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Extracted 21JUL2011 from http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/senate_epw_committee_releases_outline_of... Senate EPW committee releases outline of new transportation bill Senate and House bills both set sights on a new future for transportation wi...
Read MoreExtracted 21JUL2011 from http://blogs.worldbank.org/endpovertyinsouthasia/node/688?cid=EXT_TWBN_D_EXT Fountains of Knowledge: Interactions with Rural Residents Living in Pakistan's Northwestern Border Areas Submitted by Zeeshan Suhail on Thu, 07/2...
Read MoreExtracted 20JUL2011 from http://mhlnews.com/distribution/lower-ltl-freight-costs-despite-rising-rates-... How to Lower Your LTL Freight Costs Despite Rising Rates Jul 20, 2011 11:07 AM, By Del Williams While most manufacturers can expect rising sh...
Read MoreExtracted 20JUL2011 from http://www.joc.com/piracy/indian-navy-foils-pirates-attack The Indian Navy foiled an attempted pirate attack on a Greek merchant ship in the Gulf of Aden between Yemen and Somalia, the navy’s western command said. Official...
Read MoreExtracted 20JUL2011 fromhttp://logisticsweek.com/air/2011/07/boeing-receives-delaware-county-port-surveillance-contract/ The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] and the Delaware County Council today jointly announced that Delaware County has awarded the com...
Read MoreExtracted 20JUL2011 from http://www.accenture.com/us-en/Pages/insight-ihp-imperatives-growth-emerging-... With a patchy recovery and new investment landscape, companies emerging from the downturn face the dilemma of how to prioritise their investm...
Read MoreExtracted 19JUL2011 from http://go.worldbank.org/EE1KBSJV60 Speech by Robert B. Zoellick, President of The World Bank Group, to The International Institute for Strategic Studies, Geneva, Switzerland September 12, 2008 "The trauma of fragile states...
Read MoreExtracted 19JUL2011 from http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/TRADE/0,,contentMDK:22961118~... A World Bank program to establish workplace training centers in Lesotho has increased the number of skilled workers and helped strengthen the...
Read MoreExtracted 19JUL2011 from http://www.oecd.org/document/3/0,3746,en_2649_201185_48391299_1_1_1_1,00.html This joint OECD-WTO publication [available for free download from this site] provides a comprehensive analysis of trends and developments in aid...
Read MoreExtracted 19JUL2011 from http://arabworld.worldbank.org/content/awi/en/home/featured/msme_jobs.html?ci... The MSMEs in the Arab world are where significant numbers of people make their livelihoods. Businesses employing up to 100 people make up wel...
Read MoreExtracted 19JUL2011 from http://logisticsweek.com/ocean/2011/07/tanker-hijacked-off-benin-maritime-sec... A maritime security alert has been issued after a tanker was hijacked off the coast of Benin on 16 July... The Gulf of Guinea region saw a 1....
Read MoreExtracted 18JUL2011 from http://www.oecd.org/document/25/0,3746,en_21571361_44315115_48338265_1_1_1_1,... The gap between the rich and the poor can be as wide within countries as across countries, with wealth and services generally concentrated in...
Read MoreExtracted 18JUL2011 from http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/trade/intra-firm-trade_5kg9p39lrwnn-en (full report available at this site) The emergence of global value chains and the expansion of activities of multinational enterprises have increased the ...
Read MoreExtracted 18JUL2011 from http://www.oecd.org/document/8/0,3746,en_21571361_44315115_48276232_1_1_1_1,0... Would-be entrepreneurs need cash to launch new businesses, but countries are far from equal when it comes to funding young, innovative and gr...
Read MoreExtracted 18JUL2011 from http://www.oecd.org/document/1/0,3343,en_2649_33993_48212993_1_1_1_1,00.html Jointly organised by the KDI Center for International Development & the OECD Development Centre, the Workshop on "Knowledge Sharing for Developme...
Read MoreExtracted from http://www.oecd.org/document/59/0,3343,en_21571361_46750445_46759995_1_1_1_1,... To assess whether progress is being made towards the desired objectives of the Aid for Trade Initiative, OECD and WTO have jointly developed a simple, ...
Read MoreListen to 15-minute podcasts at http://blogs.worldbank.org/conflict/rebuilding-trust-and-relationships-throug... Submitted by Nigel Roberts on Tue, 2011-07-05 11:59 Part 1: Demonstrating results in fragile situations through community-based develo...
Read MoreExtracted 18JUL2011 from http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:22963500~pagePK:3... GENEVA, 18 July 2011 – The African Development Bank (AfDB), the International Trade Centre (ITC), the UN Conference on Trade and Development ...
Read MoreReport can be downloaded free from http://wdr2011.worldbank.org/fulltext More than 1.5 billion people live in countries affected by violent conflict. The World Development Report 2011: Conflict, Security, and Development examines the changing natu...
Read MoreExtracted 18JUL2011 from http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:22963232~pagePK:6... New Global Center for Conflict, Security and Development begins operations in Nairobi, Kenya. Center connects experts working in conflict and...
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