End of the day
The World Economic Forum of business and political leaders ends with a call to rebuild the global economic system, but no answers to the crisis.

Crisis may 'spark social unrest'
Europe faces a risk of more social unrest unless measures are taken to tackle the economic crisis, France's finance minister says.

Cybercrime threat rising sharply
The threat of cybercrime is rising rapidly and attacks can threaten whole economies, warn experts at the World Economic Forum.

The Davos optimists who see a silver lining to the crisis
Amid the doom and gloom, some Davos delegates saw reasons to be optimistic.

Ministers promise 2009 trade deal
Trade ministers from 24 countries pledge to agree a long-debated global trade deal by the end of this year.

Japan announces Asia package
Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso announces a $17bn aid package to help Asian countries weather the economic downturn.

PM says 'no clear map' for crisis
Gordon Brown says there is no precedent for the global financial crisis, and the world must come together to tackle it.

Merkel proposes economic body
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says we need a United Nations Economic Council modelled on the UN Security Council.

Gates sees four-year downturn
Microsoft founder Bill Gates says it could be four years before the world's troubled economies return to economic growth.

Minister warns on protectionism
Countries that resort to protectionism will be making "a huge mistake", according to Lord Davies, the new minister for trade.

Financial rules 'worsened crisis'
The HSBC chairman says the current financial rules must be "fundamentally revised" as they had deepened the financial crisis.

Turkish PM given hero's welcome
Thousands cheer Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his return to Istanbul after storming out of a Gaza debate in Davos.

Darling cancels his trip to Davos
UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling decides not to go to the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Turkish PM storms off in Gaza row
Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan storms off the stage at Davos after a heated debate with Israel's president over Gaza.

Calls for oil at $60-$80 a barrel
Opec and leading oil producers say an oil price of $60 to $80 a barrel is necessary to fund future investment.

Cameron 'moral capitalism' plea
Tory leader David Cameron is to tell business leaders at Davos they should embrace "moral capitalism".

Brown urges global 'confidence'
World leaders must have the "confidence to act" to deal with the global recession, Gordon Brown says in Davos.

Airbus sees no need for bail-out
Airbus chief executive Tom Enders says he sees no need for a government bail-out in the current downturn.

Putin wants less dollar reliance
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says it is dangerous for the world to over-rely on the dollar as its reserve currency.

Crisis 'has hit China's economy'
China's Premier Wen Jiabao says although the global downturn has had an impact, his country can deal with it.

UN launches $613m Gaza appeal
The UN will launch an appeal for $613m to help people affected by Israel's military offensive in Gaza, the body's top official says.

Fourth day as it happened
Live coverage of the fourth day of the 2009 World Economic Forum at the Swiss mountain resort of Davos.

Third day as it happened
Live coverage of the third day of the 2009 World Economic Forum at the Swiss mountain resort of Davos.

Second day as it happened
Live coverage of the second day of the 2009 World Economic Forum at the Swiss mountain resort of Davos.

First day as it happened
Live coverage of the first day of the 2009 World Economic Forum at the Swiss mountain resort of Davos.

As Rome burns?
Has it been a lost year at the World Economic Forum?

The what?
How companies tackle the interweb thingy

Blame game
World leaders attack US economic leadership

Depression 2.0?
How 36 hours in September changed the world

President
A daily photograph from Davos