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The International Financial Institutions: Collaboration for Development and Growth
Leaders of the African Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Inter-American Development Bank, International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank Group pledged on February 26, 2013 close collaboration to support development and growth. The leaders emphasized the need
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Banco Interacciones – Preparing For the Future
Banco Interacciones is a success story which was born 19 years ago among Mexico’s worst economic crisis. Established in 1993, the bank has stayed ahead of its competitors by focusing just in those market segments where it has several competitive
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Global FDI Recovery Stalls in 2012
Macroeconomic fragility and policy uncertainty for investors has led to an 18 per cent decline in global foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows last year, to an estimated $1.3 trillion, the United Nations said in a new report released on January
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IFC Study: Obstacles to Growth and Job Creation
A new study by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, finds that much-needed jobs in developing countries can be created at a faster rate if policy makers and development institutions make it a priority to remove the key obstacles to
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UN Downgrades Economic Forecasts for 2013/14
World economic growth has weakened considerably during 2012 and is expected to remain subdued in the coming two years, according to a United Nations report in late December, which calls for policy changes to spur growth and tackle the jobs
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Dilma Rousseff: “You have one hour to solve this problem.”
There is no denying that the main challenges facing the Brazilian economy include the achievement of sustainable growth and the struggle for a fair distribution of its rewards throughout society. The country is fortunate in having as its president Dilma
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Janamitra Devan: The Innovation Imperative
Overcoming the Myths and Recognizing the Realities of Innovation, Job Creation and Prosperity By Janamitra Devan Innovation drives competitiveness, and maximizing competitiveness is indispensable to achieving sustainable job creation. Any economy with a weak innovation capacity will see its competitiveness
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UN Security Council Urges Wider Role for Women’s Groups in Peace Efforts
The Security Council has called on the international community to give women’s civil society organizations a prominent role in the negotiation, planning and implementation of peace processes and post-conflict development programmes. “The Security Council takes note of the important role
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Christine Riordan: Leading Rapid Change
In today’s accelerated business environment, the ability to anticipate and actively lead change on a daily basis is essential for leaders. John Kotter is a well-known expert on how to lead change. He lays out six important areas for effecting
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M&A in Emerging Countries – Tax Risks and Opportunities
The Importance of Taxes in M&A Processes Companies are focusing more and more on the tax aspects of M&A. This focus is partly because tax authorities are scrutinizing transactions more closely than ever before. But this increase concentration is also
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