World Bank President confident of China meeting growth targets

Jim Yong Kim, World Bank Group President, says that there is still risk present even as China reaches and surpasses its 2013 growth target.


China to invest in local projects to lessen dependence on foreign gas and oil

China had set aside CNY80 billion for its local gas and oil projects to boost internal energy supplies.

Lufthansa CEO set to be next Roche Chairman

Christoph Franz, the CEO and Chairman of Roche Pharmaceuticals, is discussing an exit plan with Deutsche Lufthansa as he is set to become the new Chairman of Roche.

EU food programme to Portugal to decrease with new fund

With Portugal being the poorest Western European nation and having record numbers for unemployment, the lowering of allotments for food aid would affect a great many Portuguese.


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