Evangelos Marinakis: A Councilman of Note

10 years ago

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

Otaviano Canuto, World Bank Group: Navigating Brazil’s Path to Growth

10 years ago

Brazil’s macroeconomic management faces four major immediate challenges. The response to them will be strengthened if economic agents could have…

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

10 years ago

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

Upcoming Greek Vote a Buying Opportunity?

10 years ago

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

Fishing for a Sustainable and Equitable Future in the Pacific

10 years ago

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…

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

10 years ago

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

World Bank to Promote High-Quality Innovations in Kazakhstan

10 years ago

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

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

10 years ago

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

World Bank Supports Greater Resilience to Climate Related Hazards in Mozambique

10 years ago

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

World Bank: Transforming the Economy to Achieve Zero Net Emissions

10 years ago

To stabilize warming at less than 2 degrees Celsius, as the international community agreed in 2009, the world will have…