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Global Accounting Standards Move Forward; Developing Countries Left Behind?
UNCTAD convenes leaders at the World Investment Forum in Qatar to promote a new accounting development toolkit to…
Trade Capacity Initiative Launched By IDB With Support Of Unctad
Dr. Walid Al-Wohaib, Chief Executive Officer of the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), member…
Grand Opening Of World Investment Forum Sees Awards
Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) from Malta , Mexico , China , Swaziland , and Grenada won awards as UNCTAD’s…
“Global Governance Reform Needs To Catch Up With Globalization”, Report Says
The new UNCTAD report Development and Globalization: Facts and Figures (DGFF) 2012, released this afternoon on the…
Investment Advisory Council Discusses How To Boost Investment In Globe’s Poorest Countries
UNCTAD Secretary-General Supachai Panitchpakdi and International Chamber of Commerce Secretary-General Jean-Guy…
World Leaders Call For Policies In Support Of Investment In Job Creation
Leaders of government and business meeting at a summit here during the UNCTAD World Investment Forum urged steps to…
Greece: Conservative leader to slash Taxes
Greek conservative leader Antonis Samaras is promising to slash taxes and cut government spending, but says he…
Tourism slows but private investment up
The latest Africa's Pulse reports that the weakening global economy in the second half of 2011 affected tourist…
Food insecurity still a worry
Africa's Pulse reports that the Sahel region of West Africa is facing a severe food security situation.…
Nestlé Beats Negative Expectations but Expects A Tough Year
Nestlé CEO Paul Bulcke addressing the company’s general meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Thursday. Emerging…