DAVOS, Switzerland: The global economy is in better shape than it's been in years. With elections looming in the Netherlands, France, Germany, and possibly Italy, this year, the nervousness among Davos attendees is palpable. "The mainstream corporate types don't want Trump and far-right authoritarians," said Standing, who has been invited to Davos for the first time. Both Goldman CEO Lloyd Blankfein and his JP Morgan counterpart Jamie Dimon will be in Davos. "It is going to be a long haul in persuading a lot of people that there is a different approach.

Source: The Star January 15, 2017 08:15 UTC