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British musician Bono, left, watches as former United States Vice-President Al Gore gestures while addresses a conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, today.

The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland -- an annual gathering of the world's movers and shakers -- launched this week in a most interesting financial climate.

There's lots of blogging -- U2's Bono and Al Gore get much virtual ink -- but it's a bit hard to see the forest in the many microposts at this one. British advertising magnate and serial Davos attendee Sir Martin Sorrell, engaged to blog for the Telegraph, hasn't had time:

Sorry about yesterday. The schedule has become too crowded. Don't have time for blogs or even the new Nokia N82 mobile phone that was being trialed. There are too many "fringe" events - just like Edinburgh. Too crowded too, and that's with fewer of us CEOs than there should be...

But he does offer,

My random poll indicates about two thirds concerned about the inadequacy of FED and US government action. One third agreeing. To be fair they're probably damned if they do and damned if they don't....

Maybe financial markets are in advance of real life and maybe inflation gives a little more pricing power to our clients. Maybe also recent FED action has made it even more certain that 2009 will be the issue. Postponing the evil day?

The most interesting post I've seen -- by French entrepreneur Loic Le Meur -- is Dell and Microsoft about to announce in Davos a RED computer ?:

Just heard in the corridors but apparently not being been disclosed yet that Dell and Microsoft will be announcing in Davos later today or this week a RED computer, part of the product RED initiative created by Bono and Bobby Shriver. "A percentage of each (PRODUCT)RED product sold is given to The Global Fund. The money helps women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa."

And indeed they did. Here's Information Week's story: Dell, Microsoft Join (Red) In Fighting AIDS In Africa.

Here are some entry points:

NYT's Davos Diary

Davos Conversation Group conference blog.

Special Report: Davos 2008 - Forbes.com.

Financial Times

BBC blog

Reuters. Lots of video.

Davos08 is the search tag for more.