French President Hosts 140 CEOs In Pre-Davos Charm Offensive

President Emmanuel Macron's campaign for a "French Renaissance" kicked into overdrive Monday as his government welcomed 140 multinational business leaders before this week's jamboree of the rich and powerful in Davos.

US President Donald Trump will travel to Davos as planned this week for a meeting of elites from the worlds of politics and business, after the Senate reached a compromise deal to end a government shutdown.

The global economy and geopolitical tensions are taking a back seat to a more immediate problem at this year's Davos summit of political and business leaders: heavy snow is burying the venue.

India has emerged as the fifth most attractive market for investments and the optimism over global economic growth is at a record level, a survey of CEOs by global consultancy PwC said.

At least 20 people were evacuated late last night from the North of Davos due to an avalanche scare. It has been snowing incessantly in Davos for the past 48 hours. A further metre or so is expected to fall across some parts of the Alps on Monday, the weather office predicted.

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan received the Crystal award at the World Economic Forum summit in Davos, Switzerland along with Hollywood actress Kate Blanchett and legendary musician Elton John.

Around 46 per cent of global CEOs consider the US as one of the three most important countries for growth, followed by China (33 per cent) and Germany (20 per cent) at second and third places.

The world economy is gathering speed with the growth forecast for 2018 and 2019 pegged at 3.9 per cent, the International Monetary Fund said today but warned that the present economic momentum reflects a "confluence of factors" that is unlikely to last for long.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted a roundtable meeting with CEOs from across the world in Davos, kicking off India's broadest engagement ever at the World Economic Forum in the snow-covered mountain resort of Switzerland. The Prime Minister narrated "India's growth story and presenting exciting opportunities for global business in India", Foreign Ministry spokespers...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to attend Davos meeting in about 20 years since HD Deve Gowda in 1997.

China topped the Trust Index among both the informed public and the general population segments, with scores of 83 and 74 respectively.

The Geneva-based WEF is hosting its 48th annual meeting here beginning today, where more than 3,000 leaders from across the world are expected to participate in a high-profile talk fest for five days.

There's a union boss, a nuclear physicist, two company heads, a financial organization leader, an economist and the prime minister of Norway.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today left for Davos to join Prime Minister Narendra Modi who will take part in the 48th annual summit of the World Economic Forum (WEF).

India needs to understand the subtle difference between sales and marketing, and present the India story accordingly while positioning itself in the role of a statesman, says banker Uday Kotak.

Signalling India's engagement with the rest of the world in a multi-dimensional way, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos later today. PM Modi will be the first Indian minister to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in over 20 years, the last one being HD Deve Gowda in 1997.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a great story to tell about significant reforms undertaken in India and even a greater story about 1.4 billion Indians, a young population and a massive market for the world, while no one other than him can tell this story better, SpiceJet CEO Ajay Singh said today.

ICICI Bank chief Chanda Kochhar said things are turning around very clearly and there are broad improvements across several sectors.

Coca-Cola Chief Executive James Quincey believes that economic growth in North America is essential for finding solutions to another political issue: illegal immigration.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins his two-day visit to Switzerland for the annual World Economic Forum meet in Davos today. PM Modi's visit to Davos for the World Economic Forum or WEF will be the first visit by an Indian prime minister since the earlier one by Deve Gowda in 1997. The 2018 Davos meet will also see the largest-ever participation by an Indian delegati...