http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/The_World_Bank_GroupFind stories, videos, and photos about The World Bank Group from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:47:21 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/The_World_Bank_Group14433Find stories, videos, and photos about The World Bank Group from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2009/06/23/markets/premarkets_Tuesday/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/23/markets/premarkets_Tuesday/index.htmStocks were headed for a higher opening on Tuesday morning as investors reacted to Moody's saying it will maintain the United States' credit rating at triple-A. They also awaited the beginning of the two-day meeting of the Federal Reserve.Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:08:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/22/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/22/markets/markets_newyork/index.htmStocks sank Monday, ending at three-week lows, as the World Bank's weak outlook on global growth and a selloff in commodity prices sent investors heading for the exits.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/06/22/world.bank.aid.recession/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/06/22/world.bank.aid.recession/index.html#cnnSTCTextWorldwide trade will plummet by nearly 10 percent this year, and output will fall by 2.9 percent, the World Bank predicted in a report released Monday.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/22/news/economy/global_trade/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/22/news/economy/global_trade/index.htmWorldwide trade will plummet by nearly 10% this year, and output will fall by 2.9%, the World Bank predicted in a report released Monday.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/22/markets/premarkets_monday/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/22/markets/premarkets_monday/index.htmMarkets were looking for a fall when they open Monday, as the World Bank said a global recovery was 'unusually uncertain' and cut growth forecasts for most countries.Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/06/18/china.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/06/18/china.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTextChina can expect 7.2 percent growth in 2009, according to the World Bank, which says the country's fiscal policies in the face of a global financial slowdown have kept the Chinese economy "growing respectably."Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:15:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/18/news/international/china_economy/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/06/18/news/international/china_economy/index.htmChina can expect 7.2% growth in 2009, according to the World Bank, which says the country's fiscal policies in the face of a global financial slowdown have kept the Chinese economy "growing respectably."Thu, 18 Jun 2009 08:13:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/04/27/pandemic.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/04/27/pandemic.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhile the swine flu raises public-health alarms globally, the prognosis for the world economy is not good if the outbreaks mutate into a pandemic.Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/02/india.g20/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/04/02/india.g20/index.html#cnnSTCTextIndia's prime minister, in a speech ahead of the G-20 economic summit, called for added funding to developing nations as a way to maintain demand in a troubled global economy.Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:43:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/03/25/remittances.falling/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/03/25/remittances.falling/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe money that foreign workers send home will shrink by $15 billion this year, as the global economy limps along, the World Bank projects.Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/03/21/global.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/BUSINESS/03/21/global.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe global economy will shrink up to 2 percent, and rapidly approved stimulus plans worldwide could spark another crash in financial markets, World Bank President Bob Zoellick projected at a forum in Belgium Saturday.Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/18/china.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/03/18/china.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe World Bank cut China's economic growth forecast in 2009 to 6.5 percent Wednesday, down a full percentage point from November's projection.Wed, 18 Mar 2009 07:58:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/09/news/international/global_economy_world_bank/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/09/news/international/global_economy_world_bank/index.htmThe world economy is on track to post its worst performance since the Great Depression, with developing countries bearing much of the economic pain, the World Bank said Monday.Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:04:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/12/11/world.bank/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/12/11/world.bank/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe World Bank announced a "fast-track" assistance program for countries in dire economic straits Wednesday, aiming to make $2 billion in financial aid available more quickly for struggling nations.Thu, 11 Dec 2008 05:36:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/10/news/international/worldbank/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/10/news/international/worldbank/index.htmThe World Bank announced its 'fast-track' economic assistance program Wednesday, which aims to make $2 billion in financial aid available quicker to countries in dire economic condition.Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:51:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/15/news/international/g20_declaration/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/11/15/news/international/g20_declaration/index.htmA group of nearly two dozen world leaders on Saturday reached agreement on a wide-ranging set of proposals to better regulate financial markets. Their goal is over the next several months to put rules and early-detection systems in place to head off another financial crisis like the one currently damaging economies worldwide.Sat, 15 Nov 2008 20:28:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/31/magazines/fortune/gunter_carboncredits.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/31/magazines/fortune/gunter_carboncredits.fortune/index.htmHas your latest brokerage statement got you down? Maybe it's time to try something completely different: a $96 billion market built entirely on the certifiable absence of a colorless, odorless gas.Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:10:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/10/29/world.markets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/10/29/world.markets/index.html#cnnSTCTextAsian and Pacific markets gained value Thursday in response to the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate cut, although Wall Street's reaction was mixed.Thu, 30 Oct 2008 02:57:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1849949,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1849949,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe West has a rescue plan for its financial system, but struggling emerging economies may have to go it aloneTue, 14 Oct 2008 06:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/11/global.economy.players/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/11/global.economy.players/index.html#cnnSTCTextOrganizations that have a role in the global financial system:Sun, 12 Oct 2008 02:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/11/news/economy/economic_players/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/11/news/economy/economic_players/index.htmFollowing is a list of organizations that have a role in the global financial system and what that role is:Sat, 11 Oct 2008 19:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/10/smallbusiness/best_countries_for_small_biz.smb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/10/smallbusiness/best_countries_for_small_biz.smb/index.htmSingapore, New Zealand and the United States have the world's friendliest business climates for small companies, according to a World Bank report released this week.Wed, 10 Sep 2008 22:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/06/09/tiger.conservation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/06/09/tiger.conservation/index.html#cnnSTCTextCiting tiger population counts that have dwindled to a few thousand, several Hollywood stars have come out in support of a preservation campaign announced Monday by the World Bank.Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:19:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/29/worldbank.food/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/05/29/worldbank.food/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe World Bank is making $1.2 billion available in grants and loans to combat the global food crisis, including $200 million for those most at risk in the world's poorest countries.Fri, 30 May 2008 02:23:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1810344,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1810344,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe World Bank says it is making available $1.2 billion to help overcome the global food crisisThu, 29 May 2008 19:10:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/20/myanmar.mourning/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/05/20/myanmar.mourning/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs Myanmar began a three-day mourning period Tuesday, the World Bank reiterated that it cannot provide financial assistance or loans to the cyclone-ravaged country because of unpaid debts.Tue, 20 May 2008 12:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/04/15/food.prices/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/04/15/food.prices/index.html#cnnSTCTextFood prices are soaring sending political shockwaves around the world but the reasons behind the looming crisis are numerous and complicated.Mon, 21 Apr 2008 08:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/02/10/eco.carbon/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/02/10/eco.carbon/index.html#cnnSTCTextCutting down trees is pretty much one of the worst things you can do when it comes to climate change. Deforestation, by varying accounts, contributes anywhere from 20 percent to 30 percent of all carbon dioxide (C02) emissions -- around 1.6 billion tons.Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:28:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/16/davos.profiles/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/01/16/davos.profiles/index.html#cnnSTCTextWith over 200 public figures attending this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, the Swiss town is set to be a real-life who's who of international statesmen and politicians. Below we've profile a few of this year's big hitters.Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:42:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/17/eco.about.water/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/12/17/eco.about.water/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe next time you fall sick and someone suggests it's because of something in the water, they could be right. According to the World Bank, 88 percent of all diseases are caused by unsafe drinking water, inadequate sanitation and poor hygiene.Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:36:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/17/palestinian.conf/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/12/17/palestinian.conf/index.html#cnnSTCTextA major donors conference to raise funds for the Palestinians has gone beyond expectations, with donors pledging $7.4 billion to help build a Palestinian state, organizers said Monday.Mon, 17 Dec 2007 19:39:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/13/news/international/world_bank_corruption.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/13/news/international/world_bank_corruption.ap/index.htmA siege mentality prevails at a World Bank unit that investigates allegations of misconduct and corruption in bank-financed projects, an independent panel says. It recommends the group reach out to other departments and outside advisers to deal with its problems.Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:02:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/25/news/economy/sachs_worldbank.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/25/news/economy/sachs_worldbank.fortune/index.htmThe scandal-ridden departure of Paul Wolfowitz from the World Bank doesn't end its crisis. The trouble runs deeper.Mon, 02 Jul 2007 02:51:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1637033,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1637033,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsRobert Zoellick, a seasoned player in international financial and diplomatic circles, won the unanimous approval of the World Bank's board on Monday to become the poverty-fighting institution's next presidentMon, 25 Jun 2007 21:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/25/news/international/zoellick.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/25/news/international/zoellick.reut/index.htmThe World Bank Monday unanimously approved Robert Zoellick as its president after a controversial two-year term by Paul Wolfowitz, who agreed to resign over a promotion scandal involving his companion.Mon, 25 Jun 2007 05:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/18/news/international/bc.worldbank.zoellick.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/06/18/news/international/bc.worldbank.zoellick.reut/index.htmHealing the wounds and conflicts at the World Bank will be a difficult task in the aftermath of an ethics scandal, Robert Zoellick, the bank's likely next president, said on Monday.Mon, 18 Jun 2007 10:20:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1626382,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1626382,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsBob Zoellick, Bush's new choice to head the World Bank, is no ideologue like his predecessor. An Administration stalwart, he's finally getting a chance at a top job he cravedFri, 01 Jun 2007 17:05:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2007/06/01/100049637/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2007/06/01/100049637/index.htmWhen Rodrigo Veleso launched ONE World Enterprises in Los Angeles last year, he quickly grasped why entrepreneurship was surging in the U.S.Fri, 01 Jun 2007 13:45:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/30/worldbank.zoellick/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/30/worldbank.zoellick/index.htmlU.S. President George W. Bush said Wednesday he will nominate Robert Zoellick to be the 11th president of the World Bank, replacing Paul Wolfowitz, who was forced to step down.Wed, 30 May 2007 15:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/17/wolfowitz.statement/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/17/wolfowitz.statement/index.htmlWorld Bank President Paul Wolfowitz issued this statement Thursday:Thu, 17 May 2007 22:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/17/worldbank.statement/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/05/17/worldbank.statement/index.htmlThe World Bank executive board issued this statement Thursday:Thu, 17 May 2007 22:28:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/16/news/newsmakers/wolfowitz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/16/news/newsmakers/wolfowitz/index.htmEmbattled World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz and the White House were in talks Wednesday afternoon with World Bank officials to work out details of his resignation, senior administration officials told CNN.Wed, 16 May 2007 17:15:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/05/15/world.bank.wolfowitz/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/05/15/world.bank.wolfowitz/index.htmlEmbattled World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz Tuesday pleaded to the World Bank Executive Board for fairness in deciding his fate and promised changes in his management style in an effort to hold on to his job.Tue, 15 May 2007 10:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/08/news/newsmakers/wolfowitz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/05/08/news/newsmakers/wolfowitz/index.htmLeading governments of Europe are willing to let the United States again choose the next World Bank president if embattled current President Paul Wolfowitz agrees to step down soon, according to a published report.Tue, 08 May 2007 12:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/04/16/rainforests.drc/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/04/16/rainforests.drc/index.htmlThe world's second largest rainforest -- a haven of biodiversity and one of the planet's vital safeguards against runaway global warming -- is being devastated by illegal logging, environmentalists have warned.Mon, 16 Apr 2007 12:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/04/16/worldbank.wolfowitz/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/04/16/worldbank.wolfowitz/index.htmlPaul Wolfowitz said Sunday he has no plans to step down as president of the World Bank, despite questions about his handling of the promotion of his girlfriend to a job at the U.S. State Department.Mon, 16 Apr 2007 06:34:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/04/02/8403452/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/04/02/8403452/index.htm1. Brazil Mon, 02 Apr 2007 04:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/03/30/art.bank/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/03/30/art.bank/index.htmlThis year, the World Bank celebrates the ten-year anniversary of its Art Program -- an innovative plan that extends micro-economic financing through art investment.Fri, 30 Mar 2007 12:26:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/05/29/8378125/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2006/05/29/8378125/index.htmIt's not the kind of milestone one wants to celebrate. On June 5, the 25th anniversary of the first published case of what was later identified as AIDS, an estimated 40 million people around the wo... Fri, 26 May 2006 16:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/01/18/birdflu.wrap0945/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/01/18/birdflu.wrap0945/index.htmlNations attending a bird flu meeting in the Chinese capital of Beijing had pledged $1.9 billion to fight the disease, a U.S. official said, exceeding expectations set by the World Bank.Wed, 18 Jan 2006 14:59:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/11/14/quake.pakistan.cost/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/asiapcf/11/14/quake.pakistan.cost/index.htmlLast month's deadly quake in South Asia will cost Pakistan more than $5 billion -- more than twice the amount pledged so far, two international agencies have found in a joint report.Mon, 14 Nov 2005 21:16:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/06/news/economy/world_bank/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/04/06/news/economy/world_bank/index.htmGlobal growth momentum has peaked but buoyant economic and financial conditions in most developing countries should continue, the World Bank said on Wednesday.Wed, 06 Apr 2005 16:51:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/03/29/eu.wolfowitz/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/03/29/eu.wolfowitz/index.htmlPaul Wolfowitz, Washington's nominee to head the World Bank, will be in Brussels Wednesday to meet with European Union officials, diplomats said.Tue, 29 Mar 2005 09:48:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/03/21/worldbank.wolfowtiz/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/03/21/worldbank.wolfowtiz/index.htmlA European Union summit is set to discuss the controversial U.S. nomination of Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz as World Bank president after the candidate agreed to meet officials to explain his views.Mon, 21 Mar 2005 11:54:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/03/17/worldbank.wolfowtiz/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/03/17/worldbank.wolfowtiz/index.htmlThe nomination of U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz to lead the World Bank has sparked reactions around the world ranging from official reserve to hostility, although there was some support.Thu, 17 Mar 2005 09:37:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/03/16/worldbank.wolfowtiz/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/BUSINESS/03/16/worldbank.wolfowtiz/index.htmlIn a controversial move, U.S. President George W. Bush has said he believes Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz will be a strong president of the World Bank.Thu, 17 Mar 2005 03:23:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/03/16/controversial.choice/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/03/16/controversial.choice/index.htmlDeputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz is best known as one of the architects of the Iraq war.Wed, 16 Mar 2005 22:47:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/16/news/international/world_bank/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/16/news/international/world_bank/index.htmPresident Bush said Wednesday that Deputy Defense Secretary Paul Wolfowitz is his choice to be president of the World Bank.Wed, 16 Mar 2005 14:32:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/01/news/international/worldbank_wolfowitz/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/03/01/news/international/worldbank_wolfowitz/index.htmCarly Fiorina, dismissed as chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard last month, has emerged as a candidate to head the World Bank, according to published reports Tuesday.Tue, 01 Mar 2005 18:06:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/BUSINESS/10/04/imf.wrap/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/BUSINESS/10/04/imf.wrap/index.htmlFinance officials from all over the globe gathered under heavy guard to push for a stepped-up fight against terror financing while warning the poor must not be forgotten.Mon, 04 Oct 2004 04:26:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/01/news/funny/world_bank_ebay/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/10/01/news/funny/world_bank_ebay/index.htmDon't like the policies of the World Bank?Fri, 01 Oct 2004 16:46:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/04/15/321403/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2002/04/15/321403/index.htmWhen he first heard that Exxon Mobil would be drilling for oil a mile beneath his village of Mbanga, in southern Chad, Patrice Matangarti's head swam with expectations. Perhaps his village would fi...Mon, 15 Apr 2002 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/11/26/314070/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2001/11/26/314070/index.htmBusiness conferences don't achieve real status these days, it seems, unless they attract throngs of rock-throwing, meat-eschewing, puppet-wielding antiglobalization protesters. And on the face of i...Mon, 26 Nov 2001 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/11/13/291551/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/11/13/291551/index.htmStop me if you've heard this one before: In Heaven, the cooks are French, the police are English, the mechanics are German, the lovers are Italian, and the bankers are Swiss. But in Hell, the cooks...Mon, 13 Nov 2000 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/05/15/279791/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2000/05/15/279791/index.htmAround 1 P.M. on Monday, April 17, a woman with a foam evergreen tree on her head stood before a police barricade on Washington's Pennsylvania Avenue, picked up a bullhorn, and asked several hundre...Mon, 15 May 2000 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/08/17/247044/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/08/17/247044/index.htmJames Wolfensohn is a modern-day Santa Claus. The white-maned president of the World Bank has visited dozens of countries in his own private jet, bringing money--or rather, the promise of money--wh...Mon, 17 Aug 1998 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/07/27/76693/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/07/27/76693/index.htmTWO WAYS TO MEASURE To compare incomes among countries realistically, you have to adjust for what a given sum of money can buy in each. That's what University of Pennsylvania economists Robert Summ...Mon, 27 Jul 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/04/06/76274/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/04/06/76274/index.htmDevelopment economists used to be big fans of command-and-control management of the economy in poor countries. That kind of thinking has landed on the dustheap of history, replaced by the convictio...Mon, 06 Apr 1992 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/05/07/73505/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/05/07/73505/index.htmDOUG GUSTAFSON, 52, in Poland on behalf of the World Bank's International Finance Corp., on the country's rush to capitalism: ''It's messy. But that's what freedom's about, and we may as well get o...Mon, 07 May 1990 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/04/14/67434/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1986/04/14/67434/index.htm''Being in the microcomputer business is like going 55 miles an hour three feet from a cliff. If you make the wrong turn, you're bankrupt so fast you don't know what hit you.'' -GEORGE MORROW, 52, ...Mon, 14 Apr 1986 05:01:00 EST