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UK withholds World Bank donation - 14-09-2006
The UK is withholding £50m it had pledged to the World Bank in protest at the way it fights corruption.
International Development Secretary Hilary Benn voiced concerns that the Bank is forcing too many conditions on aid given to poorer countries. <...
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Doing Business: Benchmarking Business Regulation - 08-09-2006
Doing business became easier worldwide in 2005/2006, according to a new report by the World Bank and the International Financial Corporation (IFC). Two hundred and thirteen
regulatory reforms-in 112 economies-reduced the time, cost, and hassle for b...
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Development versus climate change in India - 08-09-2006
India won't halt development to avoid greenhouse gas emissions but is taking steps to adapt to climate change that is already inevitable reports T.V. Padma.
About a third of India's population lives below the poverty line, earning less than...
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