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Obama in Senegal for First Leg of Africa Trip
economic ties with Africa. Six of the world's 10 fastest-growing economies last year were in Africa, according to the World Bank . While the U.S. has been slow to ramp up its trade with Africa, China, along with India, Malaysia and Brazil
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Mexico Will Be Latin America’s Tech Leaderbecause of the strength of the U.S. legal and patent systems. Here’s where Mexico pulls ahead. According to the World Bank , Brazil ranks 121st in ease of starting a business. Mexico ranks 36th. The Mexican government is now also cracking
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World Bank Urged to Scrap 'Doing Business' Index
independent panel is recommending the World Bank scrap a contentious ranking of countries report, first published by the World Bank in 2003, ranks 185 countries by U.S., the Washington-based World Bank 's largest shareholder, supports
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AP IMPACT: Post-Recession, Higher Ed Paths Diverge
different game when you're trying to bootstrap an economy." Says Francisco Marmolejo, a Mexican educator and now the World Bank 's point person for higher education: "This is the dilemma all higher education institutions face around the world
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As Banks Eye Iraq, Citi Plans Office in Baghdad
entrenched. Even so, foreign banks see opportunities as Iraq's economy opens up on the back of an oil boom. The World Bank expects Iraq's economy to grow by 9 percent this year, compared with just over 2 percent for the global economy as
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Jamaica Trying to Become Animation Industry Hub
aspires to become the next hub of a growing global industry that generated more than $100 billion last year. Jamaican and World Bank officials hope that the international animation industry can create thousands of jobs for young hopefuls in Jamaica
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World Bank Watchful as Fed Signals Tighter Policy
The head of the World Bank is pledging to ensure that financing for developing countries doesn't major central banks are running ultra-loose monetary policies. World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said Thursday that there is "deep, deep concern
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Protests in Brazil Probably Won't Stop the World Cupvery good economic position. The country's GDP grew by 4 percent that year, and by 6.1 in 2007, according to the World Bank . Everyone was talking about Latin America's waking giant, one of the eight largest economies in the globe, and how
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Clark and Thunell Join Board of Blackstone Company
Commander in Europe and Thunell is the former head of the International Finance Corp., which is the financing arm of the World Bank . Blackstone, a private equity firm, created Fisterra earlier this year to identify and develop independent power projects
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World Bank Highlights Climate-Poverty Link
The World Bank says it will increasingly view its efforts climate change and weather extremes," World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said in a statement capital, Bangkok, it said. "At the World Bank Group, we are concerned that unless the
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Meet Latin America's Serious Side: The Pacific Allianceattracted by the positive business climate among Alliance members—they occupy four of the top-five spots in the World Bank 's Doing Business in Latin America ranking—and encouraged by the fact that the bloc is serious. It is focused on
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Could You Live on a Dollar a Day?
developing world lived in extreme poverty. By 2010, it had fallen to about 20 percent. The figures were tallied by the World Bank , which defines extreme poverty as living on less than $1.25 a day. The organization has set 2030 as the goal to
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Art Invades the United Nations
project is billed as the largest contemporary land art undertaking in history. Matthew Septimus for Andrew Rogers Former World Bank President James Wolfensohn presided over the unveiling ceremony of Mr. Rogers' new work this week and called the project
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Obama Nominates Jason Furman to Be Economic AdvisorBut public service kept calling and Jason's kept answering that call because he believes deeply. So from working the World Bank on issues of inequality in international finance to developing new proposals to strengthen our health and retirement
kept answering that call because he believes deeply. So from working the World Bank on issues of inequality in international finance to developing new proposals to strengthen our health and retirement programs. He helped to shape -
Will, Kate Celebrate Queen's 60th Anniversarygirl thirteen or queen. Now I think what we is and it's inevitable and changing and in fact hunting David TV and the World Bank . Hawkins continued more from now want to our lives now it's gone totally to staff and to become the the royals in
it's inevitable and changing and in fact hunting David TV and the World Bank . Hawkins continued -- more from now want to -- our lives now it's gone totally to staff and to become the the -
Wolfowitz Resigns From World BankSecretary is stepping down as head of the World Bank forced out over a scandal involving arranged for his girlfriend at the World Bank . ABC's Jonathan Karl joins me was clear that his position at the World Bank was simply untenable the White House
Wolfowitz former deputy Defense Secretary is stepping down as head of the World Bank forced out over a scandal involving a pay package. He arranged for his girlfriend at the World Bank . ABC's Jonathan Karl joins me now John. Paul Wolfowitz has been under fire for weeks Charlie but now was clear that his position at the World Bank was simply untenable the White House which had been supporting him. I had -- -- it was time for him to goWolfowitz was already a controversial almost radioactive. Figure to many at the World Bank when he became president in 2005. Bank officials bristled at the idea of turning the bank over to the US official who argued earliest and loud -- for invading Iraq. I am reasonably certain. That they will greet us as liberators he was rewarded for his services deputy Defense Secretary with the World Bank presidency. From the start he ruffled feathers by trying to cut bureaucracy. Although some outside observers gave him credit for pursuing antiwhat was resignation comes only after he negotiated a statement from the World Bank . Where they say quote he assured us that he acted ethically and in good faith in what he believed were the best interest -- of the institution and we accept that. The world bank and the statement Charlie also says there we are grateful for mr. Wolfowitz for his service as president. -
Will Cyprus Leave the Eurozone?good time. work that'll bring people back to negotiating team we've already heard. Comments from the IMF and the World Bank in the deep for her about the discussed in Greece but the thing is it's not about cypress it's all about the deal
to negotiating team we've already heard. Comments from the IMF and the World Bank in the deep for her about the -- discussed in Greece but the thing is it's not about cypress it's all about -
Sheryl Sandberg on How Women 'Sabotage' Their CareersJour nons the book about your struggles and getting where you are. How you to go from being a research assistant at the world bank to the c.O.O. Of facebook? Think I did what so many people do, you doubt yourself. When men do something well
are. How you to go from being a research assistant at the world bank to the c.O.O. Of facebook? Think I did what so many people do, you doubt yourself. When men do something well, they -
World Bank Grants Hopedevelopment marketplace is a program of the World Bank that fronts of small scale development in the competition this year the World Bank recently announced 12 winners from manager of corporate strategy for the World Bank thanks for joining us today on
Global development marketplace is a -- program of the World Bank that fronts -- of small scale development projects around the world. The answer -- throw competition and must have the potential to be expanded or replicated. -- -- 3000 applications entered in the competition this year the World Bank recently announced 12 winners from thirteen different countries. A will be meeting a few of those winners in just a moment but we're happy to have with us. -- -- Bill -- he's the manager of corporate strategy for the World Bank thanks for joining us today on. And thanks Christine McNabb mr. -- first all this is like a very interesting -- for the World Bank why did they choose to go about it what what they choose and. -- the whole thing started really in about 1998. When I think Jim Wolfensohn at the time who was president of the World Bank said. We need to instill some new ideas and are thinking and -- -- -- looked internally to the World Bank stuff to come up with -- really new ideas. And then the -- feedback from those was well why don't we askhow can be scaled up. We have our own experts at the World Bank who are familiar with the country as -- familiar with the issues to take a look at them and try and narrow it down what is promising what -- prospects. That is -- stages -- -- then we boil it down to this case 104 finalists that we actually invited to come to Washington. They have a problem of opportunity to present proposals visually -- -- and asked the jury about twenty individuals from inside outside the World Bank to take a look talk to them. Explain the projects he would he is that they have an out of those 104 -
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commercials, hsbc boasts of being the bank of choice for everyone. Hs, world bank . Reporter: According to today's senate report, among those who have made it their bank of choice are the ruthless leaders of mexican
