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World Bank Employee Mourns Coworker's Death, Shares Message For All
An Indian-origin economist at the World Bank has paid tribute to her late colleague, sharing a message that our lives were "much more than just being busy."
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China is Missing Fintech Opportunities Banning Crypto, Warns Economist
Huang Yiping, the former advisor to the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), has voiced concerns that China is losing next-gen fintech opportunities, that other parts of the world are already experimenting with. In Yiping’s opinion, opportunities in exploring the ‘very valuable’ blockchain technology.
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World Bank's Chief Economist Announces Resignation: Report
World Bank chief economist Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg on Wednesday announced she will be leaving the institution, according to a letter sent to colleagues and obtained by AFP.
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World Bank's Kristalina Georgieva To Be First IMF Chief From Emerging Economy
Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva was confirmed on Wednesday as managing director of the International Monetary Fund, the first person from an emerging-market economy to head the world's crisis lender with its $1 trillion in resources.
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US Economist David Lipton Named As Interim Leader Of IMF
American economist David Lipton will serve as interim leader of the International Monetary Fund, replacing Christine Lagarde who was nominated to head the European Central Bank, the IMF board announced Tuesday.
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Amid Bailout Talks, Pak Appoints Ex-IMF Official As State Bank Governor
A Pakistani economist working for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been appointed as the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), as the cash-strapped country seeks to finalise a multi-billion dollar bailout package from the global lender.
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Robots Aren't Killing Off All Our Jobs Just Yet, Says World Bank
The rise of automation has so far had a negligible impact on jobs at a global scale, the World Bank chief economist said, despite common gloomy predictions that humans are set to be replaced by machines.
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Slowing GDP Growth Cause For Concern: Ex- Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu
Distress in some sectors of the economy has slowed India's GDP growth, the consequences of which could be "far reaching", former chief economic advisor Kaushik Basu said on Monday.
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$25,000 Reward For Information In Killing Of Former World Bank Economist
The 83-year-old retired World Bank economist was watching television in his Fairfax County, Virginia, home around 1 a.m. on March 11, 2016, when someone shot and killed him from outside a living room window and slipped away.
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Jump In Ease Of Doing Business Rank Matter Of Pride For India: Amit Shah
BJP president Amit Shah on Wednesday described India's jump in the World Bank's ease of doing business ranking as a matter of pride for every Indian, and also took a dig at the Congress saying under its "economist" prime minister Manmohan Singh, the country had slipped to 142nd rank.
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Indian-Origin World Bank Economist, 37, Drowns At Bali Beach
A young Indian-origin senior economist working with the World Bank drowned after strong currents pulled her away while she was swimming at a beach in Bali.
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Third-Largest Economy "Systematically Dismantled" Says Manmohan Singh
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, one of the world's best known economists, today accused the Narendra Modi government of 'systematically dismantling" Indian economy, the third largest in the world. The " virtuous intentions" of the Narendra Modi government has caused the country massive losses due to "lack of reasoning and analysis", he told t...
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World Bank Defends Ease Of Doing Business Index, Says Rating Based On Hard Data
World Bank's chief economist had raised doubts over 'doing business' rankings of certain countries.
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Downturn In GDP Growth Is A 'Hefty Price' Of Note Ban, Says Kaushik Basu
"I knew it (GDP) would go below 6% because demonetisation was a big negative shock to the economy," said the former chief economist of World Bank.
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Aadhaar Programme Wins World Bank Praise Amid 'Big Brother' Fears
Research shows it’s best to develop one standardised system so people can carry their IDs wherever they go in the world, said Paul Romer, chief economist at the World Bank.
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World Bank Employee Mourns Coworker's Death, Shares Message For All
An Indian-origin economist at the World Bank has paid tribute to her late colleague, sharing a message that our lives were "much more than just being busy."
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China is Missing Fintech Opportunities Banning Crypto, Warns Economist
Huang Yiping, the former advisor to the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), has voiced concerns that China is losing next-gen fintech opportunities, that other parts of the world are already experimenting with. In Yiping’s opinion, opportunities in exploring the ‘very valuable’ blockchain technology.
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World Bank's Chief Economist Announces Resignation: Report
World Bank chief economist Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg on Wednesday announced she will be leaving the institution, according to a letter sent to colleagues and obtained by AFP.
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World Bank's Kristalina Georgieva To Be First IMF Chief From Emerging Economy
Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva was confirmed on Wednesday as managing director of the International Monetary Fund, the first person from an emerging-market economy to head the world's crisis lender with its $1 trillion in resources.
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US Economist David Lipton Named As Interim Leader Of IMF
American economist David Lipton will serve as interim leader of the International Monetary Fund, replacing Christine Lagarde who was nominated to head the European Central Bank, the IMF board announced Tuesday.
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Amid Bailout Talks, Pak Appoints Ex-IMF Official As State Bank Governor
A Pakistani economist working for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been appointed as the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), as the cash-strapped country seeks to finalise a multi-billion dollar bailout package from the global lender.
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Robots Aren't Killing Off All Our Jobs Just Yet, Says World Bank
The rise of automation has so far had a negligible impact on jobs at a global scale, the World Bank chief economist said, despite common gloomy predictions that humans are set to be replaced by machines.
-
Slowing GDP Growth Cause For Concern: Ex- Economic Advisor Kaushik Basu
Distress in some sectors of the economy has slowed India's GDP growth, the consequences of which could be "far reaching", former chief economic advisor Kaushik Basu said on Monday.
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$25,000 Reward For Information In Killing Of Former World Bank Economist
The 83-year-old retired World Bank economist was watching television in his Fairfax County, Virginia, home around 1 a.m. on March 11, 2016, when someone shot and killed him from outside a living room window and slipped away.
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Jump In Ease Of Doing Business Rank Matter Of Pride For India: Amit Shah
BJP president Amit Shah on Wednesday described India's jump in the World Bank's ease of doing business ranking as a matter of pride for every Indian, and also took a dig at the Congress saying under its "economist" prime minister Manmohan Singh, the country had slipped to 142nd rank.
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Indian-Origin World Bank Economist, 37, Drowns At Bali Beach
A young Indian-origin senior economist working with the World Bank drowned after strong currents pulled her away while she was swimming at a beach in Bali.
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Third-Largest Economy "Systematically Dismantled" Says Manmohan Singh
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, one of the world's best known economists, today accused the Narendra Modi government of 'systematically dismantling" Indian economy, the third largest in the world. The " virtuous intentions" of the Narendra Modi government has caused the country massive losses due to "lack of reasoning and analysis", he told t...
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World Bank Defends Ease Of Doing Business Index, Says Rating Based On Hard Data
World Bank's chief economist had raised doubts over 'doing business' rankings of certain countries.
-
Downturn In GDP Growth Is A 'Hefty Price' Of Note Ban, Says Kaushik Basu
"I knew it (GDP) would go below 6% because demonetisation was a big negative shock to the economy," said the former chief economist of World Bank.
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Aadhaar Programme Wins World Bank Praise Amid 'Big Brother' Fears
Research shows it’s best to develop one standardised system so people can carry their IDs wherever they go in the world, said Paul Romer, chief economist at the World Bank.
