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Finance minister seeks to keep Serbia in FDI spotlight

Serbia’s minister of finance, Siniša Mali, explains why the country is one of Europe's economic stars, and how its FDI levels have risen on the back of this.




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Santander’s Ana Botin on the challenges of sustainable finance

Santander head on the tightrope banks must walk in providing finance to support green transition, without shunning coal-reliant poorer nations.




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Can the largest fossil fuel financiers change?

JPMorgan has pledged to push clients towards aligning with the Paris Agreement




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UK top destination for financial services FDI in Europe

Over the past three years, the UK has led Europe for financial services FDI, with the US as top investor. Emma McCoy reports.




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East-West Center Welcomes First Cohort of PROJECT Governance Graduate Degree Fellows from the Pacific Islands

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Blue Pacific Alliance Launches $19.8 Million ‘PROJECT Governance’ Initiative

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East-West Center Hosts Launch Event Featuring US and Mekong Region Government Officials for New Report on Transboundary River Governance

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Park offers taste of Jiangnan delicacies

IF you want to have a taste of Jiangnan (regions to the south of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River) delicacies, you should visit Jinjiang Amusement Park in Minhang District. The park has been turned




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China’s first commercial space launch site is ready for operations in Hainan

CHINA’S first commercial spacecraft launch site is ready for operations in south China’s Hainan Province, having completed a rocket launch simulation rehearsal using its two launch pads. According to




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God’s Eternal Covenant of Promise (Galatians 3:15–18)

Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church.




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Shepherding the Remnant (Shepherds Conference Q&A 2023) ()

Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church.




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Hope for the Remnant (Zechariah 12-14)

Check here each week to keep up with the latest from John MacArthur's pulpit at Grace Community Church.




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The Warming Arctic: How Thawing Permafrost Challenges Environmental Governance

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CBN launches initiatives to drive financial inclusion

The Central Bank of Nigeria has officially launched three initiatives to drive financial inclusion in the country. The initiatives were launched at the second edition of the International Financial Inclusion Conference, which was held in Lagos on Tuesday under the theme, ‘Inclusive Growth: Harnessing Inclusion for Economic Development’. Speakers at the event highlighted the fact


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‘Electric vehicles will cut maintenance costs by 70%’

The Group Managing Director of Nedcomoaks Group, Dr Ned Okonkwo, has stated that the adoption of electric vehicles will help reduce maintenance by almost 70 per cent. He stated this on Tuesday at the agreement signing ceremony for 2,000 EVs by CIG Motors, Nedcomoaks and Fidelity Bank in Lagos. He noted that the partnership was


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Bank survey reveals financial struggles of South African consumers




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Financial woes prompt section 139 intervention for Theewaterskloof Municipality




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Nigerian Govt to commence payment of pension backlog – Finance Minister Edun

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has assured that the Federal Government will soon begin payment of the pension backlog. Edun gave this assurance on Tuesday in Abuja during a peaceful rally by the Nigeria Union of Pensioners Contributory Pension Scheme Sector, NUPCPS, at the Federal Ministry of […]

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Man Utd: Rio Ferdinand identifies first mistake Amorim has made

Manchester United legend, Rio Ferdinand has suggested that new manager, Ruben Amorim may have made a mistake in not keeping former interim manager, Ruud van Nistelrooy at the club. Amorim arrived at Man United on Monday to officially take charge at Old Trafford having been named Erik ten Hag’s permanent replacement a few weeks ago. […]

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Earthshot youth leader Lesedi Monnanyane on fighting pollution and water scarcity




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CBN moves to boost financial inclusion with new initiatives

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday launched three initiatives to drive financial inclusion in the country. This was as part of the second edition of the International Financial Inclusion Conference, which was held in Lagos under the theme, ‘Inclusive Growth: Harnessing Inclusion for Economic Development’. According to The Punch, speakers at the event […]

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Climate finance: What you need to know ahead of COP29

Developing countries will need trillions of dollars in the years ahead to deal with climate change -- but exactly how much is needed, and who is going to pay for it?




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Financial Investigative Reporting and Mentorship Initiative

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Project Governance Graduate Fellowship Application

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Unkept promise: Fossil fuel financing persists despite global pledge for energy transition

The promised global shift from fossil fuels remains unmet as fossil fuel continues to expand in Southeast Asia with the backing of international financiers, environmental groups said.




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12 years of stagnant packages lead to buildup of PhilHealth idle funds

More than a decade’s worth of stagnant health packages lead to the build-up of PhilHealth’s idle funds, according to the government corporation’s chief. 




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Financial mismanagement: Gauteng Health Department’s R743 million debt to suppliers




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Riveiro’s dominance rewarded by the PSL




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Navigating financial struggles in South Africa: a call for personal finance education




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Ganando al perder: La paradoja del discipulado A

La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día.




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Ganando al perder: La paradoja del discipulado B

La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día.




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Dominando poderes, 1ª Parte A

La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día.




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Dominando poderes, 1ª Parte B

La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día.




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Dominando poderes, 2ª Parte A

La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día.




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Dominando poderes, 2ª Parte B

La enseñanza bíblica en profundidad de John MacArthur lleva la verdad transformadora de la Palabra de Dios a millones de personas cada día.




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Uganda: COP29 - Nankabirwa Calls for Clean Cooking Solutions to Support Refugee Communities, Protect Forests

[Nile Post] Energy Minister, Ruth Nankabirwa, has called for sustainable clean cooking solutions to support Uganda's extensive refugee population and safeguard the country's forests.




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Africa: Climate Change Finance, Natural Capital Accounting By African Countries, Top African Development Bank Group's Agenda At Cop 29

[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The world's largest annual climate conference opens in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Monday, with African nations ramping up efforts to tackle climate change. At COP29, the African Development Bank aims to mobilize additional resources for climate action in Africa and launch a bold new approach to assessing African economies by including their "green wealth."




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Kenya: Impasse Persists On Revenue Sharing As MPs Demand Withdrawal of Road Maintenance Fund Case

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Politics surrounding the control of the Sh10.5 billion Road Maintenance Levy Fund between MPs and Governors has continued to stall talks to iron out the stalemate over the equitable revenue share to the devolved units.




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“Escalation Dominance” . . . and the Prospect of More Than 1,000 Holocausts

Everything is at stake. Everything is at stake with nuclear weapons. While working as a nuclear war planner for the Kennedy administration, Daniel Ellsberg was shown a document calculating that a U.S. nuclear attack on communist countries would result in 600 million dead. As he put it later: “A hundred Holocausts.” That was in 1961. […]




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Finance Ministry eyes 2025 GDP growth of 3.5%, plans more stimulus

Thailand is targeting economic growth of 3.5% in 2025 after 2.7% growth seen this year, and the government will soon consider more stimulus measures and the rollout of phase two of its US$14 billion handout scheme, the finance minister said on Wednesday.




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Skai Jackson announces she's pregnant with first child

Skai Jackson shared that her mother is the reason behind her confidence. Skai Jackson is ready to embrace and welcome motherhood.The 22-year-old has announced that she is expecting her first child with her boyfriend, whose identity hasn’t been disclosed yet.In an exclusive interview...




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Machine Gun Kelly has 'no connection' with Austin Green amid Megan Fox pregnancy

Megan Fox's current beau Machine Gun Kelly is in “no relationship” with the actress’ ex-husband Brian Austin Green, as the couple expect their first baby together.According to TMZ, MGK and Green have had little to no contact over the past two years, with sources saying that the...




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Kiernan Shipka reflects on playing Sally Draper: 'I knew what was going on'

Kiernan Shipka reflects on playing Sally Draper: 'I knew what was going on'Kiernan Shipka, who played Sally Draper on Mad Men, has fond memories of her time on the show. Appearing on the Dinner's On Me podcast, Shipka shared her experiences as a child actor on the hit series."I don't know if...




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Scientific Research Can Play a Key Role in Unlocking Climate Finance



Climate finance will come under intense scrutiny during COP29, and its distribution aligned with scientific analysis of the impacts of climate change, but the methodology ignores the inequality in research networks of the Global South.




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COP16 Delivers on Indigenous Peoples, Digital Sequencing, But Fails on Finance

The curtains fell on the 16th Conference of the Parties of UN Biodiversity (COP16) on Sunday without any formal closing. In a voice message, David Ainsworth, the Communications Director of the UNCBD, confirmed that the COP was suspended due to a lack of quorum in the plenary and would be resumed sometime later. However, before […]




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UNEP: Nations Must Step Up Adaptation—Starting with Bold Finance Action at COP 29

The United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) 2024 Adaptation Gap Report has warned that adaptation actions are not keeping pace with the surging demands of a warming planet. Released ahead of the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, the report—titled Come Hell and High Water—projected a bleak future where vulnerable communities bear the brunt of climate-induced hardships.  […]




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Extreme heat and weather conditions attributed to stagnant jet stream

It’s no coincidence that extreme heat is engulfing huge swaths of Asia, Europe and North America all at the same time.




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21st Annual Meeting of the Independent Accountability Mechanisms of Multilateral Banks and International Financial Institutions - Masatsugu Asakawa

Remarks by Masatsugu Asakawa, President, Asian Development Bank, at the 21st Annual Meeting of the Independent Accountability Mechanisms of Multilateral Banks and International Financial Institutions, 1 October 2024, ADB headquarters, Manila, Philippines




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Q&A: Innovative Finance Facility for Climate in Asia and the Pacific (IF-CAP)

The Innovative Finance Facility for Climate in Asia and the Pacific, or IF-CAP, is a multi-donor financing partnership facility with the goal of scaling-up finance for accelerated action against climate change in Asia and the Pacific.




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How Bamboo can be Developed as a Tool for Climate Action and Financial Inclusion

Bamboo value chain can be developed and scaled up to support climate action, create green jobs, resilient businesses, and financial health, especially for the region's rural communities.