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Ivanka Trump To Help US Choose Candidate For World Bank
President Donald Trump's daughter and advisor Ivanka will help the United States choose its candidate to lead the World Bank but she will not be the one, the White House said on Monday.
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Ivanka Trump, Nikki Haley In Race For World Bank President's Post: Report
Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley and US President Donald Trump's daughter and adviser Ivanka are among possible US candidates to replace outgoing World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, The Financial Times reported on Friday.
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World Bank President Jim Yong Kim Announces Resignation
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim announced Monday he would step down next month, more than three years before his current term was due to expire.
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World Bank Chief Hails India's "Unprecedented" Ease Of Business Ranking
World Bank president Jim Yong Kim Friday described India's jump in the ease of doing business index as a "historic and unprecedented achievement".
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Bangladesh To Get $480 Million From World Bank To Tackle Rohingya Crisis
The World Bank said on Thursday it would provide up to $480 million in grant-based support to Bangladesh to address the needs of Rohingya refugees including health, education, water, sanitation and social protection.
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Paris Climate Summit A Chance For Real Progress: World Bank
The Paris climate summit next week offers a chance for concrete advances in the fight against global warming, even without the support of President Donald Trump, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said.
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Protectionism, Policy Uncertainty Risks To Global Economic Recovery, Says World Bank Chief
"This is the time to implement the reforms that are going to insulate against potential downturns in the future," said World Bank President Jim Yong Kim.
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India's Economic Slowdown 'Temporary, An Aberration', Says World Bank
The recent slowdown in India's economic growth is an "aberration" and mainly due to a temporary disruption caused by preparations for the new national tax GST, the World Bank said on Thursday, also stating that it will get corrected in the coming months.
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China Taking Unprecedented Leadership In Development: World Bank Chief Jim Yong Kim
China is taking "unprecedented" leadership in the overall world of development and the country has been illustrating that it is concerned about growth, World Bank President Jim Young Kim said on Thursday.
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World Bank Announces $57 Billion Financial Aid For Sub-Saharan Africa
The World Bank on Sunday announced $57 billion in financing for sub-Saharan Africa over the next three fiscal years. Of that total, $45 billion will come from the International Development Association, the World Bank fund that provides grants and interest-free loans for the world's poorest countries.
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Pakistan Objects To World Bank Pausing Processes Under Indus Waters Treaty
Pakistan has asked the World Bank to "fulfil its obligations" regarding the Indus Waters Treaty as it objected to the body pausing two concurrent processes related to Indo-Pak dispute over Kishenganga and Ratle project.
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Indus Treaty Processes 'Paused', World Bank Asks India, Pak For 'Alternate Approach'
In a significant development, the World Bank has paused the separate processes initiated by India and Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty to allow the two countries to consider alternative ways to resolve their disagreements.
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India Ready To Take Larger Share In World Bank: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
India strongly supports the capital increase in the World Bank, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said and expressed the country's readiness to take a larger share in the global lender than the dynamic formula.
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Automation Threatens 69 Per Cent Jobs In India: World Bank
Automation threatens 69 per cent of the jobs in India, while 77 per cent in China, according to a World Bank research which has said that technology could fundamentally disrupt the pattern of traditional economic path in developing countries.
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World Bank Reappoints Jim Yong Kim To Five-Year Term As President
The World Bank on Tuesday reappointed Jim Yong Kim to a five-year term as president of the multilateral development lender after the nomination period closed without any challengers coming forward.
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Ivanka Trump To Help US Choose Candidate For World Bank
President Donald Trump's daughter and advisor Ivanka will help the United States choose its candidate to lead the World Bank but she will not be the one, the White House said on Monday.
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Ivanka Trump, Nikki Haley In Race For World Bank President's Post: Report
Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley and US President Donald Trump's daughter and adviser Ivanka are among possible US candidates to replace outgoing World Bank President Jim Yong Kim, The Financial Times reported on Friday.
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World Bank President Jim Yong Kim Announces Resignation
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim announced Monday he would step down next month, more than three years before his current term was due to expire.
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World Bank Chief Hails India's "Unprecedented" Ease Of Business Ranking
World Bank president Jim Yong Kim Friday described India's jump in the ease of doing business index as a "historic and unprecedented achievement".
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Bangladesh To Get $480 Million From World Bank To Tackle Rohingya Crisis
The World Bank said on Thursday it would provide up to $480 million in grant-based support to Bangladesh to address the needs of Rohingya refugees including health, education, water, sanitation and social protection.
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Paris Climate Summit A Chance For Real Progress: World Bank
The Paris climate summit next week offers a chance for concrete advances in the fight against global warming, even without the support of President Donald Trump, World Bank President Jim Yong Kim said.
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Protectionism, Policy Uncertainty Risks To Global Economic Recovery, Says World Bank Chief
"This is the time to implement the reforms that are going to insulate against potential downturns in the future," said World Bank President Jim Yong Kim.
-
India's Economic Slowdown 'Temporary, An Aberration', Says World Bank
The recent slowdown in India's economic growth is an "aberration" and mainly due to a temporary disruption caused by preparations for the new national tax GST, the World Bank said on Thursday, also stating that it will get corrected in the coming months.
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China Taking Unprecedented Leadership In Development: World Bank Chief Jim Yong Kim
China is taking "unprecedented" leadership in the overall world of development and the country has been illustrating that it is concerned about growth, World Bank President Jim Young Kim said on Thursday.
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World Bank Announces $57 Billion Financial Aid For Sub-Saharan Africa
The World Bank on Sunday announced $57 billion in financing for sub-Saharan Africa over the next three fiscal years. Of that total, $45 billion will come from the International Development Association, the World Bank fund that provides grants and interest-free loans for the world's poorest countries.
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Pakistan Objects To World Bank Pausing Processes Under Indus Waters Treaty
Pakistan has asked the World Bank to "fulfil its obligations" regarding the Indus Waters Treaty as it objected to the body pausing two concurrent processes related to Indo-Pak dispute over Kishenganga and Ratle project.
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Indus Treaty Processes 'Paused', World Bank Asks India, Pak For 'Alternate Approach'
In a significant development, the World Bank has paused the separate processes initiated by India and Pakistan under the Indus Waters Treaty to allow the two countries to consider alternative ways to resolve their disagreements.
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India Ready To Take Larger Share In World Bank: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
India strongly supports the capital increase in the World Bank, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said and expressed the country's readiness to take a larger share in the global lender than the dynamic formula.
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Automation Threatens 69 Per Cent Jobs In India: World Bank
Automation threatens 69 per cent of the jobs in India, while 77 per cent in China, according to a World Bank research which has said that technology could fundamentally disrupt the pattern of traditional economic path in developing countries.
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World Bank Reappoints Jim Yong Kim To Five-Year Term As President
The World Bank on Tuesday reappointed Jim Yong Kim to a five-year term as president of the multilateral development lender after the nomination period closed without any challengers coming forward.
