Japanese companies remain bullish about investing in the United States but need to prepare for supply chain shocks that could arise during Donald Trump's presidency, the chief executive of drinks giant Suntory Holdings said on Wednesday.

Attendees at the ongoing 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland have expressed concerns over the potential uncertainties brought by the Trump administration, particularly regarding the proposed tariff policies.

His second term heralds the demise of the pro-trade internationalist ethos that the WEF has long revered. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Von der Leyen insisted that the United States remains an important partner, taking a conciliatory tone in a speech to the annual meeting of global elites in Davos, Switzerland. The EU's "first priority will be to engage early, discuss common interests, and be ready to negotiate" with Trump, she said.

A change in the H-1B visa policy for highly skilled professionals from India under Trump 2.0 would be "fantastic" for the US as it needs them, American economist Kenneth Rogoff told NDTV at the World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos.

Germany’s ambassador to Washington has warned internally of turbulent relations under Trump while German companies have sounded the alarm over threatened tariffs under the new U.S. administration.

BILLIONAIRES’ CLUB: With Trump taking office, the Davos set arrives on the Magic Mountain this year with newfound swagger. Even as the rest of the world frets about Trump’s threats of a trade war, Wall Street has never had it so good, as your Global Playbook author reports in this story.

As business titans and world leaders gathered Monday in Davos, Switzerland, for the opening of the annual World Economic Forum, all eyes were on President Donald Trump ’s taking power again in Washington.

Europe’s generous welfare states are coming under increasing strain as weak economic growth collides with rising demands on government budgets, particularly from aging populations.

Ukrainian president calls on European politicians to “be more than just bystanders” who are “reduced to posting on X after an agreement has already been made.”

Greenpeace activists staged a brief climate change protest just outside the main hall of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting on Thursday, as business and political leaders gathered for this week's event in Davos.