The bosses of some of the world’s biggest oil companies have discussed adopting much more ambitious carbon targets at a closed-door meeting in Davos, a sign of how much pressure they’re under from activists and investors to address climate change.

The Taoiseach has come under fire for “inflaming tensions” with “reckless and irresponsible” warnings of a return to soldiers and checkpoints along the border if there is a no-deal Brexit.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said Ireland is being 'victimised' by the Brexit process.

Ireland's economy has been ranked as 14th in the world when it comes to innovation, according to the 2019 Bloomberg Innovation Index.

US President Donald Trump will visit the UK in July - on Friday the 13th.

The world elite’s betrayal of the values that underpinned the liberal order will hurt all of us, writes Ana Palacio

The Taoiseach is hoping his trip to the World Economic Forum will lead to more investment in Ireland.

Boosted by a speech by US president Donald Trump that was deemed more measured and presidential, and helped by relief over impressive results by giant chip maker Intel, European stockmarkets rose and many US stocks hit record highs.

Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe has issued a strong “hands off” message to Europe over moves to force Ireland to increase its corporate tax rate.

A US trade body is due to make its final ruling on the Bombardier aircraft imports dispute.

Update 7.45pm: The Taoiseach has said the Brexit deal will be a new agreement possibly akin to "Norway Plus".

President Donald Trump has said he is bringing a message of "peace and prosperity" to an annual economic summit in the Swiss Alps.

Piers Morgan will interview Donald Trump in his first international interview since becoming president of the United States.

French president Emmanuel Macron has said France will set up a €10 billion fund to finance innovation and research.

US officials have hailed America’s commitment to free and fair trade despite possible retaliation by China over new US import tariffs.

Global finance executives warned of parallels between today’s soaring stock markets and the froth of the pre-crisis years as they said investors could be wrong-footed by central banks raising interest rates, writes Gavin Finch and Stephen Morris.

Ireland’s only female delegate to attend Davos has praised the internet for giving her a voice.

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has said the recent wave of trade protectionism, in which governments raise barriers to free trade between nations, is "worrisome".

Ireland has been ranked as the 8th best-performing economy in 2018.

Sinéad Burke is attending Davos as Ireland’s only female delegate.

Swiss authorities have been accused of "bowing to global elites" by rejecting permission for protesters to demonstrate against US president Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Authorities in Davos, Switzerland, have rejected a request by left-wing groups to stage a protest during the World Economic Forum, saying heavy snowfall means there is not enough space.

Next week, around 3,000 global movers and shakers will assemble at the annual World Economic Forum gathering in the Swiss ski resort of Davos.

A speech by Donald Trump will bring the World Economic Forum to a close in Davos later.

The great and the good of Davos agree they have a problem with populism. Finding a solution is the hard part.

IT MAY seem a little presumptuous on the part of the Taoiseach to be attending a gathering of world leaders in the Swiss alpine resort of Davos.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny will travel to the World Economic Forum in Davos today.

Politicians and business leaders gathering in the Swiss Alps this week face an increasingly divided world, with the poor falling further behind the super-rich and political fissures in the US, Europe, and the Middle East running deeper than at any time in decades.

More than 5m jobs will be lost by 2020 as a result of developments in genetics, artificial intelligence, robotics, and other technological change, according to World Economic Forum research.

The IDA delegation to Davos, led by CEO Martin Shanahan, avoided the sky-high accommodation prices at the resort but still paid over €1,000 per night.

Conversations at Davos typically focus on the thousands of wealthy and powerful folk who trek to the Alps every January for the World Economic Forum.