World Economic Forum

By Al Jazeera Staff in Middle East on February 17th, 2011
Saif Gaddafi, the son of Libya's leader, warned of 'civil war' in a speech on Sunday night.

As protests in Libya enter their eighth day, following a "day of rage" on Thursday, we keep you updated on the developing situation from our headquarters in Doha, Qatar.

(All times are local in Libya GMT+2)

Blog: Feb17 - Feb18 - Feb19 - Feb20

By Gabriel Elizondo in Americas on October 28th, 2010
A campaign banner of ruling Workers' Party candidate Dilma Rousseff featuring the outgoing president, Lula da Silva [Reuters]

Brazil is a country on the rise: A thriving economy. A wealth of natural resources. A new, robust middle class. Declining poverty rates. And a future that includes hosting the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics. This is Brazil of 2010, going into 2011. It’s no wonder why so many people have suddenly found South America’s largest country as the hot, new global fixation.

But most of what is said or written about "the future of Brazil" in the international arena originates from the perspective of the political and economic elite - the World Economic Forum/Economist magazine crowd.

But what do everyday Brazilians think is the future of their country?

By Teymoor Nabili in Business on January 27th, 2010
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Maybe Barack Obama's eyes have, indeed, suddenly been opened to the need for reform of the financial sector.

But while he deliberates over the issue, the bankers continue to  present a solid front.

Bob Diamond, the president of Barclays, is the latest to warn of the dire consequences that must surely follow should his bonus sink to below the amount necessary to help him keep the makers of luxury yachts in work.

Diamond, warned today that Obama's plans to limit the size of banks would hit jobs, growth and global trade.

By Tania Page in Business on January 27th, 2010

The World Economic Forum has opened in Davos, Switzerland. The five-day conference will see 2,500 people meeting to discuss a range of issues including global economic recovery, unemployment and the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake.

By Stephen Cole in Europe on January 25th, 2010
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Davos is celebrating its 40th birthday this year. Yes, for the World Economic Forum and its founder Klaus Schwab, life could really begin at 40.

But don't expect any fireworks or cake in this normally serene Swiss mountaintop town as 2,500 decision-making delegates start to arrive not to celebrate but to try and "decision-make".

That's not  to say there won't be parties, but to attend any of the cocktail events, dinner-parties, champagne receptions, or  Havana cigar nights you have to have a private invitation.

And the number of invites you receive over the five days is decided by how useful the corporate event organisers think you might be.

However, all the parties take place after the business of the day and that covers a very wide spectrum of subjects ranging from how to save the global banking system to finding a cure for prostate cancer.

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