(Bloomberg) -- The race to lead Germany is diverting through Switzerland, with a campaigning push in Davos set to showcase competing visions for how to revive Europe’s biggest economy.

Berlin — In a landmark shift, Germany is set to embark on its most ambitious defense spending initiative since World War II.

In Germany, the comparable figure is 43% ... as one industrialist put it in Davos. Complex accounting obligations and planning requirements do not generate innovation and competitiveness.

Germany’s defense buildup is one of several signs Europe may be shaking off stagnation.

Yahoo Finance went to the 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, to hear what global and corporate leaders have to say about the future of their respective industries and the ...

U.S. President Donald Trump makes a special address at the World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 2025. Yves Herman/Reuters A dispatch from the fifty-forth annual World ...