The Davos gathering in the Swiss Alps offers leaders a unique opportunity to exchange ideas and forge partnerships at a time when global stability and growth are at a crossroads.
This year's meeting coincides with a significant political development: Donald Trump's return to the White House.
This year's meeting coincides with a significant political development: Donald Trump's return to the White House.
The WEF's annual meeting in Davos has begun, focusing on global issues like economic development and technological innovation.
The World Economic Forum's annual meeting has commenced in Davos, gathering some 3,000 leaders from over 130 countries, as well as more than 300 government officials and 60 heads of state and government.
This year's gathering, under the theme "Collaboration for the Intelligent Age," focuses on tackling urgent global issues, such as redefining economic development, capitalising on technological innovations, and enhancing socio-economic resilience amidst a fast-evolving landscape.
In an interview with Euronews, WEF Managing Director Jeremy Jurgen emphasised the importance of this year's agenda, which features central themes like "well-being" and "sustainability".
"We've identified five key themes that are critical here. The first is around reimagining growth and what we need to do, recognizing the kind of slow growth-high debt environment we're currently in," Jurgen said.
"How do we actually break this cycle and take advantage? And it's not just growth for growth's sake but growth to improve people's well-being, their lives, and common prosperity."
The World Economic Forum's annual meeting has commenced in Davos, gathering some 3,000 leaders from over 130 countries, as well as more than 300 government officials and 60 heads of state and government.
This year's gathering, under the theme "Collaboration for the Intelligent Age," focuses on tackling urgent global issues, such as redefining economic development, capitalising on technological innovations, and enhancing socio-economic resilience amidst a fast-evolving landscape.
In an interview with Euronews, WEF Managing Director Jeremy Jurgen emphasised the importance of this year's agenda, which features central themes like "well-being" and "sustainability".
"We've identified five key themes that are critical here. The first is around reimagining growth and what we need to do, recognizing the kind of slow growth-high debt environment we're currently in," Jurgen said.
"How do we actually break this cycle and take advantage? And it's not just growth for growth's sake but growth to improve people's well-being, their lives, and common prosperity."
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Prior to the forum, the World Economic Forum published its Global Risks Report 2025, highlighting state-based armed conflict as the most pressing risk, with extreme weather events and geoeconomic tensions all highlighting the critical need for unified efforts among global leaders.
"We'll be looking at active commitments that companies and governments make to collaborate around specific areas," Jurgen stressed, emphasizing the importance of cooperation between governments and corporations.
"This might include the reskilling revolution, trade facilitation, or developing industrial clusters. Our impact will be measured by these concrete commitments to investment and cooperation."
Inflation That's Stubbornly Sticky Is Biggest Threat to Global Economy, Hildebrand Says
The biggest threat to the world economy in the next year is the prospect that inflation turns out to be persistent, former Swiss central bank chief Philipp Hildebrand said.
Published Jan 20, 2025
Hildebrand spoke on the day that Donald Trump will once again assume the US presidency, potentially heralding a new era of trade tensions that Federal Reserve policymakers have already begun to prepare for by paring back signals for interest-rate cuts. . .
Europe, meanwhile, faces more specific dangers compared with the rest of the world.
- “The biggest risk is just really falling behind on the key issues,” he said.
- Europe is losing the digital war, we’re losing the energy war, and there is a significant, severe, I would say, competitiveness issue that needs to be addressed.”
—With assistance from Levin Stamm.
‘America First’ Stalls Emerging Markets Bond Sales Bonanza
Story by Selcuk Gokoluk
(Bloomberg) -- A record start to the year for emerging-market bond sales is at risk of fizzling as high Treasury rates hamper weaker credits from tapping international capital.
- While a recent surge in US bond yields has abated for now, investors fear the upward moves will resume after President-elect Donald Trump takes office on Monday, given his support for tariff hikes and mass deportations, policies that are considered inflationary.
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