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  • Billions face food shortages

    The Guardian: Billions face food shortages, study warns Summary: Half of the world's population could face severe food shortages by the end of the century as rising temperatures take their toll...

    Posted on: January 28, 2009
  • OECD: Asian countries should reform their pension systems

    OECD News: Asian countries should reform their pension systems, says OECD Summary: Many Asian countries will need to reform their pension systems in order to deliver sustainable and adequate retirement incomes...

    Posted on: January 28, 2009
  • Jeffrey Sachs: Financial Crisis Presents Opportunity for Asia

    Asian Development Bank News: Jeffrey Sachs: Financial Crisis Presents Opportunity for Asia THE GLOBAL economic crisis should be viewed by Asia’s policymakers as an opportunity to expand investment in “desperately” needed...

    Posted on: January 28, 2009
  • Arab World Can Play Bigger Role in World Economy

    IMF Press Release No: 2009/203/EXC: Zoellick says: "Arab World Can Play Bigger Role in World Economy" Summary: Addressing the Arab Economic and Social Summit held in Kuwait, Zoellick said the World...

    Posted on: January 28, 2009
  • Arab Summit Seeks Economic Integration

    World Bank News Headlines For Wednesday, January 21, 2009: Arab Summit Seeks Economic Integration Summary:"Arab leaders Tuesday pledged 'all forms of support for the reconstruction of Gaza' ...as they wound up...

    Posted on: January 28, 2009
  • The UN discusses implications of the financial crisis for development and...

    European Network on Debt and Development News: The UN discusses implications of the financial crisis for development and the international financial system Summary: There is no doubt that the financial crisis...

    Posted on: January 28, 2009
  • COMPUTER SPREADSHEET ANALYSIS FOR BANKING OPERATIONS

    ADFIMI-KKTCKB Joint Seminar "COMPUTER SPREADSHEET ANALYSIS FOR BANKING OPERATIONS" Girne, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) 30 March-01 April 2009 I have the pleasure of inviting you to ADFIMI's subject matter seminar....

    Posted on: January 23, 2009
  • African response to the global financial crisis

    African response to the global financial crisis (African Development Bank) The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Donald Kaberuka, is participating in a meeting of the Committee of...

    Posted on: January 22, 2009
  • ADFIMI Seminar on 'ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING (ALM)' TUNIS, TUNISIA, 23-25 FEBRUARY 2009...

    ADFIMI Seminar on 'ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING (ALM)' TUNIS, TUNISIA, 23-25 FEBRUARY 2009 I have the pleasure of inviting you to ADFIMI’s subject matter seminar. The programme will be a 3 day...

    Posted on: January 22, 2009
  • The Credit Ratings Game

    Working Paper: The Credit Ratings Game Author/Editor: Patrick Bolton, Xavier Freixas and Joel Shapiro Summary: The spectacular failure of top-rated structured finance products based on sub-prime mortgages has brought considerable attention to...

    Posted on: January 20, 2009