http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/in_depth/business/2004/world_economic_forum/default.stm Updated every minute of every day en-gb Tue, 03 Feb 04 13:04:16 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/help/3281849.stm http://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/ http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gif http://news.bbc.co.uk Transatlantic tensions are forgotten at the World Economic Forum, but trade, the economy and globalisation may be future worries. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/3428091.stm Promoting democracy is key to beating terrorists but force is sometimes needed, says the US vice-president. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/middle_east/3425285.stm US Vice President Dick Cheney offered Europe an olive branch in his Davos speech, but not all Europeans were happy. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/europe/3426957.stm The UN Secretary-General announces a June summit aimed at refocusing world attention on helping the poor. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/3422293.stm The annual gathering of the great and the good begins with Iran's President Khatami, Iraq and the dollar topping the agenda. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/3415529.stm Delegates at the World Economic Forum debate rebuilding Iraq, fighting corruption, boosting the world economy and the merits of investing in China. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/3419237.stm World leaders from the United States and Europe try to put the tensions of the past year behind them at the World Economic Forum. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/3420601.stm Globalisation has turned into a 'race to the bottom' of worker's rights, leading trade unionists charge at the World Economic Forum. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/3418445.stm Rock legends Peter Gabriel and Brian Eno will launch a musicians' union to help artists in the digital age. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/3424483.stm George Soros and the UNDP contribute $2m to Georgia's drive against corruption, as the new president promises dramatic reforms of the country's civil service. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/3421101.stm Thousands of delegates march to mark the end of the anti-globalisation World Social Forum. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/3416819.stm Images from Bombay where some 75,000 activists gather to attend the anti-globalisation World Social Forum. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/in_depth/photo_gallery/3403571.stm Thousands of activists are gathering in Bombay to attend the anti-globalisation World Social Forum. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/south_asia/3401689.stm Two delegates at the World Social Forum in India describe their experiences and evaluate the effectiveness of the event. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/3417059.stm As the World Social Forum opens in Bombay, BBC News Online looks at what it is for. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/south_asia/3383737.stm A Brazilian delegate at the World Social Forum in Bombay describes his experiences so far at the anti-globalisation gathering. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/3404295.stm The global effort to reach agreed goals on reducing poverty is doing far too little, economists say. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/science/nature/3397393.stm Former WTO advisor Philippe Legrain and South African anti-privatisation activist Trevor Ngwane put the case for and against globalisation. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/3400945.stm Strong economic growth in the US may be unsustainable and could result in a sharp fall of the dollar, economists at the World Economic Forum warn. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/3417107.stm The troubled dollar, collapsed trade talks and the war in Iraq are high on the agenda as the World Economic Forum is set to begin. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/3411177.stm Continental Europe's recovery is very fragile despite growth in the US, a leading economic think tank warns http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/3420099.stm Understanding how a business works could help us fight terrorism, experts say. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/3422925.stm More than 80% of company bosses are confident about their firm's growth prospects, a survey suggests. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/3416093.stm Transatlantic trouble, economic worries and global uncertainties weigh on world leaders arriving for the World Economic Forum in Davos. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/3410775.stm Debate runs free and easy at the ongoing World Economic Forum in Switzerland. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/3424773.stm Top business leaders, politicians and campaigners are at World Economic Forum in Davos, and one of the participants explains how the get-together is going. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/3418339.stm Top business leaders, politicians and campaigners are on their way to the World Economic Forum in Davos, and one of the participants explains what he hopes to get out of meeting. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/3404745.stm What makes the World Economic Forum so special? Rodney Smith, who has been to many Davos events, captures the spirit. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/2678357.stm So what makes the World Economic Forum and Davos so special? BBC News Online's Tim Weber is on the trail of Davos man. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/2/hi/business/3422301.stm