Faisal Islam
Euro collapse contingencies at Davos
Are banks treating euros differently, depending on which country they come from? Faisal Islam blogs from Davos.
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Faisal Islam
‘Radical’ Cameron joins in Davos Germany-bashing
It was a far bolder speech than I expected from the PM to the capital of capitalism. He described himself as a “monetary radical”, which is a reference to the £275 billion of QE, and presumably the soon-to-be launched credit easing policy. It was a contrast with the European Central Bank and its lack of bazooka.
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Faisal Islam
Echoes of ‘horizontal democracy’ from north Africa in Davos
It was quite some moment. Applause at the arrival of two new ministers in the Tunisian government alongside the new Central Bank governor at Davos, blogs Faisal Islam.
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Cameron tells Davos: ‘We will see cuts through’
In his first speech as Prime Minister to the World Economic Forum in Davos, David Cameron insists that Britain will stick to the austerity measures and pledges a Budget for growth in the Spring.
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Hey Davos! What about the tax havens?
If war was declared on certain tax havens Britain’s financial position could be fast transformed.
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Faisal Islam
The second most anticipated Cameron at Davos
Attending the Davos World Economic Forum, Conservative leader David Cameron knows that if he is elected, his country’s role in the world will be substantially different to that of his predecessors, blogs Faisal Islam.
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Series 5, Episode 1: Rutger Bregman
Rutger Bregman is a Dutch writer and historian known for shaking up social norms.
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‘This is opportunity to create more just and better world’ – writer Rutger Bregman on coronavirus aftermath
Bregman’s latest work – Humankind – offers a roadmap for how we might organise society differently, based on the idea that deep down most people are actually decent human beings.
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Greta Thunberg joins climate strikers in Bristol
Today Bristol was reverberating to shouts of ‘Greta, Greta’, as the 17-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg gave a short but punchy speech to about 30,000 people.
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‘I can’t say that I’ve been more concerned than I am about the current virus’: Dr Richard Hatchett
We spoke to Richard Hatchett, the CEO of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations in Davos, who explained more about this virus and its characteristics.
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‘It’s becoming an issue of survival – people are dying because of climate change’: Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim, Indigenous rights campaigner
Joining me now are Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim and Jane Burston.
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Tensions rise with US over Chancellor’s plans for tax on major tech companies
In Davos the Chancellor Sajid Javid has been trying to reassure business leaders that the UK won’t diverge from EU regulations after Brexit “just for the sake of it”.
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Prosecution case against Trump starts in impeachment trial
The annual Davos schmoozefest is a little quieter after President Trump left the scene this lunchtime.
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Trump impeachment trial begins
While Donald Trump was in snowy Davos, his impeachment trial was revving up back at home.
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‘Trump loves being around rich and powerful people’ – Ian Bremmer, Eurasia Group
Today in Davos the keynote speaker was President Donald Trump. He received thundering applause on announcing the United States will join the One Trillion Trees Initiative – launched by world leaders to try to combat climate change.
