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Davos and divisions - WEF warns against growing gap between rich and poor

On the eve of the official opening of the World Economic Forum in Davos there were warnings about the growing gap between rich and poor. It’s just

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Davos World Economic Forum opens with DiCaprio

This year’s World Economic Forum has opened in the Swiss ski resort of Davos in a climate of uncertainty as stock markets around the world experience

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Gap between rich and poor is flagged as major concern in Davos

On the eve of the opening of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, its Chairman Klaus Schwab has flagged up several issues set for this year’s

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Just 118 years to go to close the gender gap

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Ebola, poverty and inequality pleas at World Economic Forum in the name of good business

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Davos ponders Russia's reversal of fortunes and wider sanctions effects

Falling oil prices and sanctions are pressuring Russia's economy. The International Monetary Fund says this is an opportunity for the country to enact reforms.

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Snowmen greet participants at Davos World Economic Forum

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ECB considers moves to ease Europe's economic woes

Europe begins 2015 mired in economic stagnation, unemployment and political uncertainty.

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Opera star Andrea Bocelli is honoured at World Economic Forum in Davos

You might not expect to see a celebrated opera singer at The World Economic Forum in Davos. But Andrea Bocelli joined the business and political

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International conflict set to dominate World Economic Forum in Davos

Geopolitical tensions are expected to dominate the World Economic Forum amid warnings of the threat of major conflict between world powers

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The rich get richer

As the World Economic Forum prepares to get underway at Davos in Switzerland, the charity Oxfam has published a report claiming that by 2016 half of

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Astana gears up for Eurasian Economic Union

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Debating the challenges of the global economy

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Interview: the Richard Branson business plan

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Davos turns the spotlight on BRIC and MINT economies

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Blair warns Syria conflict could spread outside region

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The globe's biggest business meeting in Davos aims to reshape the world

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Impressions of Davos: a rich man's world

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Davos opens hoping to "reshape the world"

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Astana Economic Forum looks at a world in turmoil