2016 World Economic Forum
Live coverage of the 2016 WEF in Davos, Switzerland.
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One hot topic at Davos is the prospect of a U.S. President Donald Trump. Our team at Davos collected comment on this possibility from WEF attendees with "unbelievable", "embarrassing" and even "dangerous" being some of the reactions we heard.
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Reuters Breakingviews Editor Rob Cox was at the annual George Soros dinner in Davos last night. A selection of his tweets from the event follows.According to George Soros, @realDonaldTrump "is doing the work of ISIS" by fear mongering the US electorate - a "hard message to resist."3:21 PM - 21 Jan 2016
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Quantitative easing has works - and saved the world from deflation - or so George Soros believes. Clearly a Bernanke fan. #Davos20162:56 PM - 21 Jan 2016- Reply
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Soros would be "very surprised" to see the Fed raise rates further. Hence, @Breakingviews' prediction Janet Yellen may need to backtrack.2:59 PM - 21 Jan 2016- Reply
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George Soros calls European migration issue an "existential crisis" that could tear it apart. Yowza. Needs Marshall-ish Plan. #Davos20162:48 PM - 21 Jan 2016- Reply
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Bravo @georgesoros: If a gun company investor boycott "can be organized in scale I would be in favor." #Davos20163:37 PM - 21 Jan 2016- Reply
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Austria says refugee cap is 'wake-up call' for Brussels
ReutersAustria's decision to impose a cap on the number of refugees it accepts is a "wake-up call" for Brussels and raises the chances of a swift deal between European countries on the migrant crisis, Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz said. -
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Kerry believes 2016 will see Islamic State 'seriously dented'
ReutersU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday he believed Islamic State's military capabilities in Iraq and Syria would be seriously weakened by the end of 2016. -
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Messaging app Wickr promises secure communications that cannot be snooped on by anyone, including spy agencies. That’s great for anyone who wants privacy, but is it also a gift for wrongdoers? Reuters reporter Julian Satterthwaite put the question to Wickr CEO Nico Sell on the Davos cable car.
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Davos elite alarmed at prospect of nominee Trump
Reuters"Unbelievable", "embarrassing" even "dangerous" are some of the words the financial elite gathered at the World Economic Forum conference in the Swiss resort of Davos have been using to describe U.S. Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump. -
With symbolic handshake at Davos, Cyprus leaders ask elite to back peace
ReutersWith a symbolic handshake at the World Economic Forum, the leaders of Cyprus pledged their commitment to reach a settlement to reunite their divided Mediterranean island this year and appealed for international financial support. -
South Africa's Zuma criticized for Davos panel no-show
ReutersSouth African President Jacob Zuma missed a Davos panel talk on Africa on Thursday, the continent's top showcase at the alpine gathering, prompting questions about his commitment to drumming up interest in his country's struggling economy. -
Cameron urges businesses to speak up about Britain's EU membership
ReutersBusinesses should speak up about Britain's membership of the European Union now rather than wait for the upcoming referendum campaign, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday. -
Buzzword bingo, @Davos edition: The good, the bad and the Schatzalp https://t.co/w23f6cSjcQ #WEF16 #WEF #Davos https://t.co/wjum27nfpX
10:20 AM - 21 Jan 2016- Reply
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.@KirstenDonovan1 & @AdamPosen are hard at work for @ReutersGMF in the @Reuters_Davos bureau. https://t.co/Bx8d4oKWiE
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African governments need to get the framework in place to encourage private sector investment. #WEF16 #Davos https://t.co/MyFlGmf2Gw
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Where's #Zuma today? South African president a no show at #Davos #Africa Panel https://t.co/3LqEkB91SP #WEF167:52 AM - 21 Jan 2016
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A new S&P index where $FB $GOOGL miss the cut. Bold idea straight from Davos https://t.co/VV6OExe0Sq #WEF16 @rob1cox https://t.co/EiynXc2KDG
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Greek PM says accepts partners' demand for IMF role in bailout
ReutersGreek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said on Thursday that Athens accepts its European partners' insistence that the International Monetary Fund should play a role in supervising the country's international bailout. -
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Spotted in Davos #WEF16 Queen Rania of Jordan and Nouriel Roubini @Reuters_Davos https://t.co/8iqQ62VEF4
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French PM says Brexit would be tragedy, hopes for progress in February
ReutersIt would be a tragedy if Britain left the European Union, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said on Thursday, adding that he hoped an EU leaders summit in February would allow for progress toward a deal. -
If these seats are good enough for @Lagarde, they are good enough for me! #wef16 https://t.co/FMRkwJJOAV
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Oil industry turns to women in hour of need
ReutersFacing one of its worst crises in a generation, the oil industry is trying to open up - to women. -
IMF's Lagarde says China should communicate better with financial markets
ReutersInternational Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde on Thursday said China should communicate better with its financial market. -
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'Middle-class Joe' Biden tells Davos bosses to look after workers
ReutersU.S. Vice President Joe Biden criticized modern corporate "short-termism" on Wednesday and urged chief executives gathered in Davos to look after their workers as well as their shareholders. -
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Hospitals overwhelmed by wounded in Aleppo as Russia ignores Western pleas
BEIRUT Medical supplies were running out in the besieged rebel-held sector of Aleppo, with victims pouring into barely functioning hospitals as an all-out Russian-backed assault entered its fourth day and Moscow ignored Western pleas to stop.