Gates lends Global Fund a helping hand
Bill Gates has rescued a beleaguered health fund by pledging $750-million to fight three of world's killer diseases -- Aids, malaria and TB.
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Women must banish men to the margins, Tutu tells Davos
Archbishop Desmond Tutu has warned the world's elite that it is time for women to seize control of the world and sort out the mess men have made.
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Zuma heads to Qatar, Switzerland and Ethiopia
President Jacob Zuma is in for a busy few weeks as he leaves for Qatar on Monday to strengthen political and economic relations between the countries.
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Davos guide A-Z: what you need to know about the WEF
Our A-Z analysis unpicks the significance of the World Economic Forum talkfest taking place in Switzerland this week.
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'Global burnout' on the WEF agenda at Davos
The sovereign debt crisis is set to cast its shadow over Davos this year, where world leaders will meet to discuss the future of the global economy.
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Inequalities and imbalances put globalisation at risk
The World Economic Forum has warned anger with inequality -- evident from the Occupy movement to the Arab Spring -- risks setting back globalisation.
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Yahoo! sells Delicious to YouTube founders
Yahoo! on Wednesday sold Delicious to the founders of YouTube, who promised to continue and grow the popular social bookmarking site.
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Protesters clash with riot police in Davos
Anti-capitalist protesters threw bottles at riot police on Saturday and officers responded with water cannon as a small demonstration.
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Leaders call for global trade deal this year
World leaders appealed on Friday for all nations to make concessions and reach a deal on long-running trade talks by the end of this year.
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AngloGold wins shame award at Davos
SA mining giant AngloGold Ashanti scooped the unwanted "Public Eye Award" for environmental and social "irresponsibility" on Friday.
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