When 2,500 people chase their Davos moment
The World Economic Forum 2006 had plenty of stars and serious topics, but not everybody found his Davos moment.

Bono bets on Red
A global brand to fight Aids in Africa

New deadline for world trade deal
Officials meeting in Davos agree a new timetable to conclude a global deal on trade.

Gates gives $600m to stop TB
The UK, Nigeria and Bill Gates launch a plan to stop TB, with the Microsoft boss tripling his funding for the campaign, raising it by $600m to $900m.

Davos on Hamas fallout
Global leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos call on Hamas to accept the existence of Israel and negotiate a peace settlement in Israel.

Energy crisis as Georgia freezes
Georgia's president cuts short his attendance at the World Economic Forum to grapple with an energy crisis at home.

Merkel pledge to cut EU red tape
Cutting bureaucracy will be a priority for Germany's EU presidency in 2007, Chancellor Angela Merkel says.

Living the Davos buzz
Trade, the emergence of China and India, and energy worries are high on the agenda as the World Economic Forum gets underway.

Will convenience beat privacy?
Byte by byte the internet is taking away our privacy - but is that a good or a bad thing?

New markets for outsourcing
Company bosses do not just have cost cutting in mind when they outsource services, a survey suggests.

Economists predict sliding dollar
Economists at the World Economic Forum bemoan global economic imbalances, but are unsure when and how they will affect us.

Davos goes back to business
Business and economic issues are dominating the agenda of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, which is under way in the Swiss mountain resort in Davos.

Davos trade ministers talk tough
A trade ministers meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum looks set to fail, with key officials showing little flexibility.

Business faces up to Aids
A new report says firms should be more ready to implement HIV/Aids monitoring, awareness and care programmes.

India set to lure more investors
Executives meet in Delhi for a World Economic Forum event to discuss business opportunities in India.

China set for economic growth
Despite potential banana skins, economists agree that China's economy will keep growing strongly in 2006.

Europe 'losing competitive edge'
Europe's core big economies are losing their competitive edge, but smaller Nordic nations hold their place.

Poll finds surprising optimists
A BBC World Service poll finds a stark global divide between countries hopeful and downcast over their economic prospects.

Caracas excels as left-wing haven
More than 100,000 people are taking part in this year's World Social Forum in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas.

Protests open Venezuela meeting
Thousands of people join an anti-war march in Venezuela as the annual World Social Forum opens.

Q&A: World Social Forum 2006
To rival the World Economic Forum in Davos, this year the World Social Forum has organised two events, one in Venezuela and one in Mali.