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Charlie Hebdo Attack: The Triumph of the Last Laugh

In the wake of the terrorist attack on the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, which left ten staff members and…

11 years ago

Change the Economy – Save the World

By Christoph Greil, PhD student of public international law at the University of Vienna. A call for a more social…

11 years ago

Evangelos Marinakis: A Councilman of Note

Though the past made him a rich man, Evangelos Marinakis now wants to break with it. Elected councilman in Piraeus,…

11 years ago

Mamta Murthi: World Bank to Help Poland Resolve the “Robin Hood” Tax Issue

The World Bank is helping Poland design a new system called the “Robin Hood” tax system. In the first quarter…

11 years ago

Upcoming Greek Vote a Buying Opportunity?

Mark Zandy is worried that Greece may yet prove the undoing of the euro as the country prepares for elections.…

11 years ago

Fishing for a Sustainable and Equitable Future in the Pacific

World Bank approves US$32.97 million for regional fisheries program. The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved US$32.97 million…

11 years ago

World Bank Approves Financing for Nepal Grid Solar and Energy Efficiency Project

The World Bank today approved a US$130 million credit for the Nepal Grid Solar and Energy Efficiency Project to help…

11 years ago

World Bank to Promote High-Quality Innovations in Kazakhstan

The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$88 million loan to help Kazakhstan foster innovation by…

11 years ago

Lebanon: Developing an Internet Ecosystem to Keep Young Talent at Home

High youth unemployment has led to high economic migration from Lebanon Creating an internet workspace could help would-be entrepreneurs Lebanon…

11 years ago

World Bank Supports Greater Resilience to Climate Related Hazards in Mozambique

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved today an International Development Association (IDA)* financing in the amount of US$50…

11 years ago