Skip to main content

Home/ IB Economics SL.Baron/ Group items tagged foreign

Rss Feed Group items tagged

Noah F

America can change the world with foreign aid, just ask Bill Gates - 0 views

  •  
    This article talks about the importance of foreign aids given out by the US. The author of the article mentions that, the US should be smarter about the aid they send overseas. The type of aid that is mainly discussed in the article is humanitarian. It also features Bill Gates' ideas about foreign aid. Bill Gates uses statistics to explain how important it is to send foreign aids to developing countries.
  •  
    This article discusses the benefits of foreign aid from the perspective of Bill Gates who has donated a large portion of his wealth to foreign aid and has also set up his own foundation. One of the points this article makes is that if aid is sent as vaccines or food rather than just money, it is harder for a corrupt dictator to use the aid for his own good.
Nabil E

Foreign investment soars in Georgia | In brief | Democracy & Freedom Watch - 0 views

  •  
    Foreign direct investment in Georgia is increasing dramatically. Foreign direct investments increased by 58% in the fourth quarter of 2011, compared to the same period the previous year, totaling 337 million dollars.
Jackson Mote

Egyptian Citizens, U.S. leaders Debate Foreign Aid After Controversial Raids Read more... - 0 views

  •  
    Egyptian Citizens and US leaders have begun to debate the best possible way for Egypt to receive foreign aid after numerous employees of non-governmental agencies were arrested and are awaiting trial.
Mitchell B

Foreign investment in Europe starts anew - 0 views

  •  
    This article discusses how foreign investment has helped save Spain's economy. Dow Chemical, a large firm not based in Europe, has been struggling in its new Spanish market; however, instead of downsizing, they have decided to invest further. This is attributed the to educated workers and high level of technology.
Mitchell B

Americans Need to Rethink Foreign Aid - 0 views

  •  
    This article discusses Egypt's opposition to receiving military and financial aid from the United States. The Egyptian government is upset over the fact that they believe Americans were using a non-profit to promote "Pro-American" messages. This shows that even countries who need help still do not want it.
Konstantin Z

Why Foreign Aid Is Hurting Africa - 0 views

  •  
    this is a very interesting article about the fact of why foreign trade is hurting africa in our todays world it is very important issue to consider
Konstantin Z

Georgia Expects $1 Billion of Foreign Direct Investment in 2011 - 0 views

  •  
    this article reflects on the Foreign direct trade, and the expectations of the country itself.
Merab K

Arab FDI up 7 times in 2005-2010 - 0 views

  •  
    This article talks about how the reforms carried out in some Arab countries, have caused the rise in Foreign Direct Investment in those regions. FDI equaled $438.5 billion during 2005-2010, while it was only $67.2 billion during 1999-2004. However, the share of Arab region from global FDI is still low. It only equals 5%. This means that there is still a need of investments in those Arabian countries.
Eleonora B

US and N Korea in food aid talks - 0 views

  •  
    North Korea has suffered persistent food shortages since a famine in the 1990s Envoys from the United States and North Korea are meeting in Beijing to finalise details of a food aid deal.
Jackson Mote

Bernanke Says Europe Must Aid Banks Even as Strains Have Eased Read more: http://www.s... - 0 views

  •  
    Federal Reserve Chairman of the US, Ben Bernanke, suggests that Europe must continue to aid banks even as the strains of economic downturn have been uplifted somewhat. The reasoning behind this is that if the banks are aided somewhat, they will have a larger margin for error and prevention of bankruptcy.
Michael M

Syrian Forces Overwhelm Stronghold of Rebels in Homs - 0 views

  •  
    A day after the rebel retreat, relief workers were said to be poised to enter the shattered Baba Amr area on Friday to bring badly needed food and medical supplies to civilians. But it was not immediately clear when they would be able to begin the operation.
Eleonora B

Robinson targets 'negative media' - 0 views

  •  
    Peter Robinson attacks the 'negative media' The Northern Ireland media's "daily diet of negativity" and "trumpeting of bad news" is damaging the economy, the first minister has claimed.
Michael M

Russia and China are paying a diplomatic price - 0 views

  •  
    Arab countries are responding poorly to Russia and China's refusals to help Syria.
1 - 13 of 13
Showing 20 items per page