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White House considering former PepsiCo CEO for top job at World Bank
Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump was helping lead the search for a new World Bank president to succeed Jim Yong Kim.
Ivanka Trump, Nikki Haley in race for World Bank president's post: report
Kim abruptly announced Monday he was cutting short his tenure as World Bank's president over 3 yrs before his second term was due to end.
India's GDP to grow at 7.3 per cent in 2018-19: World Bank
The World Bank said India will continue to be the fastest growing major economy in the world.
Growing power demand a challange: World Bank
With growing population and rapid urbanisation, the demand for electricity in India will almost triple between 2018 and 2040.
India to retain top position in remittances with USD 80 billion: World Bank
India is followed by China (USD 67 bn), Mexico and the Philippines (USD 34 bn each) and Egypt (USD 26 bn), according to global lender.
ADB enters an arrangement with World Bank for co-financed projects
In 2017, ADB operations totalled USD 32.2 billion, including USD 11.9 billion in co-financing.
Why ‘competitive federalism’ could help to boost India’s eco rankings
Most of the time countries with low ranks are criticised at domestic as well as international levels.
World Bank promises USD 200 billion in 2021-25 to fight climate change
Unless we reduce emissions and build adaptation now, we'll have 100 million more living in poverty by 2030, a World Bank official warned.
Age of anxiety: Good times, bad times
The world as a whole during the last three quarters of a century after World War II has seen “the best of times”.
PM Modi to meet India Inc on ease of doing business today
India’s rank rose 23 places to the 77th spot in the ‘Doing Business’ rankings released on October 31.