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

40 CEOs support 'Digital Declaration' at WEF in Davos

• The initiative has arisen against a backdrop of businesses and consumers experiencing an unprecedented change in the digital world
• It is expected that by 2022, 60% of GDP will be digitised

Beijing dismisses Soros' anti-China remarks as 'meaningless'

• Soros said China is developing a centralized database that will use algorithms to determine whether a person poses a threat to the one-party system
• He also called out Russian President Vladimir Putin as another enemy of democracy

'Under siege', oil industry mulls raising returns and PR game

• The industry gathered on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, holding a series of closed-door meetings

• The climate change debate has split the oil industry over the past decade.

Davos leaders urge India, US to join coalition against cyber threats

• The Paris Call has been signed by 64 states, more than 300 private-sector companies and over 150 NGOs

• It offers a framework for multilateral action on addressing the critical issue of cybersecurity in a time of increasingly prolific and sophisticated attacks

Electronic waste produced every year weighs more than all airlines ever built

• The amount of electronic waste produced every year is set to grow to 120 million tonnes by 2050 from 50 million tonnes currently: WEF report
• At a global level, seven UN entities have come together, supported by the WEF and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development to better address the e-waste challenge

At Davos, CEOs privately vented over China's economic policies

• Foreign executives raised concerns about China’s treatment of intellectual property and ownership structure of PSUs
• Efforts aimed at securing the backing of the international business community for ending the US-China trade war

Jet-setting Davos elite frets about climate

• The WEF is trying hard to "green" its annual event
• All plastic straws have been banned, plates are made of recyclable cardboard and soda bottles are all in recyclable glass.

Davos doesn’t think there’s going to be a global recession

• We’re slowing, but we’re still growing: Philipp Hildebrand, vice chairman of BlackRock Inc
• Financial markets have wobbled in recent months, with the S&P 500 Index dropping 1.4% on Tuesday

China says will step up fiscal spending this year to support economy

• China's fiscal spending rose 8.7% to 22.1 trillion yuan ($3.3 trillion) in 2018
• Revenue increased 6.2% to 18.3 trillion yuan

Global businesses join hands for workplace inclusion of LGBTI community

• The WEF said the initiative is supported by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
• By 2020, the project will enlist 50-100 companies from WEF members and beyond to join the Partnership for Global LGBTI Equality to implement UN LGBTI Standards

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