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UBS AG shareholders overwhelmingly approved an SFr 12 billion capital infusion from foreign, government-owned funds on Wednesday aimed at shoring up S...
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Since its inception, Aid for Trade has spurred debate among stakeholders in a way few other developments could. Developed nations have pledged unprecedented sums, but with the economic downturn and stalemate in the Doha Development Agenda, the outlook for a full-scale implementation of Aid for Trade commitments is grim. It's a "chicken and egg" situation that can only be resolved by establishing new, mutually beneficial mechanisms. Focusing on categories of Aid for Trade needs, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has conceived a regional fund with two components: the COMESA Adjustment Facility, which supports member states in implementing regional policies at national level; and the COMESA Infrastructure Fund, which will provide resources for grants and facilitate...
... industries, That doesn't mean providing bailout packages or relying on overseas development assist...
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The Swiss government and banks agreed to inject Sfr160 million into the troubled dairy firm, Swiss Dairy Food, to save it from collapse.
The second ...
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... supported by the 750 billion [euro] bailout fund, how long can the EU afford to support them? ...
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... transmitting a beacon automatically after bailout and continuing on a rangefinding sequence upon int...
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... also one of the masterminds behind the bailout of UBS, the country's largest bank. . Hildebrand i...
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... Swissair Group in a 4.2 billion CHF bailout by the government and the country's biggest compan...
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As quoted by OECD, women reinvest 90% of their income in their families and communities, compared with 30%-40% invested by men. Investing in women is an investment in current and future generations. This is why countries need a carefully crafted response to the global financial crisis, which threatens to plunge a further 22 million women into unemployment, according to a recent report by the International Labour Organization. Clearly they need to move beyond the notion of 'gender neutral' responses, and ensure that women have access to credit and opportunities to participate in decision-making processes, particularly in responding to crisis.
..., Now is the time to think past generic bailout, to focus specifically on leveraging women's econo...
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... appeals for a billion-franc government bailout--was a blow to the economy and national morale. . ...