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Clang. The sound of names dropping.
A Davos day. I guess it is the proximity that makes Davos what it is. This morning I had a few words with Jacob Zuma. Said hi to Mohamed Chebaro of Al Arabiya. Then a brief chat with the Duke of York, met on the stairs. Saw an old college chum who is now a…
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Davos: the ultimate 3* experience
Perhaps the oddest thing about Davos is its modesty. Despite the fact that capitalism and markets are being celebrated here, conspicuous consumption has yet to establish a toehold in the boxy Swiss resort. So is power more seductive than Prada? Certainly meetings are taking priority over materialism.
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Citizen CEOs: how not to blog as the boss…
As if to prove that not everyone in the boardroom is cut out for blogging, feisty, hip-shooting Martin Sorrell (“if you’re going to break something, a Davos hospital is as good as any”) is joined from Davos by fellow Telegraph blogger – and BT boss – Ben Verwaayen. Verwaayen has posted his first piece here.…
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Davos conversation
One of the most interesting media projects running at Davos 08 is the YouTube Davos conversation. The conversation aims to get people on the outside of the Forum connecting with people on the inside. Participants will get to stand under “sound showers” (no need to get changed) and answer some of the questions being raised.…