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World Bank report ranks Hong Kong among top 10 global business hubs

China Daily 05 Oct 2024
Hong Kong has been ranked among the top 10 economies to do business in by the World Bank Group on Thursday, a vote of confidence in the city's regulations for business entry and utility infrastructure.
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DawnMedia launching ‘Breathe Pakistan’ to combat climate change

Dawn 05 Oct 2024
... the World Risk Index 2024 report published last month. A World Bank report released in December last year pointed out that eight in 10 people in Pakistan were concerned about impacts of climate change.
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Premier Bank recognized as one of best companies to work for

The Crescent News 05 Oct 2024
YOUNGSTOWN — Premier Bank has announced that U.S. News & World Report has named it one of the 2024-25 “Best Companies to Work For.” ... .
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Hong Kong wins global acclaim as one of top places to do business

People Daily 05 Oct 2024
A pilot Business Ready 2024 Report published by the World Bank Group has named Hong Kong one of the best-performing economies in business environment out of the 50 economies it surveyed worldwide, ...
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ICC welcomes new World Bank report to advance private sector development (ICC - International Chamber of Commerce)

Public Technologies 04 Oct 2024
... new "Business Ready 2024" report from the World Bank as a significant tool for advancing private sector development.
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Weak public services cripple Philippine businesses—World Bank

Manila Bulletin 04 Oct 2024
The DOF and the DTI back then said they had "strong objections" to the World Bank report, whose alleged inaccuracy offset increases in other indicators, such that the ranking fell despite gaining a slightly higher score.
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Business environment needs improvements

The Manila Times 04 Oct 2024
THE Philippines' business improvement has scope for improvements based on the results of the World Bank's inaugural Business Ready (B-Ready) report ... The World Bank said that the B-Ready report was ...
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Rwanda among top performers in World Bank business environment report

Xinhua 04 Oct 2024
... business and investment environment, according to an inaugural World Bank Business Ready (B-READY) report unveiled Thursday ... Rwanda among top performers in World Bank business environment report.
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World Bank Country Gender Action Plan to help address gender inequalities in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone Telegraph 04 Oct 2024
The World Bank yesterday launched the Sierra Leone Country Gender Action Plan (C-GAP), a comprehensive roadmap aimed at reducing gender inequalities and promoting gender equality across various sectors in the country.
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PH ranks among top 40% in Business Ready report

Manila Standard 04 Oct 2024
... the World Bank for its inaugural Business Ready (B-READY) report.
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Hydropower projects cause loss of $50bn to Indus Delta alone: study

The News International 04 Oct 2024
The World Bank’s 2019 report on delta degradation warned that the ongoing environmental damage would cost $2 billion annually, a projection that is quickly becoming a grim reality.“The silt trapped in Tarbela Dam is the lifeline of the Indus Delta.
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Yellow metal prices continue to surge

China Daily 04 Oct 2024
Data from the World Gold ... Furthermore, a recent report from the World Gold Council highlighted that central banks' gold purchases have and will continue to contribute to the uptrend in gold prices.
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Hong Kong ranked highly among world’s top business-ready economies, best for global trade

South China Morning Post 04 Oct 2024
Government spokesman praises report by World Bank Group, says recognition underscores Hong Kong’s role as a ‘superconnector’ in global trade ... .
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HEADLINES: Enrile, 2 others cleared of plunder | October 5, 2024

The Manila Times 04 Oct 2024
THE Philippines' business improvement has scope for improvements based on the results of the World Bank's inaugural Business Ready (B-Ready) report ... and access public services," the World Bank said.
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Economic Watch: Hong Kong wins global acclaim as one of top places to do business

China.dot.org 04 Oct 2024
A pilot Business Ready 2024 Report published by the World Bank Group has named Hong Kong one of the best-performing economies in business environment out of the 50 economies it surveyed worldwide, ...

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