World Bank's new chief Banga to sharpen focus on projects with measurable impact
By David Lawder LIMA World Bank President Ajay Banga wants the lender to focus on more "scalable, replicable"
2023-06-13 18:21
MLB standings based on luck: Cardinals objectively unlucky, everything's going Marlins way
When you look at the MLB standings through the lens of luck, the St. Louis Cardinals have a real gripe while the Marlins would change nothing.Luck is hard to quantify, at least in the context of human reality. You may feel unlucky, but you can't actually prove that your luck is any better o...
2023-06-13 12:57
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Gains Support at Investor Meeting
Salesforce Inc. shareholder support for Chief Executive Officer Marc Benioff grew in the past year following a tussle
2023-06-13 05:56
Google’s Ad Tech Money-Machine Sparks EU Antitrust Charges
Google is set to be hit with a formal antitrust complaint from the European Union that could pave
2023-06-13 02:49
MLB Power Rankings: 1 biggest trade deadline need for every team over .500
MLB Power Rankings of the biggest need each club over .500 will need to win a World Series.If your team made this week’s MLB Power Rankings, it’s a good sign. Unlike last week when the teams below .500 were profiled, this week puts a focus on those with a winning record and what their ...
2023-06-12 22:28
World Bank needs new playbook to boost private investment in emerging markets, new chief says
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON The World Bank must use "informed risk-taking" to encourage private investors to get more
2023-06-12 01:29
MLB standings by wins per million spent: NY lights money on fire, Cubs no excuses
Today, we look at how MLB standings would play out if they were ordered by who was using their money the wisest so far this season.At the simplest form, building an MLB team is all about resource allocation. You can take various types of approaches. Spend big for proven talent and you should, al...
2023-06-10 01:25
Worst-Performing Emerging-Markets Bond Could Be Heading for More Pain
The company whose bonds have handed investors losses of roughly 70% since mid-May, making them the worst performers
2023-06-10 01:18
EU Looks to Boost Efforts to Store Captured Carbon Underground
The European Union has started work on a key element of its plans to reach climate neutrality by
2023-06-09 21:17
Dutch Ask TikTok for Access to Data as EU Scrutinizes Big Tech
The Dutch government asked ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok to allow researchers access to the functioning of the social media
2023-06-09 18:58
EU Puts ESG Rating Providers on Notice as Major Overhaul Planned
After years of unfettered growth, the providers of ESG ratings will soon have to adjust their businesses to
2023-06-09 17:51
Deutsche Bank Gender Gap Shows Europe Is Failing Diversity Test
When Christiana Riley left Deutsche Bank AG last month, the board member’s exit exposed an embarrassing problem: the
2023-06-09 15:52