland is full’ brigade should reflect on how globalisation has transformed our fortunes
The population has soared, we are close to full employment and life expectancy is the highest in Europe
EU must boost clean tech funds to counter US, Von der Leyen says
EU Commission president also called for a more robust response to China
UBS CEO says bank ‘bucking the trend’ as rivals fire bankers
Swiss lender does not plan mass job cuts, unlike Goldman Sachs and BNY Mellon
IDA chief sees further tech job losses as overall pipeline weakens
Davos 2023: Interim CEO says housing shortage is seen as issue for clients
China ‘past peak Covid’ after policy U-turn, vice-premier says
Davos 2023: Almost 60,000 deaths have occurred since early December, according to Chinese National Health Commission
Ukraine’s first lady warns Russia will not stop at her country’s border
Davos 2023: ‘How does the world want to achieve climate neutrality when it has not stopped the burning of cities in Ukraine’
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Business leaders and economists give gloomy outlook before Davos
Two-thirds of chief economists from international organisations expect a global recession this year
Oxfam on Irish super-rich, medicine shortages, and film tax credits
Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from The Irish Times business desk
Number of Irish ‘super rich’ more than doubled in past decade, Oxfam says
Oxfam report on growing inequality details ‘rising wealth at the top and rising poverty for the rest’
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