The annual meeting comes as geopolitics become heavily intertwined with the world economy, as well as the disruptive innovation that will need to be addressed by countries and corporations. Reflecting those dynamics,

The 55 th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum opened this week with a powerful message and all-encompassing themes. Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum Founder and Chairman of the Board of ...

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy combed the corridors, meeting with leaders such as Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Vietnamese President Luong Cuong, as well as German opposition leader and would-be chancellor Friedrich Merz in an effort to stir up support for Ukraine's fight against Russia.

Leading business and political figures attending the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, have discussed and debated topics such as technology, tariffs, climate change, Ukraine, Gaza and the global economy this week.

The World Economic Forum annual meeting, a yearly gathering of global elites famously held in Davos, Switzerland, is more than halfway through, with President Donald Trump set to take the virtual ...

Artificial intelligence and AI agents are changing the workforce and the job market, according to a report from the World Economic Forum.

A new U.S. president’s promise to expand fossil fuels that is at odds with global ambitions to combat climate change will be a topic of discussion at the World Economic Forum. By David Gelles ...

President Donald Trump took his America First economic platform to the international community Thursday, promoting tax cuts, oil extraction, and tariffs at the World Economic Forum at Davos.

As Oracle (ORCL) joins the Stargate Project, a new $500B AI infrastructure initiative, are there risks to Microsoft (MSFT) - OpenAI partnership. Read more here.

Microsoft is up 2.6% since the beginning of the year, and at $429.27 per share, it is trading close to its 52-week high of $467.56 from July 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Microsoft’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $2,646.

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