Trump's second presidency dominated proceedings at the World Economic Forum amid ominous warnings over the looming threat of trade tariffs and his decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement.

When Donald Trump first ascended to the presidency in 2017, it seemed to global elites like a temporary aberration. Now, his leadership is set to define an era for the world economy. Why it matters: The economic thrust that prevailed for decades — a period of nations becoming ever more interconnected,

A special panel featuring Stanford historian Niall Ferguson and journalists Mina Al-Oraibi, Gerard Baker, Zanny Minton Beddoes, and Sam Jacobs will explore the implications of Trump’s new administration on international cooperation and economic policies.

And Mr Trump will continue raising the ante. Day two of his presidency saw a groundbreaking announcement of a joint venture into artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure and data centres by OpenAI, Oracle and Softbank, with an investment potentially rising to US$500 billion.

The focus at the 2024 World Economic Forum will be U.N. chief António Guterres's speech, AI risks and Trump's trade tariff plans.

It’s that time of year when the great and good gather for the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. But who’s skipping the event is more telling.

President Donald Trump has given everyone at Davos something to talk about with his actions on the first day of his second term.

DAVOS - Mr Donald Trump is not stepping foot in Davos this week but the head of the World Economic Forum says the new president has brought renewed interest in the annual gathering of business and political leaders.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk loom large over this year's World Economic Forum in Davos.

The president of the De Nederlandsche Bank, Klaas Knot, said he feels “comfortable” with the expectation that the European Central Bank (ECB) is going to lower the interest rates further next week, and then again in March.

WEF Davos 2025: Ian Bremmer, Founder and President of Eurasia Group, on Monday shared his thoughts on what a second Donald Trump presidency could mean for the US and the world. Bremmer pointed out ...