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The project Education for All-Fast Track Initiative has changed to Closed

The project Education for All-Fast Track Initiative has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database The objective of the Education for All-Fast Track Initiative: Support to the Education Project for … Continue reading

The project Cameroon Forest & Environment Sector Program (FESP) has changed to Closed

The project Cameroon Forest & Environment Sector Program (FESP) has changed to Closed. To see more information, see the project information in the World Bank project database

Cameron plotting national transformation – Independent

You don’t need Doctor Who and the Tardis to go time travelling at Westminster this new year bank holiday. Much to the annoyance of the prime minister, David Cameron, the toxic legacy of Thatcherism is once again overshadowing his efforts … Continue reading

As chances for bank loans shrink, Britain’s small firms struggle – Los Angeles Times

Here in Britain, Prime Minister David Cameron’s office reckons that banks have already entered a second ice age. In other parts of Europe, especially the weakest of the 17 nations that share the euro, credit has also begun freezing up … Continue reading

David Cameron blasted over knighthood for man who made millions from Northern Rock collapse – Daily Record

DAVID CAMERON was under increasing pressure yesterday after a Tory donor – whose firm made at least £100million betting against Britain’s stricken banks – was knighted. Paul Ruddock’s gong in the New Year Honours List was condemned by politicians and … Continue reading

Cameron pledges to speed up crackdown on City fat cats’ pay – Daily Mail

Aides believe the measures will help counter criticism that ministers have been too soft on the banks and the City. A government source said Mr Cameron recognised the ‘corrosive’ effect on society of huge pay awards that were not linked … Continue reading

Verizon Wireless realizes $2 fee a bad call, drops it – Chicago Tribune

Rattray said that after the bank reversed course on the fee, the number of new petitions on Change.org doubled, from 5,000 a month to 10,000 a month. The issues range from gay rights in Cameroon to puppy mills in the … Continue reading

Cameron criticised over awards to his ‘friends in the City’ – Herald Scotland

PRIME Minister David Cameron has been accused of being “utterly out of touch … whose Landsdowne Partners hedge fund made a £100 million profit after betting on the bank’s collapse in 2008, would be honoured for services to the arts … Continue reading

Cameroon: The Taps Have Run Dry – AllAfrica.com

Government officials say about half of the financing will come from the Exim Bank of China, while the rest of the money will be raised locally through the issuance of treasury bonds. But Cameroon’s capital city is not the only … Continue reading

Is David Cameron turning into the Stanley Baldwin of the 21st century? – The Guardian

Cameron may resemble Baldwin in a third way … Labour’s announcement that it is considering the case for the creation of a National Investment Bank, a proposal that emulates the successful experience of the European Investment Bank and expands …