Oil Prices go down in Asia Impacted by the larger than expected rise in the US crude inventories, the oil prices in Asia has significantly gone down. New York’s main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in June, fell 10 cents to $104.02 per barrel. Brent North Sea crude for June delivery shed 20 cents […]
IOM’s Earthquake Response Creates Skills and Jobs to Drive the Recovery in Haiti Two years after the earthquake devastated Haiti, the International Organization for Migration is helping the Government of Haiti reduce the remaining population in tent cities, while laying the foundation for jobs-led economic growth to rebuild the country. Haiti has been witness […]
Jan 10 2012 | Posted in
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China determined to grow despite grim global economy Laying out a blueprint for the world’s second-biggest economy in the year ahead, Beijing promised to keep monetary policy "prudent," fiscal policy "pro-active" and consumer prices stable — language broadly in line with previous commitments. Economists said the rhetoric suggested Beijing preferred to only fine-tune economic policies, […]
Dec 14 2011 | Posted in
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The Key to economic growth lies with an expanding middle class ISLAMABAD: (30 November 2011) “Countries with larger proportion of middle class have achieved exceptional economic growth despite the recent global recession in national economies throughout the world" said Dr. Vaqar Ahmed, Head, Inclusive Growth Unit, Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) here on Wednesday. He […]
Nov 30 2011 | Posted in
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