Powering the energy future of Europe and Central Asia

The prosperity and economic transformation of Europe and Central Asia (ECA) hinge on making energy reliable and affordable for all. Across the region, many countries
Three barriers to municipal finance—and how to overcome them to create jobs and growth

Cities in low- and middle-income countries are growing fast—but their ability to finance the infrastructure and services needed to support people and jobs is lagging behind. The
Oil prices climb 2% to two-week high on US-China tariff reductions

Oil prices climbed about 2% to a two-week high on Monday after the U.S. and China agreed to temporarily slash tariffs, raising hopes of an
Amazon to spend $4bln on cloud infrastructure in Chile

Amazon’s cloud computing division will invest $4 billion to build its first data centers and other cloud infrastructure in Chile, the company’s head of South
Resolving non-performing loans and zombie firms: A path to sustainable growth in Greece

During the Greek debt crisis, zombie firms and non-performing business loans peaked at 20% and 50%, respectively. This column examines the negative effects of ‘zombie’

