Switzerland News

January 22, 2019

‘Cancel Davos’, blasts anti-elite author

This year’s World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos is taking place under a cloud of popular anger that has destabilised major democracies from the US to Europe and Brazil. AFP spoke to one of the event’s…

January 21, 2019

Swiss CEOs gloomy about the global economic outlook

Corporate leaders have grown a lot more pessimistic about the world economy due to trade disputes and tense relations between major powers, a survey shows. The annual report by the London-based audit and consultancy company, Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC), found…

January 21, 2019

World’s 26 richest own same as poorest half of humanity: Oxfam

The world’s 26 richest people now own the same wealth as the poorest half of humanity, Oxfam said Monday, warning that “out of control” inequality is stoking popular anger and threatening democracies. “We are seeing rich people running away with…

January 21, 2019

Davos elites warned 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. Even before the official kick-off of the…

January 21, 2019

Bolsonaro to present ‘new Brazil’ in Davos

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Monday he will present to the world leaders gathering in Davos the “new Brazil” he and his new government are working on, one that will be friendlier to investors and agribusiness. “We want to show……

January 21, 2019

Humanitarians and Davos: Pure as the driven snow?

It’s that time of year again: the moneyed, the powerful, the famous, some who are all three, some who strive hopefully towards just one of those qualities, all are making their annual pilgrimage up the valley to Davos and the…

January 21, 2019

Swiss police help uncover Europe-wide sex trafficking ring

Police in western Switzerland have taken part in an operation to dismantle a Europe-wide network of human trafficking based in Romania suspected of forcing women to work as prostitutes. Four suspects were arrested in Romania and several premises searched in Switzerland…

January 21, 2019

Davos elites face warning of populist rage, economic uncertainty

Global elites arriving in Davos for the World Economic Forum on Monday were met with urgent IMF warnings about swelling inequality and popular anger fuelling dangerous economic uncertainty. Even before the official kick-off of the annual week of networking and…

January 21, 2019

Davos’s main runway, Zurich

This time around, Trump, May and Macron will not transfer at Zurich’s main airport on their way to the World Economic Forum in Davos. For those in charge of security, these cancellations are by no means a respite. Here’s a look behind…