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Davos elite search for fixes

The great and the good of Davos agree they have a problem with populism. Finding a solution is the hard part.

China president warns against trade war

Chinese President Xi Jinping cautioned against protectionism as he pushed back against Donald Trump and other Western populists.

Trump liars 'worse than prostitutes'

Vladimir Putin has come out swinging against the outgoing US administration over the explosive Donald Trump dossier.

Time for Davos to come up with answers

COMMENT: The event has plenty of critics who wince at the sight of the uber-elite claiming to care about inequality, climate change, and corruption.

Richest 62 own wealth of poorest half

Global inequality has reached a stage of 62 people holding the same amount of wealth as the poorest half of the world.

Dita De Boni: Key rocks on with trickle-down groupies

Those at Davos, seemingly representing the interests of the very wealthy, like to think they are working to make the world a better place - as long as they are not inconvenienced in doing so.

1 per cent holds half the world's wealth

Combined wealth of world's richest 1 per cent will overtake that of remaining 99 per cent by 2016 unless action taken to curb "shocking extremes" of inequality.

English: Google should pay more tax

Finance Minister Bill English says he wants Google, Apple and Starbucks and other multinationals to pay more tax and hopes the issue will be raised at economic talks this week.

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