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Chinese named as new head of World Bank's IFC
Aug 10th, 2012
Chinese investment banker Jin-yong Cai was named Friday as new chief executive of the International Finance Corporation, the World Bank's rapidly expanding private finance arm. (Source: AFP) -
BEIJING (AP) - Global economic malaise has knocked the stuffing out of Luo Yan's business making toy animals. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow on Wednesday was named the world's most beautiful woman for 2013 by People magazine, knocking pop singer Beyonce out of the top spot. The 40-year-old mother of two credits a five-day-a-week exercise regimen for keeping her in shape as she grows older. "It makes me look younger ... [Full Article]
By Angela Moon NEW YORK (Reuters) - With the broad S&P 500 Index gliding once again into uncharted territory and posting four straight weeks of gains, the talk of Wall Street's rally inevitably hitting a ceiling is starting to get old. Concerns about a technical correction have been a hot topic for weeks, especially as the rally accelerate... [Full Article]
AMSTERDAM (AP) - World stock markets rose steadily on Friday after two key indicators suggested the U.S. economic expansion will continue. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article]