Some 300 people including two millionaires protested in Davos on Sunday. Demonstrators carried placards with slogans such as "Tax the rich", "Shut up! Pay taxes" and "Smash colonial capitalism".
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A speech by the UN chief, economic growth potential in places like China and Russia, the challenges of artificial intelligence, and appearances by leaders from Spain to Malaysia are set to headline the agenda at the World Economic Forum’s annual event in Davos on Wednesday.
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Marlene Engelhorn, heiress to a German fortune, joined protesters in Davos. She told BI the wealthy already hold too much power.
A well-placed venture capitalist helping craft Trump’s tech policy told NYNext that for the first time in years, “I don’t know anyone going to Davos.”
DAVOS: Surrounded by snowy mountain peaks in the Swiss Alps, the world’s rich and powerful rub shoulders at Davos, with only one man dominating their chats: US President Donald Trump. “This year, the elephant is in the room,” quipped Graham Allison, professor of government at the Harvard Kennedy School.
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Climate protesters throw paint at Amazon's Davos base as leaders gather for the World Economic Forum ::January 20, 2025:: Davos, SwitzerlandDemonstrators protesting over fossil fuel subsidies daubed orange symbols on the shop front where Amazon has set up a temporary base on the main street in Davos,