Economy
February 24, 2023
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Biden nominates former MasterCard chief Banga to head World Bank

President Joe Biden has nominated Indian-American business executive Ajay Banga to become the next president of the World Bank. Banga’s nomination is a major step towards diversifying the World Bank’s leadership and bringing together public and private resources to tackle urgent challenges such as climate change. Biden praised Banga’s experience in forging public-private partnerships and […]

Economy, Tech
February 22, 2023
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UK slams ‘protectionist’ Biden

[ Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. LONDON — Joe Biden\’s \”protectionist\” Inflation Reduction Act won\’t help the U.S. counter the rise of China and could create a \”single point of failure\” in key supply chains, Britain\’s trade chief Kemi Badenoch warned. Speaking at a POLITICO event Tuesday night, Badenoch […]