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Women remain far behind men in economic and political power, but the Nordic countries come closest to closing the gender gap, according to a survey of 134 nations released Tuesday.
Africa must seize the opportunity to turn the current economic crisis to its own advantage and reshape global institutions long dominated by the West, political and business leaders said at the annual World Economic Forum on Africa.
Riot police fired tear gas and water cannons at bottle-throwing leftist demonstrators in Geneva who protested Saturday against the annual World Economic Forum meeting in the Swiss Alps.
Israeli election front-runner Benjamin Netanyahu told a session of the World Economic Forum on Thursday that preventing Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons ranks far above the global economy among the challenges facing leaders of the 21st century.
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Some memorable quotes from day 2 of the World Economic Forum.
Mired in indecision and uncertainty, the world's foremost gathering of the best and brightest in government and business failed to come up with any new plan to stem, much less reverse, the global financial meltdown.
A further collapse in the price of assets, such as stocks and houses, is the largest risk facing world economies in 2009 and could cost as much as $1 trillion, according to a World Economic Forum study published Tuesday.
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair told the final session of the World Economic Forum on Sunday that he wants an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal and a pact on climate change by the end of 2008.
Jacob Zuma, who survived rape and corruption charges to become the president-in-waiting of South Africa, has harsh words for Kenya and Nigeria, where recent elections were marred by alleged fraud, violence and disputed results.
The United States, China and India must be part of the follow-up treaty to the Kyoto Protocol and agree to cut carbon emissions, Denmark's prime minister said Saturday. Japan's leader offered them a bold strategy for doing it.
The World Trade Organization agreed Friday to accept Ukraine as a member, giving President Viktor Yushchenko a new sales pitch as he sought out more foreign investment while at the World Economic Forum.
Buoyed by optimism from Bill Gates, business and government leaders at the World Economic Forum on Friday set aside two days of confronting fears and considered the positive things they can do.
With fears of a global recession growing, trade ministers met in the Swiss Alps on Saturday to see if they could advance long-stalled global commerce talks and provide a boost to a troubled world economy.
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf told the World Economic Forum Thursday that his country must hold "free, fair and transparent" elections next month as part of a three-part plan to stabilize Pakistan.
Fears of world recession briefly took a back seat Thursday at the World Economic Forum, where leaders from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq focused on how to establish security in their volatile regions.
The U.N. climate chief predicted Wednesday that the world will reach the goal of cutting greenhouse gases 50 percent by 2050 and said the U.S. economic slowdown should spur governments to take bolder action in confronting global warming.
Remarks about the U.S. economy and its possible effects on the world at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, in a nod to the anxiety that has enveloped the World Economic Forum, said Wednesday that the U.S. economy was resilient and would remain an "engine of growth."
Afghanistan's president warned Wednesday that the whole world could suffer from the "wildfire" of terrorism engulfing his region, a grim message for a meeting of political and business leaders already fretting over the threat of global recession.
Police detained about 200 protesters who took part in an illegal demonstration Saturday against the World Economic Forum, which starts next week in eastern Switzerland.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will be headliners at next week's annual World Economic Forum, organizers said Wednesday.
The United States has regained its status as the world's most competitive economy thanks to strong innovation and excellent universities, according to a survey released Wednesday by the World Economic Forum.
Iraq's Sunni vice president spoke out Sunday against the upcoming U.S.-Iran talks on the situation in his country, saying the dialogue was "damaging to Iraq's sovereignty."
President Hosni Mubarak opened the World Economic Forum in a booming Red Sea resort Saturday with a surprisingly tough speech that signaled deepening strains in the once-ironclad links with Egypt's American allies and benefactors.
Could the U.N. Solve the Financial CrisisStiglitz also suggested that the United Nations and a world economic council, such as the one Chancellor Angela Merkel proposed in early February at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos to be an economic analogue to the UN Security Council, should help engineer a global fina …
Putin Warns The US Against Socialism. February 16th, 2009 Posted By Pat Dollard.Russian Prime Minister Vladamir Putin has said the US should take a lesson from the pages of Russian history and not exercise "excessive intervention in economic activity and blind faith in the state's omnipotence".
Putin to Michael Dell at World Economic Forum: "We Don't Need Help. We Are Not Invalids."Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's response to Michael Dell's offer of his company's help to expand IT in Russia:
When Globalisation Goes Into ReverseThere are rock festivals and book festivals – and then there is the annual globalisation festival, otherwise known as the World Economic Forum in Davos.
GIC generates returns DAVOS: The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) is confident that it will be able to continue generating reasonable returns for the country's reserves despite a tougher global investment climate.
Nassim Taleb: "I Was Happy Lehman Went Bust"Mr. Taleb had some fighting words for Wall Street that surprised many in the room. He said, "I was happy when Lehman went bust," explaining how he had shorted the company and literally danced when he heard the news.
The blame game starts at Davos: world leaders attack US economic leadershipThe annual gathering of politicians and business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos is normally a time for celebration of the triumph of global capitalism - and a plea from those outside the magic circle to be allowed to join in.
Nations 'must resist protectionism' to combat economic crisisDeputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard has used a speech at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland to urge world leaders to work together to overcome the global financial crisis.
Turkish PM walks off stage over Gaza row"Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stalked off the stage at the World Economic Forum, red-faced after verbally sparring with Israeli President Shimon Peres over the fighting in Gaza.
Revitalize contingencies to increasing the money supply - exemplified via: Manipulation of the Reserve requirements. - The banking system need to leverage its loan capacity. Cautionary measures are needed not to least expect a zero level of excess reserves.
Russia 'stops missile deployment in Europe because of Obama'. London Times, Tony Halpin in Moscow. January 28, 2009Russia has held out an olive branch to President Barack Obama by suspending plans to deploy missiles in Europe.
doing the same thing over and over yet expecting different results, then the convention protesters are insane. How many times do we have to go through this? Peaceful protesters roughed up by thuggish police. People arrested.
The hits and misses of MicrosoftIn early 2004, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Mr Gates predicted that within two years the problem of spam - junk e-mail - would be solved.
DAY OF RECKONING; How Hubris, Ideology, and Greed Are Tearing America Apart; by Patrick J. Buchanan, 294 pp. Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Davos Diary: The schmooze of the world Maybe the best way to understand the World Economic Forum, which has just completed its marathon of chattering in the sweet Swiss resort of Davos, is to think of it as a sort of party political conference for international capitalism.
The Age of AmbitionToday the most remarkable young people are the social entrepreneurs, those who see a problem in society and roll up their sleeves to address it in new ways.
The Age of Ambition - New York TimesWith the American presidential campaign in full swing, the obvious way to change the world might seem to be through politics.
French Trader Is Remembered as Mr. AverageUntil Jérôme Kerviel was charged in unprecedented fraud, there was nothing superlative about him.
Karzai warns of terrorism 'wildfire' - CNN.comAfghanistan's president warned Wednesday that the whole world could suffer from the "wildfire" of terrorism engulfing his region, a grim message for a meeting of political and business leaders already fretting over the threat of global recession.
Karzai lectures Davos meet on suicide bombingIn an impassioned plea for a global, coordinated campaign to rid his region of the "scourge of terrorism," Karzai stressed how extremists used economic exploitation to recruit bombers.
Put looming water crisis at top of global agenda: UN chief-Europe-World-The Times of IndiaSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the world to put the looming crisis over water shortages at the top of the global agenda this year and take action to prevent conflicts over scarce supplies.
Soros Sees End of Dollar as World's Reserve Currency Bloomberg reports: Billionaire investor George Soros said the fallout from the U.S. subprime crisis will bring about the end of the dollar's status as the world's reserve currency.
Time to Stop Swimming with MusharrafPresident Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan is presently on a visit to West Europe. He arrived in Brussels on January 20, 2008. After Belgium, he was scheduled to visit France and the UK and address the World Economic Forum at Davos in Switzerland before returning to Pakistan.
The laptop wars WHEN a plan to create a $100 laptop was announced three years ago at the World Economic Forum, it seemed like a stroke of genius.
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