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Food is getting more expensive internationally, says World Bank
The cost of food around the world is rising again, due to bad weather, soaring oil costs and strong demand in Asia for imports, according to the World Bank. Global food prices soared 8% between December and March after dipping late last year from...
Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, World Bank Group, Politics, Commodity Markets, Market and Exchange
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Indie filmmakers praise China movie deal
Company TownIndie filmmakers gave two big thumbs up to the trade agreement announced late Friday that would allow more U.S. films into China.... -
Hillary Clinton to World Bank? 'Not happening,' aide says
News that the World Bank is hunting for a new leader brought forth fresh denials that Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is yearning for the job.
Robert Zoellick, president of the international financial institution, announced in a statement...Tags: U.S. Department of State, World Bank Group, International Economic Institution, White House, Hillary Clinton
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South Koreans still angry over U.S. free-trade pact
World NowFree trade pact: South Koreans continue to protest a free-trade agreement signed with the U.S. that takes affect next month... -
Mali is cut off by its neighbors. What will blocking the borders do?
World NowA coalition of West African nations is closing off the borders of Mali, condemning it for a recent military coup that ousted its president. How could that affect the landlocked country? Blocking the borders means that Mali will be starved for gas and... -
Africa calls for World Bank reform after Nigerian denied top post
World NowAfricans call for World Bank reform after Africa's candidate for World Bank president is passed over: African financial leaders called for the reform of the World Bank and its process for selecting its leader, dominated for six decades by the US, after... -
Gas for 37 cents? Why fuel costs more or less elsewhere
World NowNigerian oil prices. Why oil price vary so much among countries.... -
Money laundering, tax evasion suck billions from Mexican economy
World NowThe Mexican economy is "hemorrhaging" billions of dollars annually because of money laundering, tax evasion and other corruption, a new study has found.... -
Website helps immigrants compare fees to send money home
World NowRemittances, Central America, Dominican Republic, World Bank: Immigrants from Central America and the Dominican Republic can go online to compare the cost of sending money from the United States to relatives back home.... -
By the numbers: Venezuela and President Hugo Chavez
World NowLongtime Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez will face Miranda state governor Henrique Capriles in October in a presidential election that will decide whether Chavez can stay in power after 13 years in office. The campaign is likely to focus on how the South... -
Where women hold power -- it may surprise you
World NowWomen remain underrepresented politically in most countries, including wealthier countries such as the United States and Brazil.... -
'Easily affordable' to save 2 million children, report says
World NowThe world could save 2 million children every year if it helped the neediest countries take 13 recommended steps to conquer malnutrition, according to a new report from Save the Children....
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