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Davos 1/25/2012

12:35 : Merkel: Do we dare more Europe? Yes, we dare - DAVOS, Switzerland (MarketWatch) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that Europe is serious about solidarity, but "what we don't want is to promise something that we cannot deliver." In the opening address ...

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11:54 : Davos elite: Capitalism has widened income gap - (01-25) 07:36 PST DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) -- A four-year economic crisis has left societies battered and widened the gap between the haves and have-nots, financial leaders conceded Wednesday _ with one suggesting ...

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11:35 : Mixed reviews for Obama speech among Davos mighty - The rich and powerful of the world were divided at their annual huddle on Wednesday over Barack Obama's threat to raise their taxes, with some saying policies that go after the wealthy will hurt growth, but others saying Obama was right to address capitalism's ...

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10:23 : DAVOS: Investors More Positive Towards Mining Stocks - Rio Tinto CEO - DAVOS, Switzerland -(Dow Jones)- Investors are starting to adopt a more positive attitude towards mining stocks, ending a period in which miners saw their valuations slide, the chief executive of Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) said ...

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09:15 : Before the Bell: Apple, Federal Reserve, Davos in spotlight - Ahead of the opening bell, investors were digesting results from Apple and the start of the World Economic Forum’s annual event in Davos and looking ahead to an interest-rate decision from the U.S. Federal Reserve.

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09:11 : DAVOS: EU Needs Euro Bonds 'In One Form Or Another' Says Soros - DAVOS, Switzerland -(Dow Jones)- Jointly issued debt, or euro bonds, are an inevitable part of the solution to the euro zone's sovereign debt crisis, veteran financier George Soros said Wednesday, as the ...

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08:55 : Davos Today - Wednesday Jan. 25, 2012 - Jan. 25 - The official morning show of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. Insider will speak to Ernst & Young's Jim Turley, Unilever's Paul Polman, WEF founder Klaus Schwab and many more.

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08:47 : Soros: Austerity in EU generating economic tension - DAVOS, Switzerland (MarketWatch) -- Billionaire investor George Soros said on Wednesday that the austerity Germany wants to impose on other euro-zone nations "will push Europe into a deflationary ...

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08:29 : Al Lewis: A PR guy we can trust - The CEO of a big public-relations firm is on his way to Davos to tell government officials and other CEOs that no one trusts them, Al Lewis reports.

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06:17 : LIVE DAVOS 2012: Coverage of the WEF meeting - Jan. 25 - Live Coverage of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos. Insider will speak to Ernst & Young's Jim Turley, Unilever's Paul Polman, WEF founder Klaus Schwab and many more.

Source : reuters-com

04:22 : IMF cut global growth expectations as WEF starts in Davos - It was again another mixed bag in markets yesterday with good data mixed in with bad and sentiment both damaged and encouraged by comments from various of the global economic elite. The IMF led the charge yesterday with their latest World Economic Outlook ...

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04:14 : As euro crisis fears ease, focus turns to growth - There is a palpable sense of hope at the annual Davos World Economic Forum that the euro zone is edging away from the brink of catastrophe but business leaders say Europe's woes are still holding back a global recovery.

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03:29 : Global elite seek new path for capitalism in Davos - THE world's political and business elite will shelter from the chill winds buffeting the global economy and plot a new path for capitalism at the annual Davos forum which begins today. Some 40 heads of government...

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02:44 : Forex Daily Outlook January 25 2012 - FOMC Statement in the US and MPC Meeting Minutes in the UK are the main events today. Here is an outlook on the market-movers awaiting us World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meetings – Day 1, this time is held in Davos for Bankers, ...

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Davos 1/24/2012

14:01 : Summary Box: Swiss army battles snow at Davos - CREATING BARRIERS: Thousands of Swiss soldiers and police have been shoveling snow to erect a "ring of steel" against unwelcome demonstrators hoping to gatecrash the annual meeting of political and economic elites in the Swiss Alps at Davos....

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13:00 : Davos delegates greeted by protest - Jan. 24 - The Occupy movement has created an igloo camp at the Swiss ski resort of Davos to bring its argument with the super-rich "1 percent" to the World Economic Forum. Sonia Legg reports from Davos.

Source : reuters-com

11:39 : Occupying Davos - Jan. 24 - Occupy Davos activists put the finishing touches to their 'Igloo Camp' and say that they will try to disrupt the annual gathering of the rich and powerful in Switzerland. Julian Satterthwaite reports.

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10:12 : IIF Sees Emerging Market Inflows Lower Due To Euro-Zone Crisis - DAVOS -- The Institute of International Finance expects the euro-zone crisis to have a negative impact on net private capital flows into emerging markets, the banking lobby group said Tuesday.

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02:38 : Gauging Investor Sentiment Towards Europe - Headlines No concrete agreement on a Greek debt swap with private investors occurred over the weekend EU finance ministers are meeting in Brussels, Greek debt swap to be discussed among other items EU imposes oil embargo on Iran, ...

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02:30 : Wyse Leads Discussions Around Business's Role in Society, Cloud Computing ... - SAN JOSE, CA and DAVOS-KLOSTERS, SWITZERLAND--(Marketwire - Jan 24, 2012) - Wyse Technology, the global leader in cloud client computing, will be participating in the 42nd Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, which will focus on The Great Transformation: ...

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02:26 : Forget Wall Street. It's Time for 'Occupy WEF' - It's time once again for the World Economic Forum. But this year's confab in Davos, Switzerland, won't be like recent editions. This year, the Occupy folks are in town.

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Davos 1/23/2012

18:43 : Davos 2012: Europe Sticks to Austerity, but Finds It's Not Enough - European politicians have begun to insist that spending cuts can no longer be the sole answer to putting even the most heavily indebted economies on the path to a brighter future.

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16:29 : Davos 2012: Europe Sticks to Austerity, but Finds It's Not Enough - European politicians have begun to insist that spending cuts can no longer be the sole answer to putting even the most heavily indebted economies on the path to a brighter future.

Source : nytimes-com

09:27 : Davos man weighs future of capitalism - DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - The Occupy movement, which went global after protests against Wall Street last year, is camping in igloos to bring its argument with the super-rich "1 percent" to Davos.

Source : reuters-com

06:07 : Davos 2012: Financial fragility and igloo protests - DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) -- An igloo protest camp sprouting up amid $500-a-night hotels and security cordons at the Swiss resort of Davos seems to serve a warning to the world's rich and powerful gathering here: ...

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Davos 1/22/2012

11:39 : Europe Ahead: European Debt Crisis Will Be the Main Focus in Davos and ... - The European debt crisis will become the center of discussions in this week's important meetings since it is the first defendant of the slowdown in global growth and main threat for global growth prospects. As European leaders aim to resolve the debt ...

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Davos 1/20/2012

12:04 : Europe Week Ahead - Jan. 20 - A look at the key events of next week including the Ecofin meeting, FOMC decision, German 30Y bond auction, UK Q4 GDP and the WEF in Davos.

Source : reuters-com

08:57 : Davos Agenda: Economic Growth, Jobs, Protectionism - Economic growth, jobs and protectionism are the top three worries at the start of 2012, according to a "Call to Action" published by 11 leaders of international organizations on Friday in a bid to kick-start debate at next week's Davos Forum.

Source : ibtimes-com

05:14 : Lagarde and world chiefs warn that fiscal protectionist policies will ... - Before the World Economic Forum in Davos next week, the International Monetary Fund Director Christine Lagarde and World trade organization chiefs warned policy makers that fiscal consolidation policies, which should enhance growth, may negatively ...

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Davos 1/19/2012

13:04 : Merkel to open Davos, underscoring focus on Europe - Around 40 government leaders and over 1,600 business leaders are among the 2,600 participants who will descend on the exclusive ski resort for what’s arguably the biggest gathering of the wealthy and the powerful.

Source : marketwatch-com