U.S. and allies must ‘persuade countries, not dictate to them’

U.S. and allies must ‘persuade countries, not dictate to them’

Former U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Former U.K. Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Wednesday that the U.S. and other powerful nations must “persuade countries, not dictate to them” in an increasingly multipolar world. Much of the conversation at this week’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, has focused on a breakdown of … Read more

Divide between political elites and the working class is a major risk: Allianz CEO says

Divide between political elites and the working class is a major risk: Allianz CEO says

Oliver Bäte, chief executive of German insurance group Allianz. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images A growing detachment between political leaders and populations presents the biggest risk in a busy election year, according to Allianz CEO Oliver Bäte. Alongside an expanding conflict in the Middle East and Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, a plethora of … Read more