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Posted at 3:45 26 Jan
Coronavirus: Seafarers stuck at sea ‘a humanitarian crisis’
By Jonathan Josephs & Mary-Ann Russon
Business reporters, BBC News
Crew are asking to be designated 'key workers' so they can go home without risking public health.
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Posted at 0:39 8 Dec 2020
Covid forces Davos forum to move to Singapore
The World Economic Forum says the pandemic makes it hard to guarantee participants would stay safe in Europe.
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Posted at 12:09 27 Jan 2020
Davos 2020: How do we get more female leaders?
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We asked a number of top Davos attendees how to boost the number of women in leadership roles.
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Posted at 22:02 24 Jan 2020
Quarrels, but little consensus at Davos
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The World Economic Forum at Davos produced rows over climate change and trade, but little consensus.
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Posted at 18:17 24 Jan 2020
Climate activist hits out at 'racist' photo crop
Vanessa Nakate was the only one cropped out of a photo with four white climate activists at Davos.
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Posted at 16:28 24 Jan 2020
Could algae help with plastic pollution?
A video from our team in Davos, Switzerland...
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Posted at 16:12 24 Jan 2020
Canadian start-up to make global methane map
By Jonathan Amos
BBC Science Correspondent
A private company tracing methane emissions is building a global map of the gas in Earth's atmosphere.
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Posted at 15:47 24 Jan 2020
George Soros takes aim at Presidents Xi and Trump
By Daniel Thomas
Business reporter, BBC News
"The world would be a better place if they weren't in power," Mr Soros said at Davos.
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Posted at 15:09 24 Jan 2020
Can Formula 1 really go 'carbon neutral' by 2030?
By Daniel Thomas
Business reporter, BBC News, Davos
Can Formula 1 motor racing really go 'carbon neutral' by 2030?
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Posted at 12:26 24 Jan 2020
Davos Diaries: Day 4
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Davos Diaries: Day 4. What's happening on Fri 24 Jan at Davos 2020.
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Posted at 8:55 24 Jan 2020
What's happening at Davos today?
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An update on what to expect on the final day of the World Economic Forum's 50th summit in Davos, Switzerland.
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Posted at 6:10 24 Jan 2020
Chancellor reassures firms on post-Brexit trade
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Image caption: Chancellor Sajid Javid has taken steps to reassure businesses
Business leaders have welcomed what they call a clarification of the government's view that there would be "no alignment" with EU rules in a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU.
Chancellor Sajid Javid said the UK would use the power to diverge from Europe only when it was in the interests of business.
Concerned businesses had questioned him at the World Economic Forum.
His words, just six days ago, caused shockwaves for British industry.
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Posted at 0:17 24 Jan 2020
Could algae be an alternative to plastic?
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A French think tank called Atelier Luma is investigating whether treated algae can be used as an alternative to plastic.
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Posted at 17:17 23 Jan 2020
Deepfakes: A threat to democracy or a bit of fun?
By Daniel Thomas
Business reporter, BBC News, Davos
Deepfakes, or computer-generated images of people, can be dangerous for democracy, warn experts.
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Posted at 14:38 23 Jan 2020
Davos Diaries: Day 2
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Davos Diaries: Day 2. What's happening on Weds 22 Jan at Davos 2020.
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Posted at 14:05 23 Jan 2020
People still want plastic bottles, says Coca-Cola
By Daniel Thomas
Business reporter, BBC News
Drinks giant Coca-Cola says it will not ditch plastic outright but will try to recycle more.
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Posted at 13:18 23 Jan 2020
Davos secret ranking: I'd love to see where I am
By Daniel Thomas
Business reporter, BBC News, Davos
Reports suggest the conference categorises its most elite delegates numerically from one to seven.
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Posted at 12:52 23 Jan 2020
'Nicolás Maduro is a war criminal', says Duque
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Speaking to the BBC's Mishal Husain in Davos, Colombia's president called for free elections in Venezuela.
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Posted at 11:38 23 Jan 2020
Davos Diaries: Day 2
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Davos Diaries: Day 2. What's happening on Weds 22 Jan at Davos 2020.
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Posted at 11:15 23 Jan 2020
Progress on US-France talks about digital tax
BBC economics editor Faisal Islam tweets...
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