Davos 2012
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Huge divergences among parties & all have valid arguments. Solution is COMPROMISE for which there's currently no political will - Lamy #WEFby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/28/2012 4:47:49 PM -
Main barriers to trade no longer tariff barriers. Increasingly about rules of the game. Businesses need level playing field - Curado #WEFby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/28/2012 5:04:29 PM
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Live tweeting: The Global Agenda 2012 #wef #davos wef.ch.programme Watch it live bit.lyby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 9:30:49 AM
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Market sentiment is better, but still uncertainty ahead. We need to create 600million jobs to get back on track -vikram pandit #wef #davosby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 9:37:45 AM
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Economic uncertainty means companies look at market risk differently. We need investment to lead to certainty and recovery - Voser #wefby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 9:39:45 AM
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Risk of lost generation in Europe, in some places youth unemployment near 45%. Will have longterm effects on business, society -Polman #wefby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 9:42:06 AM
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In Europe we've lived too long beyond our means and business needs to work with policy-makers to make it competitive again - Polman #WEFby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 9:42:24 AM
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Government must set industry up for success by investing in education, infrastructure, and right regulatory environment - @sherylsandbergby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 9:43:20 AM
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Job creation is difficult no matter how profitable your company. -Hasegawa #wefby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 9:44:57 AM
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"When we talk about regulations, we talk global but work national" -Pandit #wef #davosby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 9:46:08 AM
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Let's recommit to the principles that drive growth: trade, public-private partnerships, and rebuild trust - Pandit #WEFby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 9:47:28 AM
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In emerging markets, corporate governance increased. But still need more transparency and less inequality -Ramirez #wef #davosby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 9:48:23 AM
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Linking transparency to longterm performance, and market rewards accordingly. -Polman #wef #davosby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 9:49:38 AM
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We need to create conditions for growth; meritocracy for compensation only way - pandit #wef #davosby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 9:50:34 AM
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"We need tax reform in the US. And everybody should be willing to do their share" -Pandit #wef #davosby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 9:51:32 AM
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"We will have to get used to 'new normal' of price volatility'. We must invest in renewables to extend energy to all" -Voser #wef #davosby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 9:54:39 AM
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Oil price volatility will remain in 2012 and beyond, energy will become more costly: we need investment in all types of energy - Voser #WEFby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 9:55:43 AM
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"We have obligation to give back, @facebook runs data centers energy-efficiently and opensource it." "@sherylsandbergby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 9:56:07 AM
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Facebook partners @opower, giving people data to make better decisions on energy. We need to use data to make world better @sherylsandbergby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 9:59:58 AM
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In mexico, switched non-energy efficient lightbulbs for energy efficient light bulbs. Multilateral decisions important for change - Ramirezby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 10:01:09 AM
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We need a CO2 price and global market to start changes -Polman #wef #davosby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 10:02:20 AM
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Energy security is a must; global markets affected when energy price volatility -Pandit #wef #davosby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 10:04:27 AM
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Internet represents best opportunity we ever had to make the world better for all - @sherylsandbergby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 10:06:12 AM
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Real access to information, an internet where people can communicate, share how want to important for world - @sherylsandberg #wef #davosby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 10:07:26 AM
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Twitter powerful way to communicate with customers and employees- Ramirez #davosby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 10:09:20 AM
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Must strengthen corporate values, principles. Then can trust employees carry vision forward on social media; not limit them - Polman #davosby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 10:12:12 AM
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Social media is incredibly powerful tool to liberate people living under authoritarian regime around world - Ramirez #davosby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 10:14:52 AM
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We need dialogue on intellectual property, physical property. We only at beginning of exploring this and need more clarity -Pandit #davosby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 10:17:53 AM
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Respect for privacy necessary; should be in corporate and societal values -Polmanby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 10:18:43 AM
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Industry leads on cybercrime while government leads on physical crime. Need better legislation, data, norms on cybercrime - @sherylsandbergby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 10:20:16 AM
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Estimated 70% increase in food demand given population pressure; shocks (eg: climate change) lead to food price volatility -Polman #davosby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 10:23:56 AM
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400mil children with parasite worms, reducing school attendance. Deworming pills cost 50cents. We can do a lot with little -Ramirez #davosby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 10:26:42 AM
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We looking at global food supply chain with #wef New Vision for Agriculture to address 70% at bottom pyramid. -Polmanby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 10:28:24 AM
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In 2012, want to give more people voice to address problems more important to them - @sherylsandberg #davosby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 10:29:02 AM
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In 2012, @citi wants to rededicate ourselves to reigniting growth globally - Pandit #davosby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 10:30:34 AM
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Facebook indirectly created 450k jobs world; hope continue build economy, give data and voice to all for positive change @sherylsandbergby World Economic Forum via twitter 1/29/2012 10:32:57 AM
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