Living longer: Life expectancies have steadily risen due to control of infections and improved health care; the pace varies and a higher GDP per capita is not key as China, Mexico and Brazil have outpace Germany, Sweden and the US (Source: United Nations Population Division and World..…
He has degree and masters Foreign Service from Georgetown and has worked in US Senate, World Bank, Children's Defense Fund, United Nations Development Programme, and as stringer for Economist. ..…
., the global investment management corporation, the world’s largest asset manager with $6.29 trillion in assets in 30 countries. It’s called the world’s largest shadow bank. Its German section faces charges of covering up millions – or billions of tax frauds. ..…
When asked if the ADB could be considered the little sister of the World Bank, Edes said, “We could say we’re sisters but doing $20 billion of financing in Asia and the Pacific last year, there’s nothing little about it.” . ..…
The conflict between the Italian government and the “Troika” (the European Commission, European Central Bank, and International Monetary Fund) is making news headlines around the world. ..…
Joaquim Levy joined World Bank Group February 2016 he served considered the cradle of liberal economics. Joaquim Levy, managing director and World Bank chief officer, has been tapped to be the president of Brazil's national economic and development bank BNDES, news..…
For his part, Quang congratulated Indonesia on its organisation of many international events recent times, including Asian Games and Asian Para Games, ASEAN Leaders Gathering and the annual meetings of International Monetary Fund and World Bank .. ..…
The World Bank GINI Index for Bangladesh shows that while there was increase from little under 28 in 1990 to 33 in 2011 this is less than the increases seen in most other places in the world. ..…
World Bank's most recent ease of doing business index revealed no improvement Myanmar's overall ranking, retaining No.171 spot it held last year — remaining the least ASEAN country in. The State Counselor said the government has set up working group and ten supporting groups related to..…
TEHRAN - President of Iranian Academy of Medical Sciences Seyed Alireza Marandi cabled letter to UN Secretary General António Guterres, complaining that the US sanctions against Iran are unfairly hitting patients dire need for medications.. ..…
What the World Needs to Learn From Venezuela . Ignoring these lessons would be a grave mistake. . ... Shin Bet Director: West Bank Deceptively Quiet . . . Palestinians take part in a protest against a social security law proposed by the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank city of..…
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