For the first time in its history, the World Bank will hold elections in order to decide who will be the next head of one of the most influential institutions in the world. Jose Antonio Ocampo, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Kim Yong Jim are the three candidates running for the post at the World Bank, each [...]
Here are the Top 10 1 U.S. President Barack Obama 2 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin 3 Chinese President Hu Jintao 4 German Chancellor Angela Merkel 5 The co-founder of Microsoft Bill Gates 6 King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia 7 Pope Benedict XVI 8 Ben Bernanke, chairman of the U.S. bank 9 Mark Zuckerberg, creator [...]
Here is the transcript of what were said to the leaders of the twenty largest economies in the world at the first G20 meeting Thursday, November 3, at Cannes. President Barack Obama expressed concern inside the G20 risk of contagion of the Greek crisis to larger countries, which would make the situation unmanageable.“Although Greece is [...]
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has published a ranking of countries according to income, health and education, on Wednesday. France is in twentieth place. Poverty declined in the world. This is the main lesson of the last report of the United Nations Development Programme entitled “ Sustainability and Equity: a better future for all “ . Based on [...]
After opening on a positive note, always carried by the anti-crisis plan of the euro area, the Paris Bourse is passed back close to even in mid-session, dropping 0.14% to 3363.78 points. After starting his session on a rise of 0.36%, supported by the Europe Agreement to end the crisis in the eurozone , the CAC [...]
The co-founder of Apple, Steve Jobs lost his battle against cancer, triggering an avalanche of tributes Thursday from one end to the other in the world. Steve Jobs is dead. Tributes are increasing. The whole world is crying. His death is also mediated than JFK, John Paul II or Michael Jackson. Surprising?Not so much. For the co-founder of Apple was considered [...]
CAC40 – Evolution of share price After opening slightly higher, Bourse de Paris quickly established in the red. The CAC 40 ended the session and a decrease of 0.66% to 3787.88 points. In an atmosphere marked by fears about sovereign debt in Europe and the U.S., investors were reluctant to take risks. In this fragile context, Rome and [...]
The excitement was at its peak Friday in Cape Canaveral (Florida) for the last space shuttle launch before they retire. Atlantis , coupled with its huge orange tank characteristic was due to fly in the afternoon before a huge crowd came to honor the venerable orbiters. Wednesday, President Barack Obama welcomed the “extraordinary achievement” that is the [...]
The couple, Kate Middleton and Prince William, returned from their honeymoon in the Seychelles. A return to reality which could be signed by an encounter with Barack Obama . 10 days in the Seychelles, to 4450 euros per night . Nice the honeymoon of Prince William and Kate Middleton .But that’s enough, they are back in the United Kingdom, announced the Royal [...]
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, married for 25 years and parents of 4 children have decided to separate. Breakup or politics? The Governator’s heart is sad. Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor and California governor emblematic announced that he and his wife were separating. Maria Shriver, devoted wife and shoulder still present for her husband was perhaps not only supported Schwarzenegger [...]
