As you understand our newspaper experiences some changes lately the most noticeable of which are that our issues began to come out on Tuesdays instead of Wednesdays and that we began to offer the TV program. The first change promises to become constant, whereas the second one is meant for a certain period of time.
Our decision to move the date of issues proved to be a success because it satisfies both the readership and distributors of the paper. Of course, now the staff has to work on Sundays to prepare the issue on time.
We have allotted a column to the TV program to expand our share of the market and facilitate the work of our distributors. We hope our readership will understand us. As for those who like our newspaper without TV programs, let them not be scared. The work style and the staff are the same.
by Sue Kendall
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 28 (AFP)
World financial and business leaders were gathering in this Swiss ski resort Thursday to ponder the problems of globalisation at the annual World Economic Forum.
Some 40 heads of state and 250 government ministers were to be joined by about 1,000 company chiefs for six days of talks around the theme �Managing the Impact of Globalisation� amid continuing financial turmoil in Brazil and Russia in the wake of the Asian economic crisis.
Last year�s meeting focussed on the problems of the Asian crisis, but this year�s gathering will consider how to manage a global financial system where a crisis in one emerging market can impact the major industrial economies.
Key participants include Brazilian Finance Minister Pedro Malan, Russian Prime Minister Yevgeny Primakov, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad, Singapore Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew and Japanese vice-minister of finance for international affairs Eisuke Sakakibara, known as �Mr. Yen� because of the tendency of his comments to move markets.
US Vice-President Al Gore, due to arrive later Thursday, and South African President Nelson Mandela, making his final visit to Davos before he steps down, are also expected.
Colombian President Andres Pastrana was due to attend but called of the visit because of this week�s devastating earthquake in his country that left at least 740 people dead according to official figures. He will be replaced by Vice-President Gustavo Bell and Finance Minister Juan Camilo Restrepo.
Business leaders include Sony chairman Nobuyuki Idei, DaimlerChrysler chief Robert Eaton and Microsoft boss Bill Gates.
Economic leaders from the industrial world will include European Central Bank president Wim Duisenberg and US Deputy Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers.