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World Bank: How to sum up 2017?

19/12/2017(3)
How to sum up 2017? The global economy improved but there were plenty of unsettling and upsetting events and trends. Catastrophic storms and flooding wrecked homes and livelihoods from ... Read More
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Commodity prices likely to rise further in 2018: World Bank

01/11/2017(0)
Oil prices are forecast to rise to $56 a barrel in 2018 from $53 this year as a result of steadily growing demand, agreed production cuts among oil exporters ... Read More
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Europe and Central Asia Region Sees Stronger Growth – World Bank

20/10/2017(0)
Economic growth for the Europe and Central Asia region will reach 2.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank’s latest Regional Economic Update, Migration and Mobility in Europe and ... Read More
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Coffee, tea and cocoa prices could fall by more than six per cent this year: World Bank

03/05/2017(0)
Coffee, tea and cocoa prices could fall by more than six per cent this year according to the World Bank’s Commodity Markets Outlook. The World Bank says the three ... Read More
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World Bank is forecasting Industrial Commodities Prices to Surge in 2017

02/02/2017(0)
The World Bank is forecasting strong gains for industrial commodities such as energy and metals in 2017, due to tightening supply and strengthening demand. In its January 2017 Commodity ... Read More
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PwC: Ireland Most Effective Place In EU To Pay Business Taxes

23/11/2016(0)
Ireland remains the most effective country in the EU in which to pay business taxes, according to the latest PwC/World Bank Paying Taxes survey. The report covered 189 economies ... Read More
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World Bank shake-up yields only half Kim’s target of $400m savings

30/08/2016(0)
The World Bank is set to make net savings that are half the size of a much-touted $400m target as administrative costs rise on a surge in lending, despite ... Read More
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‘Euro was flawed at birth and destined to collapse’ – Nobel economist

10/08/2016(0)
The decision to create a single currency without the institutions which would make it work was “fatal” for the eurozone, said Nobel-Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz, adding that the ... Read More
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Turkey coup attempt: No immediate impact on oil and gas flows, but long-term concerns raised

18/07/2016(0)
A failed coup attempt launched late Friday by Turkish army officers has had little or no impact on oil and gas flows through Turkey, industry officials told Platts. Some ... Read More
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European Parliament to host blockchain conference

18/04/2016(0)
The European Parliament is set to host a four day conference on virtual currencies and blockchains as it seeks to educate MEPs about the fast-growing world of distributed ledgers. ... Read More
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