Davos dispatches

Matthew Allen (swissinfo.ch) — Matthew Allen swissinfo.ch

About this blog

swissinfo's Matt Allen is keeping track of the action from the floor of the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Find him on Twitter @matthewallen40 to weigh in with questions or comments

It's a wrap

This content was published on Jan 26, 2013 So it's all over for another year - 259 sessions covering every topic under the sun, and the world is pretty much at the same spot as when WEF...

Egyptian deaths touch Davos

This content was published on Jan 26, 2013 It's worth revisiting the comments of Egyptian Prime Minister Hesham Mohamed Qandil in Davos yesterday as riots in his country spiraled out of...

Glut & famine in Davos

This content was published on Jan 26, 2013 Food, it appears, resembles London buses: you either have too little of the stuff or too much all at once. The World Economic Forum has heard...

Seconds out - final round

This content was published on Jan 25, 2013 It's been a gruelling week of depressing chat in Davos, and like a punch-drunk boxer I'll be returning to the congress centre for the closing...

"Have nots" have stage in Davos

This content was published on Jan 25, 2013 The WEF Global Risks report has highlighted social inequality as the biggest threat to stability in the world. No suprises then that the subject...

Does WEF need a crisis?

This content was published on Jan 25, 2013 The previous two years at WEF have witnessed a veritable buzz in the corridors of the congress centre in Davos. The Arab Spring uprisings that...

Big guns go pop

This content was published on Jan 24, 2013 The star turns of this year's WEF forum have failed to deliver any real punch, but were content to mutter at each other from opposite corners.

Emotional impact key to Olympic bid

This content was published on Jan 24, 2013 The economic benefits of staging the Winter Olympics are hard to gauge, but general well being would be boosted, according to Swiss Sports Minister...

"Britzerland" dream dashed

This content was published on Jan 24, 2013 It appears that London Mayor Boris Johnson's hopes of a "Britzerland" alliance between Britain and Switzerland have been quashed in Davos.

Bare knuckle fight

This content was published on Jan 23, 2013 The initial exchanges are over on day one at the World Economic Forum in Davos, but the gloves may come off on Thursday. British Prime Minister...

Mali conflict "set to spread"

This content was published on Jan 23, 2013 The ongoing conflict in Mali could spread to Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso and other parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, according to the International...

Bad bank blues

This content was published on Jan 23, 2013 UBS chairman Axel Weber has been complaining about regulators during a WEF debate. The former president of the German central bank, who used to...

Where's the optimism?

This content was published on Jan 23, 2013 WEF founder Klaus Schwab called on delegates to display optimism at this year's showpiece Davos summit during his opening speech on Tuesday. But...

Articles in this story

In compliance with the JTI standards

More: SWI swissinfo.ch certified by the Journalism Trust Initiative

You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here. Please join us!

If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.

Sort by

Navigation

Search function

Davos dispatches

About this blog