Davos 2009

The snacks business is doing quite well in the recession because people are staying at home more, John Compton, CEO of PepsiCo Americas Foods, told CNBC's Geoff Cutmore.

Chinese lenders are quickly stepping in to seek out opportunities, while those in the West are still struggling to find their feet. Zhu Min, Bank of China's group executive VP tells CNBC's Geoff Cutmore what has changed for his industry a year after Lehman's collapse.

Chinese premier Wen Jiabao, at the World Economic Forum, has warned that the Chinese economy is increasingly unstable, says Stephen Roach, chairman for Asia at Morgan Stanley. He talks about the need for the country to move its focus away from exports to the consumer, with CNBC's Martin Soong.

Switzerland succeeded the US as the most competitive country in the world, according to a new World Economic Forum report. Irene Mia from WEF said they look at 12 different criteria that drive economic growth to ascertain who is the most competitive.

Alex de Jong brings June's Gateway to the Middle East from Bahrain's financial district in Manama. CNBC's Louisa Bojesen reports.

The World Economic Forum launched a global trade-enabling index Tuesday with Hong Kong and Singapore topping the list. Robert Lawrence from Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, told CNBC the two Asian countries depend on trade and their policies towards enabling trade are "very effective."

The World Economic Forum on Africa is underway in Cape Town and the continent's leaders are calling for global institutional reform. Hendrik du Toit, CEO of Investec Asset Management, spoke to CNBC Thursday.

Tony Tyler, CEO of Cathay Pacific, says reducing passenger and cargo capacity is part of a slew of cost-cutting measures the premium carrier has been forced to adopt during tough times. He discusses the industry's outlook with CNBC's Martin Soong.