The Independent Gloom gathers over Davos as Merkel digs in her heels on debt | Speaking at the opening of the annual gathering of politicians and business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the German Chancellor insisted that her government would not be... (photo: Creative Commons / Flickr upload bot)
The Independent Hamish McRae: In a sombre year Davos worries about greater equality | But many global leaders will be there, for it is a very efficient way of setting up a string of meetings. So the gathering will, as always, crystallise the mood of the moment. That is, of course, on... (photo: AP / Michel Euler)
