Stuck in a trade war, tech pitches Davos on innovation

• Global leaders and technology chieftains agreed on the need for stricter government oversight
• There was an undercurrent of anxiety over bilateral trade tensions and the potential impact on the global economy

Saudi Aramco eyes multi-billion-dollar US gas acquisitions: CEO

• Aramco plans to boost US investments - Nasser

• Company's 2018 financial results better than 2017 - CEO  

Davos bankers try to put brave face on gloomy outlook

• Trade tensions between the US and China are hurting investor sentiment worldwide
• Chinese economy was slowing in part because of the trade tensions but still growing at a pace that would make most other countries 'truly envious', StanChart's Halford said

'Super star' firms giving a lot for free, but will it continue? asks Rajan  

• The concern is not so much about today, but tomorrow, says former RBI governor
• We also need to know who is paying for things that consumers get free of cost, he adds

Ensure technology addresses challenges of health, education, says Satya Nadella

• Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella asked world leaders to ensure that technology addresses the challenges facing humanity
• At World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019, Nadella said computers have become embedded in the fabric of everyday life

Nothing's taboo for IMF's new chief economist Gita Gopinath, first woman in job

• Gita Gopinath will oversee the IMF’s research, including its closely watched growth forecasts
• The IMF on Monday downgraded its global outlook for the second time in three months

Dateline Davos | NGOs must fail to succeed

• As the world’s elite gather at Davos this week, there is growing demand to bring the benefits of risk-taking and failure to the social sector
• Progress on this issue will require candid communication between social entrepreneurs and the philanthropic community

Brazil Is Back in the Game, New Leader Will Tell Davos Investors

• Bolsonaro will have to plug Brazil's budget deficit by cutting expenditures and finding additional sources of revenue
• Brazil has a sizable consumer market with pent-up demand of quality goods and services