Wipro Chairman Azim Premji
Azim Premji, billionaire chairman of Indian outsourcing giant Wipro Ltd, tells Chrystia Freeland that despite conventional wisdom, China may not be a safer investment bet than India. This is an excerpt...
View ArticleLet’s end world hunger
Last year was a milestone year for raising awareness and advancing a global dialogue about the challenge of doubling food production by 2050 to combat hunger and malnutrition and meet the needs of a...
View ArticleThe problem with capitalism is democracy
The rich and powerful at Davos debated capitalism today with a defense that invoked Winston Churchill’s famous dictum on democracy. “Democracy,” Churchill told the House of Commons, “is the worst form...
View ArticleGeorge Soros on Germany’s view of the Euro Zone crisis and the future of...
Click here to view the embedded video. Click here to view the embedded video. The following is an excerpt of an interview between Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland and investor George...
View ArticleGeorge Soros on what the 2012 election means for Wall Street and why he’s a...
Click here to view the embedded video. The following is an excerpt of an interview between Reuters Global Editor-at-Large Chrystia Freeland and investor George Soros. Chrystia Freeland: I’d like to...
View ArticleMaking the business case for a healthy workforce
The role that today’s workplace plays in health and well-being is often debated. People spend much of their time at work, and wellness at work matters. Employers generally find that healthy employees...
View ArticleA Van Winkle return to Davos and to real problems
It was well past midnight in late January 2000 when an investment banking contact called my Davos hotel room to share the latest details on Vodafone’s hostile bid for Mannesmann. That was news, but the...
View ArticleTackling healthcare for the very poor
This year in Davos, there is a lot of talk about transformations and new business models that will be important in our global economic recovery. In healthcare, new models will be a significant part of...
View ArticleDavos Man’s dirty secrets
It’s the time of year when everywhere I turn, I read tweets and posts about Davos, which was a huge part of my life for 10 years. I’m a long way from the mountaintop these days, but I find that too...
View ArticleChina’s economy absent from concerns on Davos panel
If policymakers and financial markets outside the Swiss alps are concerned about China’s economic outlook, those worries were missing from a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos. While...
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