VIDEO: Gates: reasons to be happy in 2016
Why does Bill Gates think we should be happy in 2016? We caught up with the Microsoft founder at the World Economic Forum in Davos, and asked him why he’s optimistic for the future.
$5 a head: The great Canadian cauliflower crisis
A sinking dollar, high demand and bad weather have sent cauliflower prices soaring.
ECB bad loan request ‘totally fine’: Italy Fin Min
The rout in Italian banks stocks is due to a misunderstanding of the euro zone’s post-financial crisis regulatory regime.
Why a China slowdown won’t blow up the world: HSBC
HSBC’s co-head of Asian economics research tells CNBC the U.S. can live with a slowing Chinese economy.
VIDEO: Haute cuisine to beat world hunger
The BBC meets chef Jarno van Doremalen as he prepares a dinner, hosted by the World Food Programme, for Davos dignitaries including the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon.
Banking’s ‘Uber moment’ is a ‘big threat’
A large number of banks will disappear over the next few years as a result of digital disruption, a European banking chief has warned.
Is the ECB’s QE working? Bank chiefs clash
Bank chiefs tell CNBC panel of concerns that the bond-buying program is making it harder to turn a profit.
Davos 2016: Who said what
So what were the most memorable quotes at this year’s World Economic Forum? Click on to find out.
Nigeria calls on Muslim world to condemn ISIS
Nigeria has called on the Muslim world to condemn the so-called Islamic State terrorist organization.
Public borrowing falls in December
The UK government borrowed £7.5bn in December, £4.3bn lower than the year before, official figures show.