Davos bosses get a reality check
Economic turmoil dominates as the world's movers and shakers meet in the Swiss resort of Davos.

Trade ministers push Doha deal
Trade ministers meeting in Davos say they will meet this Easter in a final attempt to negotiate a global trade deal.

Private equity defends job record
Research suggests private equity firms are not the massive destroyers of jobs they have been accused of.

Top companies join poverty fight
Some of the world's biggest companies join campaigners and governments to achieve the UN's Millennium Development Goals.

Sovereign wealth funds speak out
Politicians in Europe and the US worry about investment funds controlled by foreign governments taking large stakes in Western companies, but do they have reason to be afraid?

Brown calls for worldwide reforms
Prime Minister Gordon Brown says institutions worldwide must change to better handle a globalised economy.

Gates wants creative capitalism
Microsoft's Bill Gates calls on firms to engage in creative capitalism that creates a profit while helping the poor.

Fear of US economic slump
A recession is on the cards for the United States, predict economists at the World Economic Forum.

Soros says US recession is likely
Billionaire investor George Soros tells the BBC it will be very difficult to avoid recessions in the UK and US.

Top bosses fear global recession
Company bosses around the world see a global recession as a major threat, a survey suggests.