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THE UN and Water Management
The United Nations has launched the International Year of Water Cooperation, which seeks to provide a platform for countries to collaborate in the management of this precious resource in the interest of peace and development. “Water is central to the
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Developing Countries Face Higher Trade Costs
Although the international economy has integrated considerably in recent decades, a new database developed jointly by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and the World Bank reveals that trade costs fall disproportionately on
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CFI.co Meets Dr. Naseer Shahir Homoud
Born in 1963 at Irbid, Jordan, Naseer Shahir Homoud is a multi-dimensional personality – primarily a real estate developer but also well known as an author and philanthropist. A dentist by training, Dr. Homoud has made significant contributions in many
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Rethinking Economic Growth in Arab Societies
After decades of skewed development policies, social injustice, and poorly managed economic liberalization, Arab countries must rethink their growth strategies, says a United Nations report released on February 5th, stressing the need for improved governance to achieve progress. The report,
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Frontier Asia and Hopes for More Inclusive Growth
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on January 28th held a conference in Bangkok, entitled “Frontier Asia: Economic Transformation and Inclusive Growth.” The conference brought together ministers, central bank governors, other senior policymakers and
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Merkel: Convergence in Competitiveness Across the EU
In an address at the 2013 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that reforms implemented in European economies are achieving results, but their full effects have yet to be felt. Europe has to stay the course
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Prospects for Freer Exchange of China’s Currency
China’s currency, the renminbi (RMB), will probably not supplant the US dollar as the world’s reserve currency, except possibly “in the very long term”, said Lawrence H. Summers, Charles W. Eliot University Professor, Harvard University, and a former US Treasury
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CFI.co Meets Kayode Falowo
Greenwich Trust Limited is a boutique Investment Bank focused on creating value for its various stakeholders. The firm was incorporated in 1992 and commenced business in 1994. Greenwich Trust Limited has various subsidiaries involved in different aspects of the Capital
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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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CFI.co Meets Hisham Alrayes
Hisham Alrayes has been Acting Chief Executive Officer of Gulf Finance House since April 2012. He is responsible for overlooking the overall performance of the Bank, setting the Bank’s strategic direction, management of the Bank’s assets and liabilities, and managing
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