World Bank | ORGANIZATION

The World Bank is a bank that provides financial and technical assistance to developing countries for development programs (e.g. bridges, roads, schools, etc.) with the stated goal of reducing poverty.

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Chile faces $30B price tag for quake recovery, but in better position to pay than Haiti
— Mar 13 2010 7:10 PM from Hartford Courant
Cheap cigars, politics and the Volcker Rule
— Mar 13 2010 7:09 PM from Business Standard
Chile faces $30B price tag for quake recovery, but in better position to pay than Haiti
— Mar 13 2010 6:50 PM from Chicago Tribune
The 'invisible hand' doesn't exist
— Mar 13 2010 6:39 PM from DNA India
Russian speaking legal expert with experience in teaching criminal procedure rules
— Mar 13 2010 2:22 PM from Relief Web

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Managing Director, of the World Bank, is seen on a panel"Rethinking How to Feed the World "at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010.

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"Chile has a number of things in its favor"

Luis Alberto Moreno Mar 13 2010 7:10 PM from Hartford Courant

"I tell you sure as I am sitting here, that if banking institutions are protected by the taxpayer and they are given free rein to speculate, I may not live long enough to see the crisis"

Paul Volcker Mar 13 2010 7:09 PM from Business Standard

"I think he’s remarkably well informed"

Paul Volcker Mar 13 2010 7:09 PM from Business Standard

"But if you’re running a business you know where your revenues are coming from and who you are dealing with. From an accounting and business strategy perspective you must know"

William Donaldson Mar 13 2010 7:09 PM from Business Standard

"I’ve always been on the straight and narrow, the rest of it is all interpretation"

Paul Volcker Mar 13 2010 7:09 PM from Business Standard

"Although the programme of short duration shutdowns is not expected to result in a shortage of supply ... Eskom requests all consumers to be prudent, not to waste electricity"

Tony Scott Mar 13 2010 12:18 PM from Independent Online

"This was an absolutely vital legislation that needed to be passed. To have it blocked at the last minute like this is terribly disappointing. Vulture funds are part of the same complex and flawed financial infrastructure that has..."

Oxfam Novib Mar 13 2010 12:23 AM from The Independent

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Chile faces $30B price tag for quake recovery, but in better position to pay than Haiti
— Mar 13 2010 7:10 PM from Hartford Courant
Cheap cigars, politics and the Volcker Rule
— Mar 13 2010 7:09 PM from Business Standard
Chile faces $30B price tag for quake recovery, but in better position to pay than Haiti
— Mar 13 2010 6:50 PM from Chicago Tribune
The 'invisible hand' doesn't exist
— Mar 13 2010 6:39 PM from DNA India
Russian speaking legal expert with experience in teaching criminal procedure rules
— Mar 13 2010 2:22 PM from Relief Web

Close Caption

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Managing Director, of the World Bank, is seen on a panel"Rethinking How to Feed the World "at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 29, 2010.

AP

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