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'BRICS bank could become future World Bank'

The BRICS Development Bank could become a World Bank in future due to the increasing influence of emerging countries, chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management said on Wednesday. "If, in fact, the......

World Bank chief visits UP, promises help to Akhilesh

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim has stated that he sees 'much promise' in Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, with whom he held an hour-long meeting on Tuesday morning. “He is the......

India seeks transparency from B'desh over $1.2 bn loan

After the World Bank nearly cancelled a $1.2 billion loan for the construction of Padma Bridge in Bangladesh, over charges of corruption, India has sought transparency from Dhaka in the......

World Bank selects Jim Yong Kim as its next President

United States nominee Jim Yong Kim was on Monday chosen as the next president of the World Bank, an appointment that continues the longstanding tradition of an American leading the Washington-based......

World Bank hails India's advances in preventing HIV/AIDS

On the eve of World AIDS Day 2011, the World Bank has released groundbreaking new evidence from India that demonstrates major advances in the understanding and prevention of HIV/AIDS of up to......

Why price control for drugs is wrong

A World Bank study on the subject found that just out-of-pocket medical costs push 2.2 per cent of the population below the poverty line every year, a major countervailing force to economic growth......

World Bank pegs 2.2 % global growth this year

Although risks from advanced economies have eased and growth is firming, despite ongoing contraction in the Euro Area, the pick-up in developing countries will be modest because of capacity......

World Bank sees 6.7% GDP growth for India by FY'15

The World Bank on Thursday forecast a 6.7 per cent growth rate for India by next fiscal as exports and private investment are projected to strengthen and provide a boost to growth. In its latest......

India, China to be largest investors in 2030: World Bank

China and India will be the largest investors among developing countries in 2030, accounting for 38 per cent of the global gross investment, says a World Bank report released on Monday. The two......

China, India to be world's two biggest investors by 2030: World Bank

The percentage of global investment that goes to developing countries should triple in the next two decades as emerging economies catch up to richer nations and become more integrated into......

McIlroy wins Deutsche Bank title by one shot

World No. 1 Rory McIlroy clinched his fifth PGA Tour title, and second in three starts, with a one-shot victory over South Africa's Louis Oosthuizen at the Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday.......

CB Series catastrophe: Blame it on these big guns!

It was akin to defending a World Cup. Considering the Commonwealth Bank series hadn't been played since India beat Australia 2-0 in the 2008 final, MS Dhoni's team held onto the title for a good......

Contador's team risks World Tour exclusion

Alberto Contador's Saxo Bank-Sungard team could be thrown out of cycling's World Tour after the Spaniard was given a two-year doping ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the International......

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Grameen break-up plan sparks criticism

Dhaka, June 19 (PTI): A Bangladesh commission has proposed that the government acquire or break the Grameen Bank into 19 parts, sparking criticism... ...

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Dow slides 206 points on Fed

Stocks slid and bond yields rose sharply after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank could start to pull back on its bond... ...

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Global stocks, bonds drop as Fed points to reduced bond buying

NEW YORK Bernanke's comments were more explicit than markets expected. He said the Fed's policy-setting committee will begin to pull back on... ...

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Millionaires in North America top Asia's rich, report says

North America reclaimed the top spot with the most millionaires last year, beating Asia as the world's ultra-rich pushed global wealth to a record... ...

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