Davos

Wealth soared for billionaires in 2024, anti-poverty group says

January 26, 2025 Jamey Keaten

DAVOS, Switzerland — Billionaires’ wealth grew three times faster in 2024 than the year before, a top anti-poverty group reported on Monday as some of the world’s political and financial elite prepared for an annual […]

SHAPIRO: The elitists who want to rule the world

June 2, 2022 Ben Shapiro

Klaus Schwab is the head of the World Economic Forum; he founded the organization in 1971. Each year, the WEF hosts a massive conference in Davos, Switzerland, with thousands of world leaders, diplomats and experts […]

Climate, COVID, China: Takeaways from World Economic Forum

January 31, 2022 The Associated Press

GENEVA — Government and business leaders have urged cooperation on the world’s biggest issues — climate change, the coronavirus pandemic and the economic recovery — at the World Economic Forum’s virtual gathering. Speeches and discussions […]

World Economic Forum cancels big event in 2021 amid pandemic

May 18, 2021 The Associated Press

GENEVA — World Economic Forum organizers say they have decided to cancel their annual gathering — usually held in Davos, Switzerland each year — this year amid concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic. After multiple […]

Amid pandemic, Davos event to be held in Singapore next year

December 8, 2020 The Associated Press

GENEVA — Organizers of the annual World Economic Forum event in Davos, Switzerland, have again changed their planned venue for next year’s edition, announcing it will now take place in Singapore in May — a […]

HILL: The Great Reset

November 25, 2020 Frank Hill

If you haven’t heard about The Great Reset yet, you will. Soon. Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” slogan, of which no one knew the meaning or purpose, is a direct lift from The Great Reset […]

Davos forum to change town for virus-delayed 2021 edition

October 10, 2020 The Associated Press

GENEVA — The next in-person gathering of the World Economic Forum won’t be in the Swiss town of Davos as usual. Forum organizers said Wednesday that the annual gathering in the Alpine snows — which […]

Donald Trump, Simonetta Sommaruga, Switzerland, Davos

Trump lauds US economy in Davos

January 22, 2020 Darlene Superville | The Associated Press

DAVOS, Switzerland — President Donald Trump on Tuesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, said the turnaround of the U.S. economy was “spectacular” while urging the world to invest in America. In his […]

Trump to attend Davos forum, Iranian official cancels

January 15, 2020 The Associated Press

GENEVA — Iran’s foreign minister has cancelled an expected appearance at next week’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, organizers said Tuesday, citing the “backdrop of uncertainty” in the Middle East. The move averts a […]

With Trump out, Davos chief eyes fixing world architecture

January 20, 2019 admin

DAVOS, Switzerland — The founder of the World Economic Forum says U.S. President Donald Trump would have been an “interesting discussion partner” at its annual Davos event starting this week, but acknowledges that the partial […]