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China and India: Old rivals have a crack at mending relationship
1:13 PM ET Fri, 19 Aug 2016
China and India, the two most populous countries in the world and Asia's economic giants, have had a chequered history.
Indonesia appoints World Bank's Sri Mulyani as finance minister
1:52 AM ET Wed, 27 July 2016
The World Bank's Managing Director Sri Mulyani Indrawati has been appointed as the country's new finance minister, among a wider cabinet reshuffle.
Baby or bust: Why Singapore needs to get procreating, and fast
7:33 PM ET Wed, 27 July 2016
Singapore's policymakers have long battled the country's low birth rate, but will little success so far.
World Bank raises oil price forecast but it’s not all good news
8:28 AM ET Wed, 27 July 2016
The World Bank’s issued its latest set of forecasts for oil prices but interpreting the numbers may depend on your disposition.
World Bank President: Rising protectionism a worry
8:29 PM ET Sun, 24 July 2016
World Bank President Jim Yong Kim says it's crucial that global institutions highlight the importance of global integration and trade.
World Bank to China: Reform health care system
3:33 AM ET Fri, 22 July 2016
Escalating health care costs are set to place an unsustainable burden on citizens, underlining the need for drastic reforms, according to the World Bank.
South China Sea spat won't disrupt strong Philippines-China trade ties
12:07 AM ET Tue, 7 Feb 2017
Beijing will be aggressive over the issue in the short term, experts say, but does want to get along with its neighbors.
Why the Nice tragedy poses grave economic dangers across the euro zone
9:07 PM ET Mon, 18 July 2016
The fallout from this latest attack will deal a serious blow to the euro area's tourism sector and fragile economic recovery.
These could be better bets in a post-Brexit world
8:01 PM ET Wed, 13 July 2016
While many investors have shunned emerging markets over their volatility, the post-Brexit world has made them suddenly much more attractive.
Peru's Kuczynski beats Fujimori in latest official vote count
12:02 AM ET Fri, 10 June 2016
Former World Bank economist Pedro Pablo Kuczynski won 41,438 more votes than Keiko Fujimori in Peru's photo finish presidential election.
Gold near 3-week high as expectations of US rate rise recede
2:08 PM ET Wed, 8 June 2016
Gold rose more than one percent to a near three-week high on Wednesday, bolstered by a weaker dollar.
World Bank cuts outlook
10:48 AM ET Wed, 8 June 2016
World Bank Development Prospects Director Ayhan Kose weighs in on worrying global trends, commodity markets, outlook for developing economies and global risks.
World Bank just slashed global growth forecasts, citing weak commodity prices
10:02 AM ET Wed, 8 June 2016
The World Bank slashed its 2016 global growth forecast on Wednesday to 2.4 percent from the 2.9 percent estimated in January.
How bad is the World Bank's lowered growth outlook?
3:23 AM ET Wed, 8 June 2016
The growth outlook cuts are mostly for commodity-exporting EMs, but things could improve as commodity prices rebound, says TAC Economics' Thierry Apoteker.
Time to crack down on seafood industry's worst abuses
2:07 PM ET Mon, 23 May 2016
Slave labor and trafficking is rampant in the fishing industry. Here's what can be done to stop it, say top WEF officials.
IRS: Come clean before we read Panama Papers
8:33 AM ET Tue, 19 April 2016
American officials urged citizens to come forward before they become incriminated by the Panama Papers, reports NBC News.
BlackRock CEO: Negative rates hurt saving AND spending
2:17 AM ET Mon, 11 April 2016
Negative interest rates risk hitting consumer spending and undermining economic growth, said BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, the Financial Times reports.
Capital is leaving developing countries: Jim Yong Kim
4:28 AM ET Fri, 26 Feb 2016
Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank, talks about the importance of getting capital and finance into emerging and developing economies.
IMF, World Bank discussing possible aid to Azerbaijan
12:30 AM ET Thu, 28 Jan 2016
The IMF and World Bank are discussing possible financing aid for Azerbaijan to help it cope, the institutions said on Wednesday.
World Bank slashes outlook for 80% of commodity prices
11:59 AM ET Wed, 27 Jan 2016
In its latest report, the bank has lowered its 2016 forecast for crude oil prices to $37 per barrel.

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