FT SeriesDavos 2019The annual World Economic Forum brings together global leaders, corporate titans, academics and thinkersSeeds of doubt sown among the elite on the slopes of DavosSaving the planet becomes a growing part of the conversation at the World Economic ForumDavos delegates feel the chill wind of political changeGrowing realisation that economies and companies need reform to better protect less well-offSaudi officials at Davos seek to draw line under Khashoggi killingDelegation tries to focus attention on investment and crown prince’s reform plansMood turns ‘a lot more gloomy’ at DavosCorporate chiefs fear momentum behind growth is likely to slow amid global uncertaintyGeorge Soros launches attack on Chinese president XiBillionaire describes use of AI to control citizens as ‘mortal threat’ to open societyNations move to avoid global ecommerce ‘splinternet’Group seek to restart stalled WTO talks on rules covering cross-border dataMore from this SeriesEU leaders clash on migration, tax and deficitsDavos panel reveals disagreements between Dutch, Irish and Polish premiersFear of March madness looms over DavosThe global elite worry over deadlines for the US-China trade war and BrexitChina’s vice-president dismisses growth fearsWang Qishan insists recent economic data signalling slowdown ‘not low at all’Merkel defends global order with veiled swipe at TrumpGerman chancellor hits out at those who want to weaken international institutionsDavos tiptoes around the questions of Big Tech governanceTechno-optimism appears out of touch with ‘techlash’ over data privacyApple’s Tim Cook makes debut at World Economic Forum in DavosChief takes first trip to Swiss resort gathering amid ‘Big Tech’ backlashUK Brexit turmoil changes the tone of other EU opponentsChallenge for Brussels shifts to defending common rules-based orderBrazil’s Jair Bolsonaro pledges to open up economyFar-right president also tells Davos audience of his commitment to the environmentChina’s overseas investment set to slow, says SinochemTrade tension with US adds to worries over a slowdown in Chinese economyDavos 2019: What to watch for at this year’s World Economic ForumWorld leaders converge to discuss climate change, co-operation and globalisationEmerging economies warn on US trade agressionIndian minister says world risks ‘collapse’ of trading orderFake news prompts journalists’ fightbackTraditional journalism has suffered but new forms have keen sense of missionIMF flags trade war threat and warns of global economic slowdownFund revises down growth forecasts to 3.5% this year and 3.6% in 2020Opinion today: Xi Jinping is no Davos manBeijing does not get nearly enough grief for its role in upsetting the global systemPolitical noise will not drown out environment signalsWill global climate co-operation survive pressure on the liberal democratic order?Domestic crises force world leaders to skip DavosSurvey shows widening gap in outlook between elites and the rest on eve of Swiss gatheringBusiness leaders urged to help children broaden career horizonsOutreach to primary schools vital to help pupils overcome stereotypes, Davos toldForecasters spot world economic gloom but differ on how ugly it will beDebate centres on whether data indicate temporary slowdown or slide into recessionDavos 2019: globalisation faces bumpy road aheadMuch depends on evolution of domestic politics in richer countries, especially the US
