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Davos – the annual get-together of top economic movers and shakers – starts on Wednesday. But will the event move and shake financial markets?

Davos – the annual get-together of top economic movers and shakers – starts on Wednesday. The ski resort meeting, more properly known as the World Economic Forum, now into its fifth decade, is set to attract over 2,500 delegates. But will the event move and shake financial markets?

As well as captains of industry, cabinet ministers and international investment bankers, Davos attracts a regiment of lobbyists, an army of journalists, and protesters (plus up to 10,000 police, Swiss Army and security guards).

And there are more than 100 corporate sponsors or “partners”, lawyers, accountants, bankers, management consultants, insurers and fizzy drink makers but no charities or development organisations – you can see a list here.

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