DAVOS, Jan 22: The global economy and geopolitical tensions are taking a back seat to a more immediate problem at this year's Davos summit of political and business leaders: heavy snow is burying the venue.
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High in the Swiss alps last night, on the eve of the opening sessions, many of the roughly 3,000 delegates struggled to reach the ski resort.