Billionaires' wealth skyrocketing, anti-poverty group says ahead of Davos
Billionaires' wealth soared in 2024, a top anti-poverty group said ahead of an annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland of some of the world's political and financial elite.
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World Economic Forum wraps up in Davos
Friday is the final day of the yearly World Economic Forum in Davos. Some of the biggest leaders in politics and business gathered for the five-day event to address global economic, social and political issues. Nick Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic, joined CBS News to recap the event.
World leaders gather to discuss hypothetical Disease X pandemic
World leaders and health experts gathered at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos to discuss a hypothetical disease X pandemic.
Blinken calls war in Gaza "gut wrenching"
Speaking about Gaza at the World Economic Forum in Davos, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the "suffering we're seeing among innocent men, women and children breaks my heart." CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini has more on Blinken's comments and the weight they carry at the forum.
What is hypothetical "Disease X"?
World leaders are set to gather this week in Davos, Switzerland. One topic is "Disease X" - a hypothetical virus 20 times deadlier than COVID-19. Infectious disease specialist Dr. Amesh Adalja joins CBS News to discuss the threat.
Blinken meets with Zelenskyy in Davos
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Tuesday in Davos at the World Economic Forum. Leela de Kretser, global breaking news editor at Reuters, joined CBS News to discuss some of the issues likely on the agenda for world leaders at the event.
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In 2010, Scott Pelley traveled to the Swiss Alps, where 60 Minutes was given the kind of access that's usually reserved for kings and captains of industry at the World Economic Forum.
Fewer crypto companies at Davos forum
Fewer cryptocurrency companies are attending the World Economic Forum in Davos this year after the industry saw a number of bankruptcies and failed projects in 2022. Business Insider investing correspondent Laila Maidan joined CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss the importance of crypto companies attending the event and what a recent Department of Justice arrest means for the industry.
U.S., China urged to bridge "tectonic rift"
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met with her Chinese counterpart on Wednesday in Switzerland. CBS News anchors Lana Zak and Errol Barnett spoke with Amy Celico, a principal with the foreign policy firm Albright Stonebridge Group, about the state of U.S.-Chinese relations.
World Economic Forum warns of global "polycrisis"
Hundreds of the world's elite business people and political leaders are gathered in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum's annual meeting. Ahead of the week-long meeting, the WEF released its 2023 Global Risks Report, warning that climate change, COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine could exacerbate inequalities and lead to a "polycrisis." Neil Irwin, chief economics correspondent for Axios, joined CBS News to discuss the report.
As elites meet in Davos, conspiracy theories gain traction online
Annual gathering in Switzerland has increasingly become the target of bizarre claims circulating on social media.
World Economic Forum begins in Davos
World leaders and executives are gathering in Switzerland for the annual World Economic Forum. Simon Kennedy, executive editor for economics at Bloomberg News, joins "CBS News Mornings" to explain the main focus points for this year's meeting and how it differs from prior ones.
Cost-of-living crisis will hit women hardest, report says
U.S. ranks No. 27 in gender parity, behind New Zealand, Rwanda and Germany which received top marks in report.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy voices "personal" grief over "awful shooting in Texas"
The president who's gained global respect as a war-time leader said he felt a "personal tragedy" seeing American kids murdered "in peaceful times."
10 richest billionaires doubled wealth in pandemic, Oxfam says
Bottom 99% of humanity lost income as inequality now reaches "outrageous" levels, anti-poverty charity says.
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Conspiracy theory takes aim at Biden
A conspiracy theory picking up steam online seeks to link President-elect Joe Biden and other prominent leaders to an effort to undermine capitalism. CBSN's Tanya Rivero spoke with CBSN technology reporter Dan Patterson about the so-called "Great Reset" and what's moving it forward.
Global leaders call for more female participation at World Economic Forum
Leadership at the conference has pledged to raise female representation to 40% by 2030. But one group of global leaders is pushing for more.
Planned Parenthood leader speaks out on Roe v. Wade anniversary
Alexis McGill Johnson warned that the impact of an upcoming Supreme Court case could "effectively gut Roe."
Greta Thunberg calls for end to all fossil fuel investment "now"
The teen climate activist urges leaders at the World Economic Forum "to act as if you loved your children above all else."
Trump again blasts impeachment "hoax" before leaving Davos
Mr. Trump says his meetings with political and business leaders from around the world will bring investment into the U.S., as he took a jab at "the prophets of doom."
Trump touts "thriving" U.S., rejects "prophets of doom" in Davos
President Trump's schedule in Davos doesn't have many bilateral meetings with European allies, and questions about the impeachment trial followed him to Europe.
World's billionaires hold more wealth than 4.6 billion people
The world's 2,153 billionaires have as much wealth as 60% of the world's population, anti-poverty group Oxfam says.
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A new billionaire is minted every 2 days as the poor lose wealth
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