Zelenska appeals Davos leaders to back Ukraine aid
Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska urged World Economic Forum attendees to boost support for Ukraine amid Russia's invasion. She highlighted civilian suffering, energy disruption, and hunger, urging swift action and EU alignment while leaders from Ursula von der Leyen to Liu He stressed aid and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Economic Forum
Davos
Switzerland
Ukraine
Russia
Olena Zelenska
Chernobyl
Zelenska
Forum
Europe
World Food Program chief says famine slowed not avoided
WFP Executive Director David Beasley told Davos that donor support from the United States and Germany helped postpone famine conditions in Somalia amid unprecedented Horn of Africa drought. He warned famine could still occur and stressed the need for steady food and fertilizer supplies despite sanctions and Ukraine war disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ukraine
Russia
Africa
Middle East
Asia
U.N. World Food Program
World Food Program
Davos
Switzerland
United States
Germany
Somalia
WEP
David Beasley
Horn of Africa
U.N
Beasley
U.S
South Carolina
Washington
Biden
Trump
Black Sea
Moscow
Stocks Mixed After MLK Holiday With Inflation in Focus
Small cap stocks retraced gains as the Russell 2000 fell 2.75 points to 1,884.29 while bond yields held steady and the 10 year rate rose to 3.54 percent. Markets await December inflation and retail sales data as Fed policy tightens into 2023.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
U.S
Martin Luther King Jr
Federal Reserve
Fed
Ture
Merz
Wall Street
Central Bank
EU faces push to balance aid and markets against US and China
EU leaders clash over Inflation Reduction Act and China tensions as von der Leyen backs talks with Washington while seeking scale across the Atlantic. Valdis Dombrovskis and Catherine Tai downplay EU complaints as Brussels weighs state aid rules and funds for smaller members ahead of the February summit. European fear grows that the bloc may lose relevance in the future economy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Beijing
von der Leyen
China
Biden
Russia
Brussels
Valdis Dombrovskis
U.S
Catherine Tai
Atlantic
Dombrovskis
van der Leyen
Germany
France
United States
Ukraine
America
European Commission
Margrethe Vestager
Also Mentioned on This Page
WFP
Associated Press
Ursula von der Leyen
European Union
Liu
al Gore
Dnipro
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Mykhailo Fedorov
U.K
Sanna Marin
NATO
West
Vladimir Putin
Ulf Kristersson
Medina Area
Dennis A. Gaishauser
D.D.S. General Dentis
Medina Rd
Medina
Honda
Seccolan
Google Play
Google
Armstrong