Business

World Bank, IMF say growth lower and warn of new Greek crash

The World Bank and IMF, at their Spring meeting are urging Greece’s creditors to rethink their policies after studies concluded austerity was

15 April 2016

Economy

The World Bank and IMF fear Brexit will add uncertainty to a fragile global economy

The World Bank and the IMF have been meeting in Washington with the possibility of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union high on the agenda.

14 April 2016

China

World Bank rival launched in Beijing

The Chinese President Xi Jinping launched a new international development bank on Saturday in Beijing that is being seen as a rival to the US-led

17 January 2016

World

The World Bank pushes for a greener economy

With the opening of COP21 in Paris, climate change is at the heart of international debates. Euronews’ Gregoire Lory took the occasion to speak to

2 December 2015

Economy

World Bank cuts growth forecast for East Asia and Pacific

The World Bank has cut its growth forecasts for this year and next in the developing East Asia and Pacific, due to the risk of a sharp slowdown in

5 October 2015

World News

Extreme poverty likely to drop below 10% - World Bank

The World Bank revised its benchmark for measuring extreme poverty and said the number of people under the mark is likely to fall below 10% of the world's population.

5 October 2015

USA

IMF and Athens dig in as Greek debt dominates Washington talks

The head of the International Monetary Fund has rejected suggestions that Greece could obtain a delay on debt repayments it needs to make next month

17 April 2015

World

Conflict 'one of the greatest drags on global growth' says World Bank President

Euronews' Isabelle Kumar takes the global economic pulse at the 2015 World Economic Forum with the President of the World Bank, Dr Jim Yong Kim.

23 January 2015

Business Series

Arcelormittal feels the heat

8 October 2012

Focus

A new perspective on Africa

15 June 2012