Davos 2010
Economics
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Technology companies are the first companies to get a boost from a recovering economy as more companies upgrade their technology, said John Chambers, CEO of Cisco.
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Citigroup may have some credit worries in the near-term, but profitability is not a concern on any long-term basis, Vikram Pandit, CEO of Citigroup, told CNBC.
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Withdrawing economic stimuli and tightening monetary policy are difficult choices, but asset bubbles are cropping up, Nouriel Roubini told CNBC in Davos.
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Greece's Prime Minister George Papandreou told CNBC Thursday that his country has to make substantial changes to recover from its devastating financial problems.
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Billionaire financier George Soros has often been looked as an authority on where global market stands. Soros sat down with Bartiromo for a look at the U.S. economy, China and more importantly, where investors can find opportunities.
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Officials in Davos should try to reach a global consensus about the need for a new regulatory regime for banks, Nobel Prize laureate Joseph Stiglitz told CNBC Friday.
Issues
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Bank of America and other Wall Street banking giants do not need to be broken up to protect the global economy from another financial crisis, Brian Moynihan, CEO of Bank of America, told CNBC Friday.
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Ronald Williams says any such change in regulation won't increase accessibility or lower costs.
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Take Davos, add banking and a few drinks after the sessions are over and the banker outrage bubbles up.
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President Barack Obama's proposals to impose a levy on large banks would only work if it was agreed globally and financial regulations set out at the G20 summit should be put in place first, UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling told CNBC Thursday.
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Ben Bernanke is the buzz on everyone's lips and has the support of some big names here in the Alps. Here's what one said.
Investing
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Morgan Stanley CEO John Mack discusses his firm's new pay structure and more with CNBC's Becky Quick.
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"We still live in a very fragile economic environment," Josef Ackermann, CEO of Deutsche Bank, told CNBC in Davos Thursday. Financial regulation has to be on a "consistent, global scale," he said.
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"The private equity business is really turning around. The value of companies, of course, has gone up as the economy has turned around. And I think people are looking forward to a really interesting time to be buying assets," Stephen Schwarzman, chairman & CEO of Blackstone Group, told CNBC Thursday.
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"I think there's a lot more sensible lending and underwriting going on," says Donald Gogel, president and CEO of private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice., but business services is doing better than consumer businesses.
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David Rubenstein, managing director of the Carlyle Group, shares his M&A outlook.
Slideshows
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The list of speakers and attendees ranges from economists to founders of new social networking sites. Click ahead for the faces of Davos.
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Some nations around the globe are in considerably worse debt positions than others. Here are nations with the world's greatest debts.
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So, which countries boast the biggest amount of foreign direct investment? Click to find out!
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If you chose to move from your current country of residence, where would be the best place for you to go? That's the question this year's HSBC Expat Explorer Survey 2009 is trying to uncover.
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So, what are the most beautiful currencies in the world? David Standish, author of The Art of Money, shares his comments and top picks.
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With economic growth and corporate profits under extreme pressure these days, corporate tax rates are under greater scrutiny. Click to see which countries have the highest corporate tax rates.
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Global Finance Magazine recently graded 31 central bank chiefs in its "Central Banker Report Cards 2009" based on their performance. Here's a look at 15 key bankers and how they scored.
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The holdings presented here are as of WGC's December 2011 report, unless otherwise noted. So, who holds the most gold? Click ahead to find out!