Davos

Place in Graubünden, Switzerland

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Davos is an Alpine town, and a municipality in the Prättigau/Davos Region in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of 10,937 (2017). Davos is located on the river Landwasser, in the Rhaetian Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Range at 1,560 m (5,120 ft) above sea level.

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Robot teaches itself to ice-skate The 3D-printed robot showed off its skating skills at the recent World Economic Forum in Davos. BBC News - Published on February 7, 2019
Rutger Bregman: The Dutch historian who went viral Rutger Bregman caught the world's attention as he spoke at the annual World Economic Forum, held in Davos. BBC News - Published on January 31, 2019
Gloomy forecast for Davos: crises aplenty, but few world leaders (In this January 17 story corrects attendance fee paid by Precognize CEO in last paragraph) Reuters - Published on January 28, 2019
Is the secret to happiness at the top of this mountain? Katie Hope in Davos wonders if you can really teach yourself how to be happy or "discover" happiness. BBC News - Published on January 25, 2019
China’s Xi Jinping 'most dangerous' to free societies, says George Soros Billionaire philanthropist George Soros launches a scathing attack on China in Davos speech. BBC News - Published on January 24, 2019
Saudis to Davos: move on from Khashoggi, let's do business If you somehow missed the news about the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents and the global outcry that ensued, you might think Saudi Arabia is the darling of the World Economic Forum.. Reuters - Published on January 24, 2019

Ghosn resigned from Renault last night: French finance minister Carlos Ghosn has resigned from French carmaker Renault , French finance minister Bruno Le Maire told Bloomberg Television in an interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Reuters - Published on January 24, 2019
Why Davos is talking about the fight between two absentees The two most powerful men in the world are not in Davos this year, but they remain impossible to escape. Reuters - Published on January 23, 2019
CEOs sour on Trump policies, warn they hurt business, investment From centre-stage in Davos last year, President Donald Trump told the world's corporate bosses that America is a great place to invest. It hasn't quite turned out that way. Reuters - Published on January 23, 2019
Nico Rosberg: Bringing F1 thinking to Davos Former F1 World Champion Nico Rosberg wants to bring electric transport to the masses. BBC News - Published on January 23, 2019

Jair Bolsonaro: Brazil's leader vows growth with environmental protection Brazil's president tells business leaders in Davos that growth and environmental protection go together. BBC News - Published on January 22, 2019
Difficult to overstate crisis - Attenborough Prince William interviews Sir David Attenborough at the World Economic Forum in Davos. BBC News - Published on January 22, 2019
Zimbabwe president abandons Davos trip amid violence Emmerson Mnangagwa returns home instead of attending the Davos economic summit in Switzerland. BBC News - Published on January 22, 2019	Davos: 'I’m the boss, he’s the spouse' Gender equality remains high on the agenda at Davos, but has anything really changed? BBC News - Published on January 22, 2019
10 things you didn't know about Davos What is Davos and why do people go? Here are 10 handy facts about the annual gathering in Switzerland. BBC News - Published on January 21, 2019