Female Perspective Sorely Lacking at Davos

Moguls shed guilt and seek bailout money, but do pay homage to ideas: Guardian

(NEWSER) - The Davos summit, an annual retreat “where money comes to find morality and politics comes to meet money,” is the capital of capitalism—yet the world's economic crisis is only spoken of in whispers there, writes Julian Glover in the Guardian. Instead, moguls press the flesh with Middle East oil magnates and Chinese or Russian officials—anyone who can buoy the West's wobbly economy with a nod or a phone call. More»

Group set to protest World Economic Forum

(NEWSER) - The Occupy movement has hit Davos ahead of the World Economic Forum, and this time protesters aren't pitching mere tents in the frigid weather. Instead, they're building an igloo village near where the WEF is set to convene, the New York Times reports. The igloos are half as big as a small car and hold two people each; about 50 Occupiers are expected to show. More»

Rise of working females may change office, family life

(NEWSER) - As unemployment rises, the US is on the verge of a surprising milestone: for the first time, more women than men will be on the nation's payrolls. As the New York Times reports, 82% of the people who have lost their jobs in the recession are men, who have substantial majorities in troubled industries like manufacturing. Sectors such as health and education, where women work in greater numbers, have been more stable. More»

(NEWSER) - Barack Obama may be making overtures to Iran, but Benjamin Netanyahu wants none of it. The front-runner in the race to become Israel's next prime minister said the global economic crisis pales in comparison with the threat of a nuclear Iran and its "pre-medieval view of the world," the Times of London reports. More»

Top bankers, Obama advisers to skip Swiss summit

(NEWSER) - The swanky Davos economic summit was once a top destination for financial and economic power players, but many are skipping the glitz this year for fear of sending the wrong message in a tanking economic climate, Reuters reports. Treasury secretary-designate Timothy Geithner is sitting out the resort event, as are other top appointees, Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit, and recently ousted Bank of America chief John Thain. More»