Davos 2020The annual World Economic Forum brings together global leaders, corporate titans, academics and thinkers© FT montageDavos 2020: pessimistic sentiment grips businessExecutives gloomy as trade, climate change and reform of capitalism all weigh on moodUS Treasury secretary Mnuchin launches attack on Greta ThunbergTeenage climate activist has called for investors to divest completely from fossil fuelsThe world needs a Libor for carbon pricingSetting a price would make it easier to run economic models and explain choices to votersUS and France agree deal on digital taxLe Maire and Mnuchin reach truce in talks to transform how multinationals are taxedEurozone bankers launch fresh push against negative ratesExecutives urge tax cuts and increased spending as favoured path to economic growthDavos 2020: Carrie Lam mounts Hong Kong charm offensiveChief executive defends government’s handing of protesters and police conductMore from this SeriesDavos 2020: Ursula von der Leyen warns China to price carbon or face taxCommission president sets out Brussels’ plan for CO2 border adjustment mechanismDavos 2020: Companies sign up to environmental disclosure schemeAccounting standards offer standardised way of reporting sustainability effectsTrump and EU promise to press on to reach trade dealPotential for a rapid reset of relations between Brussels and Washington after months of tensionsThe global elite is finally getting used to Donald TrumpDifferences remain but Europe leaders are growing accustomed to US president’s styleDavos business leaders discover the value of workersTalk of putting stakeholders first ignores mistrust among employeesDavos 2020: Bankers push back against climate action callsFinancial services leaders reject demand that they should refuse to work with major pollutersSwiss police suspect Davos plumbers of being Russian spiesAuthorities suggest agents posed as tradesmen in order to bug world leadersTrump urges Davos to reject environmental ‘prophets of doom’As impeachment reaches climax, president says he has made US economy ‘roaring geyser of opportunity’Tech groups dominate Davos but focus shifts from giants to unicornsAntitrust, privacy issues and ‘technology for good’ feature on World Economic Forum agendaIMF trims global growth forecast as Davos delegates gatherDownward revision will cast shadow over opening of World Economic Forum in Swiss resort
