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It's a Man's World, Business Study Finds

(March 17) -- In most of the world, discrimination against women in business isn't just a bad idea -- it's the law. A World Bank study of business laws related to women in 128 countries found that in only 20 are men and women equal when it comes to using and owning property, getting loans, accessing courts and obtaining...

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Rising powers mull bank for developing nations

NEW DELHI -A group of rising powers is proposing its own alternative to the Western-dominated lending institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. The proposal for a so-called "South-South" development bank is one of many to be discussed by the five BRICS nations at their summit Thursday in New...

DAILYFINANCE

Is America the Most Indebted of the Developed Nations?

With all the talk these days about national debts -- the European debt crisis , America's debt-ceiling debacle -- I've been wondering how the U.S.'s debt stacks up against other developed countries'.

GADLING

Developing nations see huge gains in tourism revenue

According to data collected by the United Nations World Tourism Organizations (UNWTO), developing countries have seen significant gains in both the number of tourists visiting those nations and the amount of revenue generated from visitors over the past decade.

THE HUFFINGTON POST

What Are Developing Nations Doing To Fight Climate Change?

Mongolia says it will erect solar power plants in the frigid Gobi desert.

Background on developing nations

A developing country, also known as a less-developed country (LDC), is a nation with a low living standard, undeveloped industrial base, and low Human Development Index (HDI).

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