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OECD and Global Executives engage with the Blue Dot Network to develop Certification for quality infrastructure investment

OECD and Global Executives engage with the Blue Dot Network to develop Certification for quality infrastructure investment

  07/06/2021 – The OECD, together with governments of the US, Australia and Japan, has commenced consultations on the development of the Blue Dot Network certification process. The Blue Dot Network seeks to help bridge…

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Colombian president’s central bank appointment draws strong criticism

Colombian president’s central bank appointment draws strong criticism

Central Bank of Colombia, Bogota The president of Colombia, Iván Duque, appointed his former finance minister to the board of the central bank on August 30. Alberto Carrasquilla left office in May after a tax reform…

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La Smart Africa Alliance aidera le Soudan à réaliser son agenda numérique

La Smart Africa Alliance aidera le Soudan à réaliser son agenda numérique

(Agence Ecofin) – La levée de l’embargo sur le Soudan en 2017 a permis au pays de revenir sur la scène internationale. Un retour qui lui permet d’intégrer divers projets continentaux sur le développement des…

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All six Israel MPC members voted to keep rates unchanged-minutes By Reuters

All six Israel MPC members voted to keep rates unchanged-minutes By Reuters

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The Bank of Israel building is seen in Jerusalem June 16, 2020. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo 2/2 By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) – All six rate setters at the Bank of…

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Ida’s death count rises while 600,000 still lack power By Reuters

Ida’s death count rises while 600,000 still lack power By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Cars sit in water after flooding on the Major Deegan Expressway spilled over into the neighboring street and flooded a parking lot, when the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida brought drenching…

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Richard Branson aims to float Virgin Atlantic while air travel is in doubt – yet he might pull it off

Richard Branson aims to float Virgin Atlantic while air travel is in doubt – yet he might pull it off

Harvard Business School strategy guru Professor Michael Porter famously described the airline industry as “one of the least profitable industries known to man”. He said most airlines are predominantly losing money, “punctuated by brief periods…

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Alibaba latest big tech to pledge to China’s ‘common prosperity drive’

September 03, 2021 188 Views Print Alibaba latest big tech to pledge to China’s ‘common prosperity drive’ Alibaba Group has pledged RMB 100 billion ($15.5 billion) over five years towards President Xi Jinping’s “common prosperity”…

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Is Google getting worse? Increased advertising and algorithm changes may make it harder to find what you’re looking for

Is Google getting worse? Increased advertising and algorithm changes may make it harder to find what you’re looking for

Over the past 25 years, the name “Google” has become synonymous with the idea of searching for anything online. In much the same way “to Hoover” means to use a vacuum cleaner, dictionaries have recognised…

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Commission presents updated approach to fiscal policy response to coronavirus pandemic

Commission presents updated approach to fiscal policy response to coronavirus pandemic

The European Commission has adopted a Communication providing Member States with broad guidance on the conduct of fiscal policy in the period ahead. It provides guiding principles for the proper design and quality of fiscal…

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Le Nigeria se rapproche de sa monnaie digitale malgré des défis sous-jacents

Le Nigeria se rapproche de sa monnaie digitale malgré des défis sous-jacents

(Agence Ecofin) – Bitt Inc, une petite entreprise barbadienne, accompagnera le Nigeria dans son projet de monnaie digitale. Les implications de ce projet sur l’allocation et la circulation de la monnaie dans le pays ouest-africain…

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