Davos no-show alert

Doubtless, some cunning, but contained, stunt to oversee before the open this morning:

For some, scoring an invitation to the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum is like getting asked to the prom. For others, it is just another invitation to blow off. (Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr just bailed out at the 11th hour.) [Emphasis added].

Who Is Here (And Who Is Not)
by Mark Landler & Andrew Ross Sorkin
NYT Davos Diary Jan. 20 2007