Wall Street execs fret about talent drain

As titans of finance considered their future in Davos, they expressed concern over the loss of some of the most ambitious talents in the troubled industry.

• Davos warns on global economic crisis
• Davos heads seek trillions in new revenue
• New pressures on businesses
• Arabs to Davos: Invest in, don’t fear us
• Cameron can't get what he wants from Jagger
• R358 000 for a seat at Davos

Davos heads seek trillions in new revenue

Business leaders in Davos have plenty to worry about, but at heart their problem is simple: how to find new revenue in a low-growth world.

• Arabs to Davos: Invest in, don’t fear us
• Cameron can't get what he wants from Jagger
• Transforming the world
• New pressures on businesses
• Davos at a distance
• CEOs defend capitalism at anguished forum

New pressures on businesses

Executives mindful that planning for the "what if" is key.

• CEOs defend capitalism at anguished forum
• WEF warns of growing global wealth divide
• Davos at a distance
• Arabs to Davos: Invest in, don’t fear us
• Cameron can't get what he wants from Jagger
• Transforming the world

Business confidence holds steady

Confidence among businesses in January showed a marked improvement on a year ago although little changed from December, the SA Chamber of Commerce and Industry says.

• SA consumers gloomiest in years
• Weak rand won't solve factory woes: analyst
• CEOs upbeat about growth

Lobster in Davos, riots on the Nile

The global elite, dining on lobster at the end of the World Economic Forum, were feeling chipper despite the inequality of the economic recovery.

• Left-wing activists claim Davos blast
• Expert: Hiding less info is best
• Blast at Davos hotel, no injuries

Business key to climate solution

Businesses, especially US ones, must get more involved in slowing climate change and put more pressure on politicians to promote green growth, say global leaders.

• Carbon tax could hurt business, consumers
• SA to subsidise green energy
• 'SA must speed up carbon taxes'
• Billions could be saved on energy - MP
• Light bulbs boost energy savings
• Crisis talks to stop blackout

Ramos upbeat on prospects for 2011

Absa CEO Maria Ramos says the bank expects a stronger year, with a possible interest rate rise towards the end of 2011.

• Solidarity ditches Absa
• Absa profit flat as it warns of tough outlook
• Absa profits jump in quarter
• Absa blasted on Facebook
• Absa sued R200m for bogus investment
• Consumers key to Absa recovery

Left-wing activists claim Davos blast

Left-wing activists have claimed responsibility for a minor explosion at a hotel in Davos, close to where top executives and world leaders are meeting, but nobody has been hurt.

• Blast at Davos hotel, no injuries

Blast at Davos hotel, no injuries

A small blast has shattered two windows but caused no injuries at a hotel near where top business and political leaders are attending the World Economic Forum, say Swiss police.

• Small blast at Greek embassy
• Planted bomb mars US parade
• Parcel bomb wounds Swiss embassy staffer

Trade war fears stalk Davos

In spite of recent rapprochement, concerns persist that stubborn trade disputes, especially between China and the US, could escalate into an outright trade war.

• Africa must ease trade curbs – WEF
• G20 impasse could spark trade war
• China warns against protectionism

CEOs laud Obama's dose of austerity

Business leaders in Davos have welcomed the austerity steps proposed by US President Barack Obama in his State of the Union speech.

• 'World economic rules have changed'
• China's Hu heads to US
• Obama pushes lawmakers on tax cut deal
• Obama, Hu to confront economic strains
• Defiant Obama defends tax cuts
• US Congress passes contentious tax deal

Brazil's president in hospital

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has been hospitalised for abnormally high blood pressure, forcing him to cancel a trip to Davos.