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Former IMF chief Strauss-Kahn arrives in Juba to open bank
Sudan TribuneDisgraced former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn arrived in South Sudan on Monday to open a new bank, marking a rare return to the financial world since his career was derailed by a lurid sex scandal two years ago....Tags: Government, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Sex Crimes, International Organizations, International Monetary Fund
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TICAD to redefine Japan aid to Africa
The Japan TimesWhen the first Tokyo International Conference on African Development was held 20 years ago, circumstances in Japan and Africa were vastly different than they are today. Japan, despite the implosion of the bubble economy by 1993, was still the second-...Tags: International Organizations, National Government, Agriculture, Natural Resource Industry, United Nations
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AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, banking briefs
AME InfoHSBC NEARLY DOUBLES Q1 PROFIT : HSBC announced its first-quarter earnings have nearly doubled due to the bank's three-year efficiency drive and a halving in bad debts charges, Reuters has reported. Europe's biggest bank posted a pre-tax profit of $8.4bn,...Tags: HSBC Holdings plc, Marketing, Money and Monetary Policy, Oman, International Organizations
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READER SUBMITTED: Two Appointments At Hartford Foundation
HartfordThe Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has announced two appointments to staff. Scott Gaul of Hamden has been named director of the Community Indicators Project, a new initiative of the Hartford Foundation to support the collection, analysis and...Tags: West Hartford, University of Chicago, Charity, Mercy Corps
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Qabbani blames Cabinet, Bassil for electricity barge saga
The Lebanon Daily StarMP Mohammad Qabbani Wednesday slammed the caretaker Cabinet over the stoppage of the Fatmag �l electricity barge after a local newspaper published a December letter from the Lebanese Consulate in Istanbul regarding the Turkish operator. "Why...Tags: Government, Lebanon, National Government, Beirut (Lebanon), Punishment
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World Bank report cautions Jordan of 'moral hazard' phenomenon
Jordan Times, AmmanA World Bank report released Wednesday cautioned Jordan of a "moral hazard" phenomenon. World Bank experts termed the persistence of counting upon foreign grants to plug fiscal gaps in the budget a moral hazard phenomenon. According to the report,...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Debt Market, International Organizations, Employees, Career and Workplace
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Jordanians should be optimistic about the future of the economy -- officials
Jordan Times, AmmanJordanians should be optimistic about the Kingdom's economic performance this year, economic ministers said Wednesday. Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Ibrahim Saif said that the inflows of capital that Jordan is expecting this year,...Tags: Employment Opportunities, Finance, Economy, Business and Finance
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Jordan's 'political vacuum' blamed for delay in World Bank loan
Jordan Times, AmmanJordan and the World Bank are working to overcome the technical obstacles currently delaying Jordan's access to a $100 million loan, a World Bank official said Wednesday. World Bank Director for the Middle East Department Ferid Belhaj told The Jordan...Tags: International Organizations, International Economic Institution, Banking, Economic Organization, Politics
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Public-private partnerships: the new model for infrastructure
There's a P3 in your future. Maryland is poised to join 34 states and key federal agencies in transforming the way government works. The new mantra, "P3," is shorthand for public-private partnerships. Maryland's P3 legislation, championed by Lt. Gov....
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World Bank resumes support for hydropower in Laos
Vientiane Times, Laos / Asia News NetworkVIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) -- The Lao government has gained a new partner to back its hydropower development policy after the World Bank resumed its support for the construction of dams. According to a report published in the Washington Post this...Tags: International Organizations, Africa, The Washington Post, Asia, Media Industry
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VIEW: Dealing with the TNCs
The Star, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia / Asia News NetworkKUALA LUMPUR (The Star/ANN) -- Leaders of several Latin American countries have set up a new coalition to coordinate actions to face the growing number of international legal suits being taken against governments by transnational companies. A...Tags: Government, International Court or Tribunal, Mexico, National Government, Trials
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Laos plans to develop more renewable sources
The Bangkok PostLaos will develop more renewable energy so that it makes up 30% of total energy use within 2025, according to the Ministry of Energy and Mines. A consulting firm is being selected to draft the master plan, said Anousak Phongsavath, deputy director-...Tags: Renewable Energy, Ethanol, Energy Saving, Bangkok (Thailand), Environmental Issues
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