Knock-on effect: The new rules — which passed by 82 percent in a plebiscite last summer — have had a mixed reaction in Davos, with some residents concerned they could impact the lucrative annual subletting market. (Apartments and shop spaces command rents of thousands of Swiss francs per week during the forum.)

The World Economic Forum, colloquially called "Davos" after the location at which it's hosted in the Swiss mountains, is a yearly meeting of elites.

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Here are three opportunities where I think leaders attending WEF 2025 in Davos can drive cooperation—not only to deliver tangible impact but to build a healthier, more equitable world that ...

At any other time of the year, Davos is unremarkable other than being a popular ski resort high in the Swiss Alps. But for a week in January, it becomes the focus of the world’s attention as the ...

The fourth day of the annual gathering also features Javier Milei, the brash and cost-cutting president of Argentina, and Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate who became interim leader of Bangladesh after the longtime president was driven from power during a public uprising.

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Davos 2025 is an opportunity to remember that, writes City of London Corporation policy chairman Chris Hayward At Davos, growth dominates the agenda – and the Chancellor’s vision of going ...

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France on Friday asked the European Union to suspend "indefinitely" landmark new rules on environmental and human rights supply chain standards, saying they were too burdensome for businesses.