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Davos 2012

World news about “Davos 2012” published by euronews.

  • Northern Europe dominates competitiveness survey

    European countries fill five of the top six slots in the latest tally of the world’s most competitive economies. Switzerland was top for the fourth year… 05/09/2012

  • ‘Occupy’ protest at World Economic Forum – nocomment

    About 40 protesters from the “Occupy” movement gathered in front of the town hall in Davos, Switzerland, to protest on the sidelines of the World Economic… 29/01/2012

  • FEMEN protest in Davos

    Ukrainian protesters from the campaign group FEMEN stage a demo outside the World Economic Forum in Davos. Reuters/Arnd Wiegmann 28/01/2012

  • Bernanke’s finger on the trigger

    As German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in the World Economic Forum in Davos, it is not only the eurozone that is in trouble, other regions have their share… 27/01/2012

  • Euro ministers upbeat on Greece and crisis

    European finance chiefs have been working hard at the World Economic Forum to reassure business and political leaders that the euro zone is on track to… 27/01/2012

  • Davos: crisis and consequences

    The shockwave sent out by the eurozone crisis is now hurting emerging economies like Brazil, Russia, and China. These were the very economies that came to… 27/01/2012

  • Ghosn notes pessimism in the Davos air

    The car industry is an excellent economic bellweather as its health often a reflection of consumer confidence or economic vigour. So who better to talk to… 27/01/2012

  • Davos ponders the future of food

    The eurozone crisis has plunged the world’s economy into the danger zone. Europe’s troubles are hitting the once robust growth of the big BRIC hitters –… 27/01/2012

  • Ideas as vital as money for the Davos recipe

    Deals are not only sealed in private meeting rooms. A lucrative agreement can just as easily be made over a mouth-watering canapé at one of the numerous… 27/01/2012

  • Davos blog: Schmoozing, Swiss style

    Politicians and business people like Davos because they can hold a months’ worth of meetings in just a few days without having to travel around the world to… 27/01/2012

  • Big freeze fails to deter protesters at Davos

    Adapt and protest. That is one of the messages emerging from Davos. The snow is not enough to deter the demonstrators who have built, ‘Camp Igloo’ proof, they… 26/01/2012

  • Eurozone should stay intact says Lamy

    Some blame part of the Eurozone’s woes on globalization – the interconnectedness of world economies held responsible for the downturn that’s hit so many… 26/01/2012

  • Eurozone crisis dominates debates at Davos

    The shrieks and cries, the swish and swirl of winter sports are the normal sounds which echo across the mountains which surround Davos. Now it is the… 26/01/2012

  • Davos blog: Let it snow!

    If you are a skier this is the weekend to hit the slopes in Davos. Not only has it not stopped snowing in the last few days – the pistes are completely empty… 26/01/2012

  • Austerity and solidarity to save the euro

    Omnipresent in the background of the World Economic Forum in Davos is the sovereign debt crisis in the eurozone. The great challenge is to find the ideal… 26/01/2012

  • New problems new solutions

    The World Economic Summit has opened in Davos to a background of economic and geopolitical changes. They include a deepening debt crisis which is… 26/01/2012

  • Davos 2012 meets with gloomy backdrop

    The World Economic Forum is convening after one of the most momentous years in recent history. Some 2,600 Davos delegates are meeting under the summit… 25/01/2012

  • Next 10 years crucial warns WEF’s Howell

    As part of euronews’ comprehensive coverage of the World Economic Forum, our reporter in Davos, Isabelle Kumar, spoke to the event’s organiser to get his… 25/01/2012

  • The price you pay to get to Davos

    The chosen few get badges for Davos. Security ensures this is one party that is difficult to gatecrash; getting a ticket is not easy and it is very… 25/01/2012

  • IMF’s Lagarde urges quick resolution to euro crisis

    IMF chief Christine Lagarde has urged European leaders to act fast and deal with the continent’s debt crisis. She was speaking at the World Economic Forum… 28/01/2012

  • Cameron dubs Franco-German tax plan ‘madness’

    Britain’s David Cameron has taken a swipe at Franco-German plans for a financial transaction tax in Europe, questioning the sanity of such a move. Already… 26/01/2012


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