Profile Davos: Mingling in the mountains

The annual jamboree is seen as either a trend-setter for neoliberal groupthink or a melting pot for the best ideas in business, politics and culture

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Name: the World Economic Forum, or ‘Davos’ for short

Age:47

Appearance: snow-covered Swiss resort cluttered with the global elite and dominated by Donald Trump

Newsworthiness: the annual jamboree, held last week, is either a trend-setter for neoliberal groupthink or a melting pot for the best ideas in business, politics and culture, depending on who you talk to

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