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World Bank invests in Baltimore-based Laureate Education
A division of the World Bank Group announced Wednesday that it has invested $150 million in Laureate Education Inc., giving the international development organization a small stake in the Baltimore-based global higher education company. "It's an...Tags: Laureate Education Inc., Retraining, World Bank Group, Saudi Arabia, International Organizations
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Masdar and IFC in $1.5b deal for clean energy projects
Khaleej TimesMasdar and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank, announced their intention to collaborate on the advancement of clean energy projects. The memorandum of understanding (MoU), which was signed last week...Tags: World Bank Group, Renewable Energy, Energy Saving, Energy, International Organizations
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PRESS DIGEST - British Business- May 13
ReutersMay 13 (Reuters) - The Guardian PARTS OF UK COAL MAY BE NATIONALISED AFTER COLLIERY FIRE CLOSES PIT Troubled parts of UK Coal, Britain's largest coal mining business, could return to public ownership under plans being discussed by ministers that would...Tags: World Bank Group, Microsoft Corporation, Coal, Deutsche Bank AG, Job Layoffs
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AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, banking briefs
AME InfoHSBC NEARLY DOUBLES Q1 PROFIT : HSBC announced its first-quarter earnings have nearly doubled due to the bank's three-year efficiency drive and a halving in bad debts charges, Reuters has reported. Europe's biggest bank posted a pre-tax profit of $8.4bn,...Tags: World Bank Group, Malaysia, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), HSBC Holdings plc, Central Bank
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MIDEAST STOCKS - Factors to watch - May 7
ReutersDUBAI, May 7 (Reuters) - Here are factors that may affect Middle East stock markets on Tuesday. Reuters has not verified the press reports and does not vouch for their accuracy. INTERNATIONAL/REGIONAL * GLOBAL MARKETS-Asian shares steady on higher...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iran, Bahrain
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INTERVIEW-Azeri oil fund to spend $1 bln on property abroad
Reuters* Plans to buy property in Asia and Australia * To spend $600 mln abroad in shares of big firms * To invest over $1.5 bln with Socar in energy projects * To add another 12 T gold to reach reserves of 30 T By Lada Evgrashina BAKU, April 18 (Reuters) -...Tags: World Bank Group, Azerbaijan, Asia, Property, Petroleum Industry
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The difficult path to a foreign-language film Oscar
Something like a glammed-up re-imagining of the United Nations, year-in, year-out the foreign-language film category at the Oscars is a home to diplomacy, drama, intrigue and heartbreak. And that's just the process to secure a nomination and then the...
Tags: Movies, Iceland, Film Festivals, Academy Awards, United Nations
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