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Tomoya Sekine

IMF team in Egypt for talks on $3.2 billion loan - BusinessWeek - 0 views

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    Egypt is wanting a $3.2 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund to prevent a decline in the Egyptian economy, mainly caused by the political instability in the recent years. However leaders are concerned about the high level of debt as a result of borrowing loans.
Talia Greene

IMF rubber stamps Greece bailout - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...business-17390450

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  • Talia Greene on 20 Mar 12
     
    This discusses part of the bailout for Greece's debt crisis.
Cleo Veen

Double Take 'Toons: Whines, Foreign And Domestic? : NPR - 0 views

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    Europe's financial troubles seem to have stabilized for the moment, but John Darkow has a feeling that things could get worse, and R.J. Matson already sees a re-run in the scary link between European indebtedness and U.S. financial institutions like Jon Corzine's bankrupt MF Global.
Overhauser William

Ivory Coast GDP growth to hit 8 pct in 2012 - IMF | News by Country | Reuters - 0 views

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    ABIDJAN, March 14 (Reuters) - Ivory Coast's economy will grow 8 percent in 2012 after contracting 5.1 percent in 2011, on stronger-than-expected post-conflict recovery, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday after meeting with Ivorian authorities.
Haleigh Eppler

Clinton calls for bilateral aid on Egypt economy - 0 views

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  • Haleigh Eppler on 14 Mar 12
     
    The article discusses Egypt's need for aid following their revolution. The need for aid is to stabilize the economy as the state reforms.
Overhauser William

EU bars Hungary's 2013 aid funds, may reconsider in June - 0 views

www.reuters.com/...-hungary-idUSBRE82C0W820120313

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    (Reuters) - EU finance ministers suspended on Tuesday Hungary's access to half a billion euros in aid from next year for failing to keep its budget in check, but told Budapest it could escape the sanctions if it takes remedial fiscal action by June.
Talia Greene

How British aid can still help India - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...magazine-17210734

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  • Talia Greene on 12 Mar 12
     
    This article discusses the impacts of British financial aid in a part of India.
Waller Alexander

Japan thanks Taiwan for quake aid - Taipei Times - 0 views

www.taipeitimes.com/...2003527601

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  • Waller Alexander on 11 Mar 12
     
    Japan, as we know, was devastated by the earthquake last year. This article is just thanking the world for all the aid. This article indirectly shows that the right sort of aid to a country with a stable political sector will ultimately help the country. 
Tomoya Sekine

IMF Moves Toward New Power Reform - 0 views

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  • Tomoya Sekine on 08 Mar 12
     
    This article is in regards to the International Monetary Fund working to a new structure of voting rights, that would greatly benefit emerging economies such as China and Brazil. This would be appropriate seeming as China and Brazil's contribution is huge.
Mehmet Mert Suma

Beyond Trade: Brazil's Aid to Africa - 0 views

www.latinbusinesschronicle.com/...article.aspx

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  • Mehmet Mert Suma on 07 Mar 12
     
    The article is about the aid of Brazil to Africa.
Cleo Veen

The Value of Microfinance - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...the-value-of-microfinance.html

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    "Sewing Her Way Out of Poverty" has become a popular and successful strategy for women around the world thanks to the social effect of microfinance. Nicholas D. Kristof (column, Sept. 15) has reminded us of the enormous benefits of small, income-generating loans to primarily poor women.
Cleo Veen

Syria Blocks Aid, Tightening Hold on Devastated Area - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...-journalists-to-diplomats.html

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    ANTAKYA, Turkey - As the Syrian government continued to block an aid convoy from entering a devastated neighborhood in the city of Homs, Syrian refugees and activists reported Saturday that government forces were turning their guns on other restive cities.
Waller Alexander

World Bank sees FDI streaming into Nigeria, others in 2012 - 0 views

www.businessdayonline.com/...ng-into-nigeria-others-in-2012

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  • Waller Alexander on 06 Mar 12
     
    This is an article about how there is more FDI going towards Nigeria and other parts of Africa. This will help the African nations if the politics around the investment are controlled. Usually there will be a increase in the wealthier population and an increase in the poorer population without much growth to the middle class
Talia Greene

Kenyan hopes to open up banking to the poor - 2 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...world-africa-16109757

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    This talks about a microfinance scheme in Kenya.
Tomoya Sekine

Russia's Foreign Investment up 66% Last Year - 1 views

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    Russia's foreign direct investment has increased by 66% this year compared to last year, which would suggest an approach to a significant growth of the country and the economy.
Overhauser William

'Yunus Was Right,' SKS Microfinance Founder Says - 0 views

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    Vikram Akula, the founder of SKS Microfinance, the for-profit company that is accused of aggressive collection tactics, made an unexpected observation Sunday night at the Social Enterprise Conference at Harvard University. "Professor Yunus was right," Mr. Akula said, referring to Muhammad Yunus, the Grameen Bank founder, economist and a frequent critic of Mr. Akula and others who tried to turn microfinance into a for-profit industry.
Haleigh Eppler

Lessons from the Greek bailout - 1 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...gIQAD7m4RR_story.html

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  • Haleigh Eppler on 22 Feb 12
     
    The article discusses the reforms as well as the problems associated with export-led growth
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