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EU should resolve China solar dispute, states say
ReutersLUXEMBOURG (Reuters) - A group of free-trade-oriented northern European nations urged the EU's trade chief on Friday to defuse a growing dispute with China or risk a negative spiral that could choke exports. Sweden, Denmark and the Netherlands said EU...Tags: China, Politics, European Union, World Trade Organization, International Organizations
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World Bank, U.N. join hands in conflict zones but face hurdles
Reuters(Reuters) - When the heads of the World Bank and the United Nations flew into the violence-wracked African city of Goma on a cloudy day last month, it was the first time the giants of international development had joined forces in the struggle to help the...Tags: Health Organizations, World Bank Group, Politics, United Nations, Travel
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INTERVIEW-Wife of ousted Madagascar leader stands by bid for power
Reuters* Pressure grows on Lalao Ravalomanana, Rajoelina not run * Mineral-rich island's economy still struggling * Ravalomanana says she will lure more foreign investors By Alain Iloniaina ANTANANARIVO, June 14 (Reuters) - The wife of deposed Madagascar...Tags: World Bank Group, Madagascar, Elections, Politics, Economic Organization
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Emerging markets at risk when loose policies end -World Bank
ReutersWASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - The World Bank said eventual monetary tightening in advanced economies could crimp growth in emerging markets as interest rates rise, lowering the nations' potential output by as much as 12 percent. That long-term risk...Tags: World Bank Group, Credit Ratings, Pakistan, Politics, Japan
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World Bank cuts growth outlook as world enters 'new normal'
ReutersWASHINGTON, June 12 (Reuters) - The World Bank cut its outlook for global growth, saying the economy should expand more slowly this year than last as it cited a deeper-than-expected recession in Europe and a recent slowdown in some emerging markets. In...Tags: China, World Bank Group, Financial Markets, Globalization, Finance
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EU says wants WTO ruling versus Chinese steel duties
ReutersPARIS (Reuters) - The European Commission will lodge a complaint with the World Trade Organization against Chinese duties on steel tubes used in power plants, the bloc's industry commissioner Antonio Tajani said on Wednesday. Tajani's comments come after...Tags: Plant Closings, China, Japan, Politics, European Union
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PRESS DIGEST-Canada- June 11
ReutersJune 11 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. THE GLOBE AND MAIL * The Conservative government is putting public-service unions...Tags: World Bank Group, Canada, G8, Summits, Japan
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Metals producer Suriname promises WTO safeguards for investors
ReutersBy Tom Miles GENEVA, June 10 (Reuters) - South American metals and energy producer Suriname, which signed deals last week with U.S. and Canadian miners, said on Monday that it plans to improve safeguards for investors and set up a sovereign wealth fund....Tags: Casino and Gambling Industry, Metal and Mineral, Politics, Gold and Precious Material, International Organizations
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REFILE-World Bank keeps business friendliness rating despite criticism
ReutersBy Anna Yukhananov WASHINGTON, June 7 (Reuters) - The World Bank on Friday said it intends to keep ranking nations on the ease of conducting business, despite criticism from countries like China that feel the scorecard unfairly stigmatizes fast-growing...Tags: China, World Bank Group, International Finance Corporation, Politics, International Organizations
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World Bank says poor nations to boost spending on nutrition
ReutersWASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuters) - The world's poorest nations are set to nearly triple spending on nutrition programs for mothers and children over the next two years to help cope with volatile food prices, the World Bank said on Thursday. The Washington-...Tags: World Bank Group, International Development Association, Politics, United Nations, Food Industry
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AFRICA INVESTMENT-Remittances to Africa carry a high price tag
ReutersBy Tosin Sulaiman JOHANNESBURG, June 7 (Reuters) - In his 2009 album Troubadour, Somali rapper K'naan dedicates the song "15 Minutes Away" to "everybody that's had to wait on a money transfer" and complains, "it's kind of wack when they charge you like...Tags: World Bank Group, G8, Politics, Nigeria, Finance
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UN nuke chief urges Iran to cooperate
VIENNA (AP) — The chief of the U.N. nuclear agency is urging Iran to cooperate with a probe by his agency. Yukiya Amano of the International Atomic Energy Agency says negotiations with Iran to restart the probe "have been going around in circles."...Tags: Nuclear Power, Politics, Iran, International Atomic Energy Agency, Nuclear Policy
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