U.S. President Trump is to speak to an international audience for the first time after returning into the White House with a speech and Q&A by video conference to the World Economic Forum’s annual eve

President Donald Trump called on the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries to lower oil prices during the World Economic Forum on Thursday, saying it would immediately end the war in Ukraine.

The World Economic Forum, colloquially called "Davos" after the location at which it's hosted in the Swiss mountains, is a yearly meeting of elites.

Former Defense Department official Graham Allison and columnists Walter Mead, Allison Schrager, and Ian Bremmer comment on the return of Donald Trump during a panel at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting: GRAHAM ALLISON,

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.

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.

U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude (WTI) fell $1.01, or 1.34%, to $74.43. The broader economic implications of U.S. tariffs could further dampen global oil demand growth, said Priyanka Sachdeva, senior market analyst at brokerage Phillip Nova.

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.

President Trump addressed the World Economic Forum via a live video link Thursday. Following his remarks, the president took questions from a panel.

President Trump delivered a virtual address to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, criticizing what he viewed as "ruinous policies" of the Biden administration and saying he would help tackle "economic chaos.

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