World Economic Forum

Politics 12/10/20, 17:41

Declassified Canadian government documents reveal that it trained generals and an entire contingent of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). After Rebel News requested the documents, some 19 months later, it received 34 pages revealing military relations between the two countries, the newspaper said on Dec. ...

U.S. 10/13/20, 19:29

On Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, the president of the United States signed an executive order to join the global Trillion Tree Campaign to protect forests, grasslands, and federal reserves and help plant, restore, and protect 1 trillion trees around the world, the Washington Examiner reported. The executive order follows the president's ...

Europe 01/24/20, 06:15

Agribusinesses will no longer be restricted from moving certain types of water on their private property after the Trump administration decided to lift federal protection of streams and wetlands. President Donald Trump confirmed the Waters of the United States Rule, which the previous Barack Obama administration approved back in 2015, has ...

Business 01/27/19, 00:51

Some leaders steering clear of gathering often seen as inaccessible club for world’s super-rich

America 01/24/19, 07:34

Political crisis escalates after President Nicolas Maduro orders US diplomats to leave within 72 hours after President Donald Trump recognizes opposition leader Juan Guaido as interim president

Europe 01/24/19, 05:18

The Latest on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (all times local): 11:15 a.m. The head of the World Trade Organization warned that the global economy would plunge into the "Dark Ages" without free trade. Speaking at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, WTO Director General Roberto Azevedo said: If ...

Business 01/23/19, 05:40

The Latest on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland (all times local): 10:40 a.m. Guido Sandleris, president of the Central Bank of Argentina, says the country is "much better prepared" for the challenge of a slowdown in global trade and the rise in interest rates in major economies, following its recession. Speaking ...

Europe 01/23/19, 05:18

Several high-profile leaders, including Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, will address the World Economic Forum on Wednesday amid a wider debate of the merits of populist nationalism versus global cooperation. Abe and Merkel, who lead the third and fourth largest economies in the world, represent internationally-minded ...

Europe 01/22/19, 05:55

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will headline the first full day of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, with a speech to political and business leaders. The nationalist leader is attending an event that has long represented business's interest in increasing ties across borders. But globalism is in retreat as populist ...

Business 01/21/19, 08:05

The International Monetary Fund has cut its forecast for world economic growth this year, citing heightened trade tensions and rising U.S. interest rates. The IMF said Monday that it expects global growth this year of 3.5 percent, down from 3.7 percent in 2018 and from the 3.7 percent it had forecast ...

Business 01/20/19, 20:47

Wealth inequality around the world is "out of control" and doing particular harm to women, anti-poverty campaigner Oxfam warned Monday ahead of the annual gathering of business and political leaders in the Swiss ski resort of Davos. Oxfam, which has for years been trying to bring attention to the issue ahead ...

Business 01/20/19, 20:38

With trust in governments taking a hit since the global financial crisis, people around the world view their employer as the most trusted institution in their lives, according to a survey published Monday. In a survey of trust in institutions that public relations firm Edelman releases each year on the eve ...

Business 01/20/19, 09:19

The founder of the World Economic Forum says U.S. President Donald Trump would have been an "interesting discussion partner" at its annual Davos event starting this week. Klaus Schwab says he saw Trump shortly before Christmas and heard he had been "very much looking forward to coming back." Last year, Trump ...

Europe 01/20/19, 07:36

Aid agencies will present humanitarian and human rights issues on behalf of millions of people caught in conflict, poverty and natural disasters

Business 01/16/19, 13:24

Organizers of next week's Davos forum say that international tensions and nationalist politics can further weigh on the global economy this year

Europe 01/15/19, 12:09

World Economic Forum executives say government leaders like Germany's Angela Merkel, Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and Shinzo Abe of Japan will be among those attending its annual Davos event. Forum executives offered a preview Tuesday of the Jan. 22-26 gathering of political, business, cultural, academic and other elites, with founder Klaus Schwab ...