Analysis: Women 20 Recommendations to Governments
Women 20 (W20) was set up under the 2015 Turkish G20 Presidency as a stand-alone official G20 Engagement Group, which focuses on the promotion of economic growth in a gender responsive and inclusive...
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View ArticleTurkey’s Economy to Bounce Back in 2021: World Bank
The Turkish economy is expected to bounce back to a record 5 percent growth next year after contracting 3.8 percent in 2020, the Work Bank said in the latest issue of Global Economic Prospects report....
View ArticleEuropean Markets Make Sudden Reversal Wednesday
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View ArticleUS Adds 1.8 Million Jobs in Sign Hiring Has Slowed
WASHINGTON – The United States added 1.8 million jobs in July, fewer than the job gains in May and June, and the latest sign that hiring has slowed during a resurgent coronavirus outbreak in the...
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