Davos

During a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Chris Cox, chief product officer at Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META), said the metaverse will one day become as essential as smartphones. Before the metaverse can be what Meta envisions it to be, it needs to work like a smartphone,...

The Ukraine House kicked off its weeklong presence at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland with a call for assistance and contribution to United24. Launched by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, United24 is an effort to gather charitable donations. Thus far, Ukraine has raised $270...

The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of FreightWaves or its affiliates. The World Economic Forum (WEF) is hosting its annual conference for global academic, business, policy and political leaders beginning today, January 21, through...

The newly-elected U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson will not attend the 2020 World Economic Forum summit in Davos, Switzerland, in January, The Guardian reported on Tuesday. Johnson has also barred his cabinet ministers from attending the event, according to The Guardian, as he wants to "get...

The World Trade Organization said today that member nations will begin talks in March to put in place global rules governing the fast-growing e-commerce sector, a clear sign the WTO understands its traditional protocols aren't suited to a relatively new but increasingly mainstream way of doing...

President Donald Trump said on Twitter Thursday that he will skip his planned trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland due to the ongoing government shutdown. Trump had been scheduled to leave Jan. 21, but aides have reportedly been worried about the optics of a president planning for...

"Of all the classes, the rich are the most noticed and the least studied." -J.K. Galbraith The rich-poor chasm is growing even wider, according to an Oxfam report, "Reward Work, Not Wealth," which was released ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The...

President Donald Trump's speech Friday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland was a pitch to the global community in which the president laid out key reasons to do business in America. Ahead of the speech, Trump spoke with CNBC's Joe Kernen to discuss tax reform, the business...

Whether it is justified or not, business leaders in Western countries have the freedom to exclaim their company is more powerful than nation states. But in China doing so may be viewed as crossing the red line, the most recent example being Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA)'s founder and...

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, China's President Xi Jinping said that "no one is a winner in a trade war." Xi's comments are likely a warning shot to President-elect Donald Trump, whose harsh stance on China could result in a trade war against the world's second largest...

Featured stories in this weekend's Barron's offer a look at the prospects for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, International Paper and Newell Rubbermaid. Also, a report from Davos and a special monthly report on alternative investments. The cover story presents the second part of the Barron's 2016...

Cybersecurity has been a hot-button issue in both the public and private sectors over the past year after a spate of hacking attacks left several companies in jeopardy and illustrated that the U.S. government is struggling to keep pace with hackers. With concerns about cyber-terrorism ramping...

Feature stories in this weekend's Barron's offer a look at the prospects for Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO), B/E Aerospace Inc (NASDAQ: BEAV) and Colfax Corp (NYSE: CFX). Also, the report card for Barron's stock picks of 2015, as well as what to expect from Davos. The cover story presents the first...