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Davos
Tech Titans Are Living in a Naïve, Dangerously Insular Bubble
I attended two very different and interesting events in Davos on Thursday. A “fireside chat” with Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, and financier George Soros’ annual media dinner. While both touched on issues of …
No, Iran’s Rouhani Doesn’t Tweet
Time to stop imagining he’s some kind of hipster-cleric and judge him by what he does
3 Things I’ve Learned At Davos So Far
Here’s my big picture Davos takeaways so far:
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Calls For NSA Transparency
President Obama needs to be more open about spying activities, says tech executive
The Real Threat to Economic Growth Is the Digital Divide
I spent last night in Davos talking about the two-speed recovery — not between the rich and the poor, but between the real economy and the digital one. I was speaking with a couple of Boston Consulting Group (BCG) guys who’ve …
TIME Davos Debate: ‘Is Europe Back?’
Despite narrowed credit spreads, receding break-up speculation, and climbing stock prices, questions about Europe’s recovery remain
Davos Still Has a Woman Problem
Female attendance at the World Economic Forum drops to 15 percent
Davos Debate: Are the Markets Any Safer?
“Are Markets Safer Now?” is the title of a panel I’m looking forward to attending Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Five top financiers and financial experts, including hedge funder Paul Singer and Stanford …
Whom to Watch at the World Economic Forum in Davos
Five leaders jostling for attention at the annual gabfest
The 5 Most Important Questions for the Davos Elite
I’m in Davos, Switzerland, to cover the World Economic Forum (WEF), the yearly shindig where global VIPs and world leaders — Marissa Mayer, Eric Schmidt, David Cameron, Hassan Rouhani, etc. — and “thought leaders” …
One Stat to Destroy Your Faith in Humanity: The World’s 85 Richest People Own as Much as the 3.5 Billion Poorest
The world’s 85 richest individuals now own as much as the poorest half of the 7 billion global population, according to a report released by Oxfam on Monday.
The leading anti-poverty charity called on the global economic elite …