International Organizations

Baroness Ashton will change jobs during Doha summit

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Spokesman says trade commissioner has not yet decided whether to attend crucial World Trade Organisation meeting after her unexpected elevation to foreign policy role Trade commissioner BaronessBaroness Ashton will take up her duties as Europe's new foreign policy chief on 1 December, halfway through a critical summit of world trade ministers in Geneva, and will be without a permanent replacement...

WTO head "We don't put halfcooked dishes on the table"

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

As head of the World Trade Organisation Pascal Lamy has evolved a famously hardedged style; perhaps just the right one to unlock the stasis of the Doha Round.

Siddharth Tiwari, Secretary of IMF

Hindu (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

WASHINGTON: With a proven track record in managing complex work programmes, economist Siddharth Tiwari has been named as the Secretary of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by its Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn. Mr. Tiwari, ...

• Indian named for key IMF post - Times of India

India had issued Red Corner notices against Pak father, son

rediff News (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago

The father-son duo from Pakistan, arrested in Italy for allegedly managing money transfer for communication links of the Mumbai terror attackers, had a Red Corner Notice issued against them by Interpol for suspected involvement.

India pushes for WTO reform

Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

India has proposed urgent reforms in the operation of the World Trade Organization, the Press Trust of India reported Saturday.

A Bretton Woods moment?

The Morningside Post (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago

After the Great Depression and World War II, the world powers got together in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, and cooperated on a new framework for global economic relations and created the World Bank and IMF, institutions that persist today. In a roundtable discussion, Joseph Stiglitz, Benjamin Cohen and Adam Posen discuss why they think (or don't think) such a re-organization is possible in today's...

Chevron’s gas reserve claim rejected

The New Nation (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

BSS, Dhaka Local gas reservoir experts has rejected Chevron's claim of gas reserve figure initially and asked the International Oil Company (IOC) to submit more evidential documents to prove its claims. The local experts also asked the IOC not to extract more then 600 mmcfd gas instead of present extraction of 700 to 900 mmcfd from this field for its longevity of the country's second largest gas reserve....

India to press for reforms in WTO functioning

Times of India (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago

In the run-up to the seventh WTO Ministerial Meeting in Geneva beginning November 30, India has proposed urgent reforms in the functioning of the multilateral trade body.

Indonesia Information Technology Report Q4 2009 - New Report Published

Cempaka Putih (Free subscription) | yesterday

New report provides detailed analysis of the Information Technology market Companiesandmarkets.com and OfficialWire , by Press Office, Published on November 20, 2009 The Indonesian IT market should grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 13% over 2009-2013 despite a deceleration in 2009, with demand in key segments affected by the global economic crisis. In H109, some manufacturing organisations...

The Answer to Isolation is Expanded Democratisation, Term Limit and Respect for Human Rights

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

It is becoming increasingly clear that The Witch Hunt in the Gambia, the disappearance of Chief Manneh, the rigorous pursuit of libel as a crime which led to the incarceration of journalists for expression of opinions and the issuing of threats of death or harm to perceived dissidents have put the country in focus in domains like ECOWAS, the US Congress, the Commonwealth and the UN.

Outlandish Planet Has Wonky Orbit

Cool Science News (Free subscription) | yesterday

WASP-17 (pictured) was another planet found to have a weird reverse orbit in a study published in mid-2009. Credit: ESA From Cosmos Magazine: SYDNEY: Astronomers have found an extrasolar planet with an "outlandish orbit" that circles its star either backwards, or at an angle of around 90º to the orientation of the star's rotation. Planets in our own Solar System orbit in the same plane...

Jimmy Cliff, Alpha Blondy named ECOWAS Ambassadors

Nice Up (Free subscription) | yesterday

Awards of ECOWAS Peace Ambassador were given to Alpha Blondy of Coted’Voire and legendary reggae giant Jimmy Cliff.

Zanu-PF, MDC in Fresh Attempt to Mend Ties

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

Fresh negotiations to deal with the so-called outstanding issues in the unity government are expected to begin in earnest this weekend nearly two weeks after the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Troika directed at its meeting in Mozambique that Zimbabwe resolves its niggling issues within 30 days.

Budget Support From World Bank

All Africa (Free subscription) | yesterday

The World Bank has provided a 110 million US dollar credit to Mozambique as direct budget support, under an agreement signed in Maputo on Friday by Planning and Cooperation Minister Aiuba Cuereneia and the World Bank representative in Maputo, Luiz Tavares.

Corruption index 2009: ASEAN country rankings

Jot Asean (Free subscription) | yesterday

How did ASEAN countries rank on Transparency International's Corruption Index this year? The top ten least corrupt are the Nordic countries , plus New Zealand (#1), Canada, and Australia. (Netherlands isn't exactly Nordic, but it comes in at #6. Singapore (#3) is perceived as the least corrupt country in all of Asia. Brunei (#39) is perceived as being no more corrupt than South Korea. Malaysia (#56)...

Vostok Nafta Investment Limited - Financial Analysis Review--Aarkstore Enterprise

aarkstore | 11/18/2009

Summary Vostok Nafta Investment Ltd (Vostok Nafta) is an investment company. The company principally focuses on investing in public and private companies, which operate in Russia and adjacent markets. The company principally invests in oil and gas, coal, energy, mining and metals industries, cement and energy sectors. Vostok Nafta’s wholly owned subsidiary companies are Vostok Komi (Cyprus) Limited,...

Sorting Out Priorities

timpayne2 | 11/16/2009

With the mass of options presented to policy makers, the task of sorting out priorities can seem overwhelming. Growth Commission Blog, The World Bank Group, growth comission http://www.growthcommissionblog.org/content/sorting-out-priorities

USA country profile

bharatbook | 11/10/2009

This 48-page report will give you a complete snap-shot of the United States''s telecom environment, providing you with all the information you need to be successful in this market. ( http://www.bharatbook.com/Market-Research-Reports/USA-country-profile.html ) It initially defines the country''s economic and political environment keeping you abreast of any events that could impact the business environment