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Riyadh set to host World Economic Forum meeting amid rising geopolitical tensions

The National 27 Apr 2024

The global economy is set to post its slowest half-decade growth in 30 years, with the raging conflict in the Middle East among key downside risks to the outlook, the World Bank said in its Global Economic Prospects report.

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Peter Obi Calls for Political Will to Address Nigeria’s Electricity Challenge

This Day 27 Apr 2024

Obi, who quoted a World Bank report noted, “A World Bank report showed how strong political will and commitment have been responsible for rapid electricity access in Tanzania which has seen ...

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Stakeholders discuss air pollution in Takoradi

Business Ghana 27 Apr 2024

Again, World Bank reports indicated Ghana is losing about $2.5 billion due to poor air quality.  We need to take decisions to influence public policy, improve air quality and rebrand our legal regime,” he stressed.

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Xinhua Headlines: Retreat or reinforcement? Decoding foreign investment in China

China.dot.org 27 Apr 2024

Xinhua reporters travelled to ... According to the Logistics Performance Index compiled by the World Bank, China outperforms developed economies like the United States in terms of logistics infrastructure.

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Tinuade Awe: There is No Such Thing as Work-Life Balance

This Day 27 Apr 2024

... Womens World Banking, the Financial Reporting Council and the International Sustainability Standards Board; and providing regulatory services to other African countries such as Ethiopia and Ghana.

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World Bank report says Malaysian children not learning enough in schools

Malaysia Today 26 Apr 2024

Children in Malaysia are not learning enough in schools relative to the time spent there and the public education budget in Malaysia, according to a World Bank report ... The post World Bank report says ...

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M'sian children not learning enough in schools: World Bank report

Malaysia Kini 26 Apr 2024

Children in countries with similar income learn more with less time spent. .

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World Bank exposes key driver of high inflation

Cryptopolitan 26 Apr 2024

The World Bank has shed light on a big economic challenge ... The World Bank report also highlights that rising tensions in the Middle East could escalate the costs of traditionally safe-haven assets like gold, and also oil.

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World’s largest custodian bank BNY Mellon holds spot Bitcoin ETFs

Invezz 26 Apr 2024

This time, it’s BNY Mellon, the world’s largest custodian bank, which has revealed its exposure to the spot Bitcoin ETFs market ... Banks such as Morgan Stanley are also reportedly warming up to the investment opportunity this may offer to clients.

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EU Parliament Adopts AML Laws Regulating Bitcoin Based On Questionable Assumptions

Bitcoin Magazine 26 Apr 2024

The World Bank’s 2023 report on lessons learned from the first generation of money laundering and terrorist financing risk assessments found that “some new issues were not covered in the last NRA, ...

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The convenience of financial transactions at your fingertips

The Jakarta Post 26 Apr 2024

... have bank accounts at all. The World Bank report published in 2022 showed a significant portion of the adult population in Indonesia, approximately 97 million adults, or 48 percent, remained unbanked.

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VN needs drastic reforms to create firm ground for economic growth: experts

Vietnam News 26 Apr 2024

The World Bank’s report released on Tuesday said that after experiencing downturns in 2023, Vietnamese economy has been showing signs of recovery during the first quarter of this year on stronger ...

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We have more insights as to where the economy is headed — and it's not good

Business Insider 26 Apr 2024

Google parent Alphabet's shares surge after a blockbuster first-quarter earnings report ... The World Bank said in a report on Thursday that global inflation could flare up again due to a recent rally in commodity prices.

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It doesn’t matter how many Vision Pro headsets Apple sells

Engadget 26 Apr 2024

This came after a related report from Bloomberg’s ... Depending on who you ask, Apple has more cash on hand than any other company in the world, with upwards of $165 billion sitting in a bank somewhere.

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