Davos 2020 The annual World Economic Forum brings together global leaders, corporate titans, academics and thinkers © FT montage Davos 2020: pessimistic sentiment grips businessExecutives gloomy as trade, climate change and reform of capitalism all weigh on mood US Treasury secretary Mnuchin launches attack on Greta ThunbergTeenage climate activist has called for investors to divest completely from fossil fuels The world needs a Libor for carbon pricingSetting a price would make it easier to run economic models and explain choices to voters US and France agree deal on digital taxLe Maire and Mnuchin reach truce in talks to transform how multinationals are taxed Eurozone bankers in fresh push against negative ratesExecutives urge tax cuts and increased spending as favoured path to economic growth Carrie Lam mounts Hong Kong charm offensive in DavosChief executive defends government’s handing of protesters and police conduct More from this Series Von der Leyen tells China to price carbonCommission president sets out Brussels’ plan for CO2 border adjustment mechanism Companies sign up to environmental disclosureAccounting standards offer standardised way of reporting sustainability effects Trump and EU promise to press on to reach trade dealPotential for a rapid reset of relations between Brussels and Washington after months of tensions The global elite is finally getting used to Donald TrumpDifferences remain but Europe leaders are growing accustomed to US president’s style Davos business leaders discover the value of workersTalk of putting stakeholders first ignores mistrust among employees Davos 2020: Bankers push back against climate action callsFinancial services leaders reject demand that they should refuse to work with major polluters Swiss police suspect Davos plumbers of being Russian spiesAuthorities suggest agents posed as tradesmen in order to bug world leaders Trump urges Davos to reject climate ‘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 to unicornsAntitrust, privacy issues and ‘technology for good’ feature on World Economic Forum agenda IMF trims global forecast as Davos delegates gatherDownward revision will cast shadow over opening of World Economic Forum in Swiss resort
