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The snacks business is doing quite well in the recession because people are staying at home more, John Compton, CEO of PepsiCo Americas Foods, told CNBC's Geoff Cutmore.

Chinese lenders are quickly stepping in to seek out opportunities, while those in the West are still struggling to find their feet. Zhu Min, Bank of China's group executive VP tells CNBC's Geoff Cutmore what has changed for his industry a year after Lehman's collapse.

Chinese premier Wen Jiabao, at the World Economic Forum, has warned that the Chinese economy is increasingly unstable, says Stephen Roach, chairman for Asia at Morgan Stanley. He talks about the need for the country to move its focus away from exports to the consumer, with CNBC's Martin Soong.

Switzerland succeeded the US as the most competitive country in the world, according to a new World Economic Forum report. Irene Mia from WEF said they look at 12 different criteria that drive economic growth to ascertain who is the most competitive.

Alex de Jong brings June's Gateway to the Middle East from Bahrain's financial district in Manama. CNBC's Louisa Bojesen reports.

The World Economic Forum launched a global trade-enabling index Tuesday with Hong Kong and Singapore topping the list. Robert Lawrence from Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, told CNBC the two Asian countries depend on trade and their policies towards enabling trade are "very effective."

The World Economic Forum on Africa is underway in Cape Town and the continent's leaders are calling for global institutional reform. Hendrik du Toit, CEO of Investec Asset Management, spoke to CNBC Thursday.

Tony Tyler, CEO of Cathay Pacific, says reducing passenger and cargo capacity is part of a slew of cost-cutting measures the premium carrier has been forced to adopt during tough times. He discusses the industry's outlook with CNBC's Martin Soong.

In his first trip to China, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner played down the US' biggest creditor's fears over the strength of the dollar. China holds the largest amount of Treasurys by a foreign government. Brad Setser from Council on Foreign Relations discusses Geithner's trip.

Jeremy Hobbs from Oxfam International and Dominic Waughray from World Economic Forum spoke to CNBC's Geoff Cutmore at the World Business Summit on Climate Change in Copenhagen Monday.

Awareness of the climate change issue is improving greatly, but people are still struggling with the business implications, Samuel A. DiPiazza Jr, CEO of PriceWaterhouseCoopers, told CNBC at the World Business Summit on Climate Change in Copenhagen Monday.

The widening gap between rich and poor in the Middle East was a key topic at the World Economic Forum in Jordan. It is important that we include social aspects that tackle the issue of the middle class, low income and poverty in our reform program, Rachid M. Rachid, Minister of Trade & Industry for Egypt, said.

Experts gathering at the World Economic Forum in Jordan last week warned that the Middle East is not yet through the worst of the economic crisis. CNBC’s Louisa Bojesen spoke to the CEO of the National Bank of Kuwait, Ibrahim S. Dabdoub, about when he expects recovery.

Samir Brikho, CEO of UK engineering group AMEC, is looking to spend $765 million on acquisitions, and sees opportunities in the Middle East. He spoke to CNBC’s Louisa Bojesen about the outlook.

As the European recession is shown to have intensified, CNBC’s Louisa Bojesen gauged the mood in the Middle East.

As the economic crisis continues, Middle Eastern countries consider their ties with the West. "Economic security is definitely related to physical security," Alistair Newton from Nomura said. He discusses the political and economical efforts being taken within the region.

There are still opportunities for Google to grow in the Middle East despite the economic recession, Mohammad Gawdat, managing director EMEA at Google, told CNBC Friday.

Bahrain's oil reserves are expected to run out in 10-15 years, which would be devastating for a country whose government receives around 74% of its income from oil and gas revenue. Shaikh Mohammed Bin Essa Al Khalifa, CEO of Bahrain Economic Development Board, details what is being done to avoid this problem.

CNBC's Bill Griffith looks ahead to next week's top business and financial stories.

Denmark and Sweden are the world's highest ranking countries in terms of network readiness, according to a report out Thursday. Irene Mia from the World Economic Forum spoke to CNBC about the report.