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LOCKDOWNS and mobility restrictions prevent small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from accessing financing and this makes it more difficult for them to sustain their operations, according to the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda). At the Neda budget hearing at the Senate on Wednesday, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T.…

The US Air Force (USAF) has completed the nuclear design certification process for use of the B61-12 air-launched tactical gravity nuclear bomb with the F-35A Lightning II conventional take-off and landing stealth multirole combat aircraft. ...

The Lightning II gets one step closer to become the next Air Force aircraft, and first 5th Generation platform, to achieve compatibility with the refurbished B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb.

The World Bank permanently suspended its Doing Business project earlier this month. This column argues that the suspension puts an end to a very useful data-collection exercise that went astray by focusing on rankings and political publicity. Beyond specific conflicts of interest within the World Bank, the demise of Doing Business reaffirms Goodhart’s Law that when an index

Public comment welcome for Adams-Stanton Township wind farm Public comment welcome for Adams-Stanton Township wind farm 5 hours ago 575 Views Correction: Adams Township Supervisor Gerald Heikkinen has reached out to Keweenaw Report to clarify that the wind farm being proposed has four turbines in Adams Township and eight in Stanton Township. A proposed wind farm in Adams and Stanton Townships is being evaluated by the Federal Aviation Administration for its potential effects on air travel in th...

Getting it right Issue 164: Social equity remains front and center at CRC meeting, N.Y. state parade, elsewhere. Plus, Peoples-Stokes joins our N.Y. business event. Updated on 11:10 PM; Today 9:54 PM This week’s theme of getting it right is not an easy task. In a world of globalization and intersection, getting it right has never been harder. With cannabis, the accompanying harms inflicted upon communities affected by trauma from the War on Drugs has bore witness to the potential for someth...

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‘$300m programme loan moderately unsatisfactory’ Top Story March 17, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) of the World Bank has declared $300 million programme loan for Pakistan under Finance for Growth as moderately unsatisfactory mainly because of political risks and macroeconomic instability. The WB’s IEG report states that the programme development objective of Pakistan Finance for Growth Development Policy Credit was to support the government’s efforts “to pro...

‘$300m loan moderately unsatisfactory’ March 17, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) of the World Bank has declared $300 million programme loan for Pakistan under Finance for Growth as moderately unsatisfactory mainly because of political risks and macroeconomic instability. The WBs IEG report states that the programme development objective of Pakistan Finance for Growth Development Policy Credit was to support the governments efforts "to promote an inclusive and transp...

Joining forces as one World Bank Group Water team working in MENA at Wadi Rum, Jordan. Photo by Lars Anders Jagerskog Alone we can do so little but together we can do so much. This powerful quote by Helen Keller reminds us the spirit behind collaboration and joining forces towards a common goal. Indeed, partnerships provide a strategy and offer a platform to marshal the necessary resources, skills and ideas. The development arena is no exception and that’s why partnerships are vital to end p...