Brent crude futures were down 90 cents, or 1.14%, at $78.1 a barrel by 11:40 a.m. EST (1640 GMT). U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) fell $1.01, or 1.34%, to $74.43.

The 55 th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum opened this week with a powerful message and all-encompassing themes. Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum Founder and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, global leaders, leaving no doubt about his message: the undeniable need for, in Schwab’s words, Collaboration for the Intelligent Age.

Political Strategist Julio Rivera joins FOX 5's LiveZone to discuss President Donald Trump addresses world leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, the crack down on immigration policies,

Move over billionaires. The first trillionaires are on their way.

At the World Economic Forum, President Trump's return to the White House overshadowed traditional talk on climate change, trade and development.

The charity reported that the wealth of the world's billionaires grew from $13 trillion to $15 trillion in 2024, a rate that is three times faster than in 2023.

DAVOS, Switzerland-- ( BUSINESS WIRE )--The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host a regular high-level World Economic Forum (WEF) global meeting in Riyadh, with the first slated for the Spring of 2026, it was announced today.

A speech by the U.N. chief, economic growth potential in places like China and Russia, the challenges of artificial intelligence and leaders from Spain to Malaysia are set to headline the agenda at the World Economic Forum’s annual event in Davos.

Leading business and political figures attending the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, have discussed and debated topics such as technology, tariffs, climate change, Ukraine, Gaza and the global economy this week.

Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman talked to Barorn's editor in chief David Cho about monetary policy, the new Trump administration, and developments in tech. This interview was recorded on Jan. 22, 2025, at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos,

In the last few years, billionaires have only been adding to their net worth, and it likely won't be long until someone reaches the status of a trillionaire. Here's everything you need to know

“Their silence now is cowardly, complicit in reinforcing the status quo fossil fuel economy, and shows that they care more about their own profits than the American people,” Bill Weihl, Facebook’s former director of sustainability, told Corbin and me.