Monday 27 June, 2022
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Taoiseach Micheál Martin were in the Swiss Alpine summit this week.
Micheál Martin was speaking to Bloomberg TV at the World Economic Forum.
Leo Varadkar is attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland today.
Martin will hold bilateral meetings with political leaders and senior executives from multinational companies.
The Ukrainian president was addressing a gathering of global political and business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
A new billionaire was created every 30 hours during the pandemic, according to Oxfam.
Donald Trump has denounced the proceedings as “a total hoax”.
The teenager spoke ahead of US President Donald Trump’s keynote address at the World Economic Forum.
A new report by Oxfam has found that the number of billionaires has doubled in the past decade.
The Taoiseach says Ireland is being ‘victimised’ by Brexit.
Varadkar told the World Economic Forum that Ireland has never taken in so much corporation tax.
He said the people whose lives were “chewed up” by capitalism are pushing populism.
“We need to move beyond guilt or blame, and get on with the practical tasks at hand,” Attenborough told his audience.
He also stopped Democratic opponent Nancy Pelosi from going to Afghanistan.
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe had to fend off some fierce criticism of how Ireland taxes multinationals like Apple and Google.
The US President says he didn’t know anything about Britain First.
Trump’s had a few public falling outs with Britain – but the two leaders were all smiles today.
The country has been placed 8th out of 30 in the organisation’s latest Inclusive Development Index.
A new report by Oxfam has found that income inequality is growing.
Asked whether there should be one, he said “not at all”.
Denis O’Brien appears to be skipping the latest installment.
Some of the world’s richest people are meeting in Davos this week.
The Taoiseach also recorded a slightly awkward Facebook video with Sheryl Sandberg.
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“They network over coffee.” – Er, nope.
The actress and UN Goodwill Ambassador gave another powerful speech at the World Economic Forum this morning.
The prince reiterated denials that have been made on his behalf by Buckingham Palace, telling business leaders his focus is on his work.
Ireland has learnt a ‘difficult lesson’ from the financial crisis.
Don’t even start us on the champagne and caviar.
Tough luck if you weren’t one of the tycoons or celebrities invited.
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Jeff Green made his fortunes betting against sub-prime mortgages.
It’s a bit like school camp, but for billionaires.
Chief executives worldwide are concerned about bureaucratic influence on their businesses…
The CEO of oil company Total has spoken to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani who told him to ‘be ready’ for the lifting of embargoes.
The Taoiseach was also absolutely freezing.
The Taoiseach also dismissed suggestions that he would take up a role in the EU instead of leading Fine Gael into the 2016 general election.
With the World Economic Forum under way, let’s remember that economists have powerful mathematical tools at their disposal which, like all tools, are means to ends. What those ends are depends on our values, writes Robert Grant.
