World news about “World Bank” published by euronews.
Carmakers race ahead in 2013 The world’s biggest car makers have been flexing their muscles – and showing off their muscle cars – in the place they call Motor City – Detroit. The North… 19/01/2013
World Bank cuts growth outlook for 2013 A frustratingly slow recovery in developed nations is holding back the global economy, according to the World Bank. It has dramatically cut its outlook for… 16/01/2013
Solid growth seen in Asia The World Bank has upped its forecasts for next year for China and the developing countries of East Asia – Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia and Burma… 19/12/2012
China and Russia have growth forecasts cut The World Bank has revised its growth forecasts for Russia and China, saying the two economic giants will not grow as much as it had expected. The report… 08/10/2012
A new perspective on Africa It is time to look at Africa with fresh eyes. There is a spirit of optimism on this continent of over a billion people. The World Bank says sub-Saharan Africa… 15/06/2012
World Bank warning on growth The World Bank has warned of tougher times on the horizon for developing economies. It said a long period of volatility in the global economy will result in… 13/06/2012
World Bank tells China ‘reform to keep growing’ The World Bank has warned China’s government that it must relax its grip on industry and move towards a free-market economy. Speaking in Beijing at the… 27/02/2012
World Bank battle looms – maybe News that the World Bank’s president, Robert Zoellick, is to step down has the governments of developing nations calling for a change to the system whereby… 16/02/2012
Grim growth forecast from World Bank The World Bank has sharply cut its global economic growth expectations to just 2.5 percent this year and said Europe is probably already in recession. In… 18/01/2012
A pledge to stop a double-dip recession – but how? A major effort to stop the world falling back into recession is being pledged by finance ministers and central bankers from the biggest economies. Gathered… 23/09/2011
IMF calls for action as euro crisis “festers”The IMF has urged EU policymakers to deepen the financial and fiscal ties within the euro area with some urgency to restore sagging confidence in the global… 11/10/2012
Rising food prices could threaten millionsHigh oil prices and adverse weather conditions have caused a major hike in the cost of what we eat. Latest figures show that in the last three months world… 26/04/2012
New World Bank president is a swingerThe new president of the World Bank is just another guy in a suit ordering our lives we hear you cry; only unusual for being born in Korea and thus only the… 16/04/2012
US nominates development expert to lead World BankThe US has picked a surprise candidate to head the World Bank. Jim Yong Kim is not an economist or a banker, but a South Korean born public health expert… 23/03/2012
“Two billion don’t have access to good water”Fifteen years ago, a senior World Bank official predicted that the wars of the 21st century would be fought not over land or oil but over one basic natural… 08/09/2010
World Bank aid for PakistanThe World Bank has approved a 4.9 billion euro lending programme for Pakistan. Over the next four-years the money will be used to boost tax revenues, make… 09/07/2010
IMF wants better economic cooperationThe head of the International Monetary Fund has called on the world’s leading economies to cooperate better to overcome imbalances, improve financial… 17/03/2010
Anti-IMF protests on the streets of IstanbulViolence has gripped the streets of Istanbul in Turkey. The focus of the anger was the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. Riot police, armed with… 06/10/2009
Banks told lend more moneyWorld economic leaders are telling the commercial banks to must lend more. They say that is the best way to revive the economy which has been pitched into… 06/07/2009
World Bank issues pessimistic forecastThe World Bank is warning that prospects for the global economy remain “unusually uncertain” despite recent signs of improvement in some regions. The… 22/06/2009
Help for pressured European economiesThe heads of three global development banks have pledged to lend up to 25 billion euros in crisis-hit eastern and central Europe. The action plan involves… 27/02/2009
