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World Bank bars Alstom units for 'improper payment'
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:57:34 -0800
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank on Wednesday blacklisted two subsidiaries of French engineering company Alstom for the next three years for "improper payment" in a Zambian hydropower project funded by the global development lender. A settlement between the World Bank and Alstom, which the Bank said had acknowledged the "misconduct," includes a restitution payment of about $9.5 million by ...
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Runner’s World Unveils First Hometown Half Marathon and Running Festival
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:04:00 -0800
Runner’s World, recognized as the worldwide authority on running information and known for its passionate fan base, is once again poised to engage its consumers where they live and run.
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World stocks rise as Greek debt deal fears recede
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:32:07 -0800
World stock markets rose Thursday as fears receded over the viability of a deal reached by European leaders to save Greece from financial collapse and preserve its place among nations that use the euro.
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World Bank encouraged on Myanmar
Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:16:11 -0800
The World Bank said Tuesday that it was encouraged by Myanmar's new openness and wanted to support economic reforms but cautioned that the long-isolated state had to pay back arrears.
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Somalia, world powers meet to map out future
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:59:52 -0800
World powers met in London Thursday for a major conference on the future of Somalia aimed at ending two decades of unrest and tackling Al-Qaeda-linked militants and pirates.
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What the world owes the slain journalists
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 03:23:17 -0800
Two more journalists have just died in Syria. They gave their lives for one simple reason: to bring the world the news; to find out the truth about what is happening in Syria, so the rest of us can sit in the safety of our living rooms, reading about it in the paper, watching it on television or perusing it on our digital devices.
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World champion Brownlee injured
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:52:31 -0800
Great Britain's triathlon world champion Alistair Brownlee has suffered a tear to his Achilles just six months before the Olympic Games. The 23-year-old from Yorkshire must now wear a protective boot for a month.
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World must help stop Syrian 'massacre': McCain
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:20:25 -0800
Senior Republican US Senator John McCain said on Wednesday that the world must come to the help of Syrians and stop the "massacre" there as it came to the aid of people of Kosovo and Bosnia.
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World Fuel Services Earnings Preview
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:52:13 -0800
World Fuel Services will unveil its latest earnings on Thursday, Feb. 23.
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World league to determine field hockey qualifiers
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:02:17 -0800
Field hockey's world body FIH is planning a new world league that will replace the present qualifying tournaments for the Olympics and the World Cup. FIH president Leandro Negre said Wednesday the league will be held every two years, with the first round of the inaugural edition starting "just after the London Olympics" this year in August or September.
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