Davos Elites Face Urgent Warnings On Populist Rage, Economic Uncertainty

Global elites descending on Davos for the World Economic Forum faced urgent warnings from Oxfam and the IMF on Monday that the international economy is at risk, as swelling inequality stokes public anger.

The rich and powerful from across the globe will flock to the ski resort town of Davos on the Swiss Alps for five days beginning Monday to discuss what's ailing the world amid fears of the global economy sleepwalking into a crisis, with more than 100 CEOs from India expected to be in attendance.

President Donald Trump on Thursday cancelled the US delegation's trip to the annual international conference at Davos, saying the officials were needed in Washington to tackle the shutdown of the federal government.

US President Donald Trump had told reporters at the White House earlier on Thursday that he intended to speak at the forum but would not attend if the shutdown continued.

US President Donald Trump on Thursday canceled his upcoming trip to the annual international conference at Davos, blaming the ongoing row in Washington over building wall on the border with Mexico.

The centre has cleared a delegation proposed by Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu for participation at the upcoming World Economic Forum meet in Switzerland's Davos, news agency Press Trust of India reported on Friday, quoting official sources.

Donald Trump again will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos next month, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said on Tuesday.

Gathered under grand domes and crystal chandeliers for a glitzy investment forum nicknamed "Davos in the Desert," business leaders on Tuesday called the death of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi terrible and sad but said it shouldn't derail their dealmaking or U.S.-Saudi relations.

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Dissident BJP MP Shatrughan Sinha fired a fresh salvo at the Modi government on Tuesday over the presence of scam-tainted diamantaire Nirav Modi with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Davos.

Opposition leaders held up a photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with leading Indian industrialists at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland's Davos today, asking how billionaire diamond merchant and jeweler Nirav Modi was allowed to leave the country reportedly days before a first information report was filed accusing him of a massive 11,000-crore fraud.

Nirav Modi's home, showrooms and offices in Mumbai, Delhi and Surat were searched on Thursday after Punjab National Bank (PNB) complained of staggering fraud at the cost of the taxpayer to benefit the celebrity jeweller and others. Nirav Modi, recently seen in a group photo in Davos with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, flew out of India on January 1. The Congress accuse...

First Lady Melania Trump made a very visible return to the public stage Tuesday by attending her husband's maiden State of the Union address, her first official appearance since accusations of infidelity surfaced about the president.

Corporates should come forward to support the cause of girl education in India and other countries by utilising the financial, technical and human resources available with them, Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai has said.

One view of Saudi Arabia was on display at the just-completed World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where the kingdom sought to reassure investors and show off traditional Saudi food, music and culture. The finance minister, Mohammed al-Jadaan,declared, "Saudi Arabia today is different. It's not Saudi Arabia five years ago." He and other ministers extolled the "...

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government will be trying to woo back rural voters and small businesses when it announces the 2018/19 budget on Thursday and pick up economic momentum as it heads into a season of elections, officials said.

US President Donald Trump has said he is not aware of any invitation to the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

In his address at the World Economic Forum, US President Donald Trump on Friday pitched the overhaul of the immigration system pushed by his administration "as a matter of both national and economic security" and made a pointed reference to the extended family chain migration.

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that US-backed coalition forces had won back almost 100 percent of territory occupied by ISIS in Iraq and Syria.