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DEG: Germany Eyes Future Markets Beyond the BRICS
In the light of weak economic activity, growth forecasts for the major emerging nations in 2013 and 2014 are being revised downwards. The so-called BRICS states (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) – which constitute the key foreign markets
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World Bank Response to Philippines Typhoon Disaster
“We have been encouraged by the resilience of the Filipino people and the determination shown by President Aquino and his team as they work to recover from a disaster of unprecedented scale,” said World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim.
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UN Concern over Job Creation for Youth in Least developed Nations
There should be a greater emphasis on job creation in the world’s 49 poorest nations, where the number of young people of working age is increasing by 16 million per year, says a new report released yesterday by the United
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Grant Thornton Hong Kong: Managing Innovative Technologies – CloMoSo
What is CloMoSo? CloMoSo is the convergence of the trendiest and hottest technologies that are being adopted by IT-savvy businesses to enhance communication and collaboration, and to leverage IT services instead of IT assets to increase flexibility and decrease costs.
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Muhammad Yunus: Enabling the Poor to Rise and Prosper
Muhammad Yunus is a soft-spoken gentleman with a South Asian accent. When he speaks, presidents strain to listen. Being one of only seven people to have won the Nobel Peace Prize, Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Congressional Gold Medal,
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Shazia Bashir: Reaching Out with Integrity – Banking on Society
Contrary to popular perception, it is never quite easy for children of successful entrepreneurs to make their own mark in the business they were born into. Few actually achieve this. Shazia Bashir is one of those select few. She belongs
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CFI.co Meets Chitra Ramkrishna
Ms Chitra Ramkrishna is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the National Stock Exchange, the world’s second largest `exchange in cash market trades and one of the top three exchanges in index and stock derivatives. Over the years,
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CFI.co Meets Citygate Securities
Citygate adheres to a strong belief in long-term client relationships and our team reflects that: It is made up of high-caliber and experienced professionals who work in close coordination to deliver excellent services. Our commitment to the customers’ best interests
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World Bank Initiative for a Low Carbon Future
The World Bank has announced a new Low-Carbon Liveable Cities (LC2) Initiative to support developing country cities around the world in their efforts to plan low-carbon, climate-smart development and get finance flowing. The initiative – which aims to reach 300
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IPPC Report on Global Warming: Formidable Effort in Juggling with Fuzzy Numbers
In about 25 years the world will have used up its remaining “carbon credit” for the current century. Additional emissions will contribute to global warming beyond the tipping point of two degrees (C), the safety threshold used by most scientists
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