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1. Business - Economy - WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

   Africa moving beyond ’risky’ reputation, leaders tell Davos

   Posted Jan 24th 2013, 11:31am by AFP

   ... Business Economy News World Davos Agence France-Presse in Davos With growth rates to rival Asia and vast untapped potential, Africa has moved beyond its reputation as a risky place to do business, according to leaders from the continent as they seek to encourage more investment. Gathered at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos, African leaders said that while ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/economy/article/1135041/africa-moving-beyond-risky-reputation-leaders-tell-davos
2. Business - Banking & Finance

   Global stocks rise as financial risks dissipate

   Posted Jan 26th 2013, 09:37am by Associated Press

   ... Business Banking & Finance Global Stocks Stocks Davos Associated Press Global financial risks dissipated last year as fears faded that the euro currency would collapse and China’s economy avoided the sharp slowdown that many had feared. That’s made investors more optimistic, boosting stock markets around the world. Even Greece, where unemployment ended the year at 26 per ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/1136532/global-stocks-rise-financial-risks-dissipate
3. Comment - Insight & Opinion

   How they see it, February 3, 2013

   Posted Feb 03rd 2013, 12:00am by VARIOUS

   ... of the central bank and the National Development and Reform Commission expressed their concern about rising inflation this year. Yi Gang, deputy head of the People's Bank of China, warned in Davos ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1142148/how-they-see-it-february-3-2013
4. News - World - WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

   Swiss troops prepared for anything at the World Economic Forum in Davos

   Posted Jan 24th 2013, 12:00am by BLOOM

   ... News World Business Companies Economy World Economic Forum Davos Euro Military Switzerland Bloomberg in Davos Swiss troops are using the gathering of world leaders to prepare for a worst-case scenario of unrest across the region if the euro collapses Davos is on a war footing. As snipers fan out over the rooftops of the Alpine resort and the Swiss army rolls kilometres ...

   http://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/1134637/swiss-troops-prepared-anything-world-economic-forum-davos
5. Business - Economy - JAPAN

   Japan policy sparks Davos fears of ‘currency war’

   Posted Jan 27th 2013, 02:15pm by AFP

   ... Business Economy Davos World Economic Forum Bank of Japan Shinzo Abe Taro Aso Agence France-Presse in Davos, Switzerland Japan’s controversial new economic policy emerged as one of the hot topics at this year’s Davos forum, with talk of currency wars and strong rebuttals from Japanese officials. The new government in Tokyo, led by Shinzo Abe, has pushed the Bank of Japan (BOJ) ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/economy/article/1137123/japan-policy-sparks-davos-fears-currency-war
6. Business - Banking & Finance - BANKS

   Big banks fail to regain trust of the public

   Posted Jan 24th 2013, 12:00am by BLOOM

   ... to Barclays' Bob Diamond, have failed to honour promises made in Davos to restore trust in their industry after the financial crisis. UBS chairman Axel Weber, the former Bundesbank president who ...

   http://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/1134684/big-banks-fail-regain-trust-public
7. Comment - Insight & Opinion - TALKING POINTS

   Talking points

   Posted Jan 23rd 2013, 12:00am

   ... Comment Insight & Opinion Davos Middle Class Apple Referendum Communications Industry Hillary Clinton Our editors will be looking ahead today to these developing stories ... Davos brings world's elite together The eyes of global market observers - and conspiracy theorists - turn to the Swiss mountain resort of Davos, where the great and the good gather for the annual ...

   http://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1133899/talking-points
8. Stimulating talk

   Posted Jan 24th 2008, 12:00am by Christine Loh

   ... in our neighbourhood, Asia. Unlike Davos, the famous Swiss ski resort where the World Economic Forum hosts its major annual event, Tallberg has no mountains. It does, however, face the large ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/624038/stimulating-talk
9. Couple recognised for refugee work

   Posted Jan 26th 2012, 12:00am

   ... Social Issues Forced Migration Refugee Social Issues Refugee Camp Davos Annemarie Evans As the Australia Day 2012 Honours List is announced in Canberra today, two Hong Kong-based awardees will be on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, helping executives see how it feels to step into the shoes of a refugee. Four times a day over five days, Australians Malcolm and Sally ...

   http://www.scmp.com/article/990961/couple-recognised-refugee-work
10. Business - Comment - LAI SEE

    Cohorts of pussyfooters tiptoe around extravagance curbs

    Posted Feb 01st 2013, 12:00am by Howard Winn

    ... in the rankings, rising by A$1.5 billion following the sale of the last of his media interests and the rise in value of gaming group Crown.   Lust in translation? The Economist's man at Davos reports ...

    http://www.scmp.com/business/article/1140532/cohorts-pussyfooters-tiptoe-around-extravagance-curbs

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