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Monday, May 6, 2013

China seeks to alter World Bank report

China seeks to alter World Bank report


China seeks to alter World Bank report

Posted: 06 May 2013 11:09 AM PDT

The row is an example of China's growing assertiveness at international bodies and its increased willingness to challenge liberal economic prescriptions

Brussels trains its sights on Slovenia

Posted: 06 May 2013 09:30 AM PDT

Government infighting is detracting from Ljubljana's effort to reform its banking sector and the European Commission is being pushed to step in

Sharif plans talks with army and Taliban

Posted: 06 May 2013 09:05 AM PDT

The former prime minister says he will confront the country's 'gigantic' terror problem if his party wins this week's general election

Malaysian result masks social change

Posted: 06 May 2013 05:03 AM PDT

Nature of country's election result could complicate efforts of Najib Razak, prime minister, to carry forward crucial economic and domestic reforms

Cost-sharing makes mark on US healthcare

Posted: 06 May 2013 06:33 AM PDT

The use of high-deductible plans in the ACA has prompted a debate about the affordability of such programmes and the changes in behaviour they encourage

Former Italian PM Giulio Andreotti dies

Posted: 06 May 2013 05:59 AM PDT

One of Italy's most prominent postwar figures, who was prime minister seven times, has died in Rome at the age of 94

Skilled labour shortage tests Germany

Posted: 06 May 2013 05:15 AM PDT

While Spain's unemployment rate is one of the highest in the western world, in Germany the problem is the opposite – a dearth of labour

No clear frontrunner for Iran presidency

Posted: 06 May 2013 11:54 AM PDT

As election hopefuls start to register this week, tense political infighting makes it difficult to predict any likely winner

Somali president calls for Marshall plan

Posted: 06 May 2013 10:28 AM PDT

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is calling for huge amount of donor help, comparing his country to post-1945 Europe with added problems of piracy and terrorism

Russian opposition marks violent protest

Posted: 06 May 2013 10:46 AM PDT

Demonstrators met in Moscow to mark the day a year ago that ended in clashes with the police and broke the back of the anti-Putin movement

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