World Economic Forum at a glance

WORLD leaders and top chief executives meet at Davos this week to discuss how to steer policy in the era of “America First” and Brexit. Reuters is covering the event with a multimedia team of reporters, photographers and commentators.

Politics

◆ Merkel says isolation not the answer ◆ Trump to meet with world leaders,

business CEOs at Davos ◆ US defends America First agenda ahead of Trump visit Italy PM says must respect existing international agreements ◆ Indian PM Modi defends globalisation at Davos summit ◆ Thousands march against Trump,

break through security cordon ◆ Zimbabwe President promises elections by July ◆ Canada’s Trudeau speaks up on

women’s rights ◆ Cate Blanchett jokes about playing

Melania Trump ◆ Heavy snow humbles the global elite

at Davos summit ◆ Davos elite tap celebrities for human

rights awards ◆ Trump to tout US economy, urge fair trade at Davos Trust in US institutions plunges in Trump’s first year

Economy

◆ Mnuchin welcomes weaker dollar as

US makes investment push ◆ China’s state-owned firms to face

more mergers, bankruptcies ◆ China to roll out fresh market-opening measures: official ◆ South Africa’s new political certainty boosting rand-cenbank Brazil’s Temer vows to battle “day & night” on reform agenda ◆ IMF chief meets SA’s Ramaphosa to

discuss economy ◆ Guggenheim’s Minerd: Davos “valuable contra-indicator” ◆ Mexico economy minister to meet

foreign officials, firms ◆ Europe readies riposte to Trump’s

“America First” push ◆ Zimbabwe President: his nation

“open for business” ◆ China unlikely to raise rates, says

ex-central banker ◆ Portugal minister says 2018 growth

could beat expectations ◆ Mexico economy minister to meet

foreign officials, firms ◆ IMF raises global growth forecast,

sees Trump tax boost Lagarde says bullish economic outlook masks risks

Companies

◆ Russia’s En+ sees Glencore stake

deal to close in Q1 - CEO ◆ Credit Suisse CEO says year off to

good start ◆ Intesa Sanpaolo’s top priority is

cutting bad loans - CEO ◆ SocGen CEO expects better market

conditions in 2018, beyond ◆ AirAsia to add around 30 jets this

year amid demand - CEO ◆ NYSE sees no need to “bend over

backwards” to woo Aramco IPO ◆ Russia may back Aramco IPO,

enhance OPEC ties ◆ Russian pension funds eyeing

Saudi Aramco IPO ◆ Uber CEO: contact with ex-chief

Kalanick “fine but strained” ◆ Optimism booms among Davos

CEOs despite geopolitical clouds

Commodities

Political shocks driving oil prices again, Eni CEO says ◆ Qatar sees stampede for gas projects to help beat crisis ◆ Qatar sees oil market balancing in

third quarter of 2018 ◆ Saudi energy minister: anxious

about fragility of oil. - Reuters.