Category Archives: Davos 2009

Davos Datapoint of the Day

Alan Rappeport, who’s 4,000 miles away in New York, does some real reporting while the crowds of journalists at the schmooztastic gabfest play spot-the-mogul in the Kongresszentrum: ExecuJet, which is handling private business jets flying to the World Economic Forum … Continue reading

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Schwarzman’s Bailout Wishlist

There’s a severe shortage of finance honchos in Davos this year. They probably thought that turning up for the schmooztastic gabfest would send the wrong signal to their new lords and masters making $191,300 a year. On the other hand, … Continue reading

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The Decline of Davos

When I try to bring up a mental image of Davos Man these days, I envisage a bruised and beaten Danny Aiello at the end of Leon (aka The Professional), telling Natalie Portman that he’s the best place for her … Continue reading

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