World Economic Forum at a glance

World leaders and top chief executives meet at Davos this week to discuss how to steer policy in the era of “America First” and Brexit. Reuters is covering the event with a multimedia team of reporters, photographers and commentators.

Politics
Merkel says isolation not the answer
Trump to meet with world leaders, business CEOs at Davos
US defends America First agenda ahead of Trump visit
Italy PM says must respect existing international agreements
Indian PM Modi defends globalisation at Davos summit

Thousands march against Trump, break through security cordon
Zimbabwe President promises elections by July
Canada’s Trudeau speaks up on women’s rights
Cate Blanchett jokes about playing Melania Trump
Heavy snow humbles the global elite at Davos summit

Davos elite tap celebrities for human rights awards
Trump to tout US economy, urge fair trade at Davos
Trust in US institutions plunges in Trump’s first year

Economy
Mnuchin welcomes weaker dollar as US makes investment push
China’s state-owned firms to face more mergers, bankruptcies
China to roll out fresh market-opening measures: official

South Africa’s new political certainty boosting rand-cenbank
Brazil’s Temer vows to battle “day & night” on reform agenda
IMF chief meets SA’s Ramaphosa to discuss economy

Guggenheim’s Minerd: Davos “valuable contra-indicator”
Mexico economy minister to meet foreign officials, firms
Europe readies riposte to Trump’s “America First” push
Zimbabwe President: his nation “open for business”

China unlikely to raise rates, says ex-central banker
Portugal minister says 2018 growth could beat expectations
Mexico economy minister to meet foreign officials, firms
IMF raises global growth forecast, sees Trump tax boost
Lagarde says bullish economic outlook masks risks

Companies
Russia’s En+ sees Glencore stake deal to close in Q1 – CEO
Credit Suisse CEO says year off to good start
Intesa Sanpaolo’s top priority is cutting bad loans – CEO

SocGen CEO expects better market conditions in 2018, beyond
AirAsia to add around 30 jets this year amid demand – CEO
NYSE sees no need to “bend over backwards” to woo Aramco IPO

Russia may back Aramco IPO, enhance OPEC ties
Russian pension funds eyeing Saudi Aramco IP
Uber CEO: contact with ex-chief Kalanick “fine but strained”
Optimism booms among Davos CEOs despite geopolitical clouds

Commodities
Political shocks driving oil prices again, Eni CEO says
Qatar sees stampede for gas projects to help beat crisis
Qatar sees oil market balancing in third quarter of 2018
Saudi energy minister: anxious about fragility of oil. – Reuters.

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