By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Jim Yong Kim, President of the World Bank Group Monday said the Bank Group has earmarked about $700 million on the health of women and children in poor countries by 2015. This is contained in a Statement from the Bank Group and made available to […]
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Argentine agency says it found fraudulent transactions by HSBC
Argentina’s tax agency said on Monday it has uncovered 392 million pesos (50.9 million pounds) in fraudulent transactions by HSBC (LSE: HSBA.L – news) and said it has asked the judicial system to probe the European bank for alleged tax evasion and money laundering. HSBC , Europe’s largest bank, was […]
New Pontiff Is Pope Francis of Argentina
The new leader of the Catholic Church was revealed today to be Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina and he has taken the name of Pope Francis. He stepped onto the Vatican balcony dressed in white for the first time to address the roaring crowd in St. Peter‘s Square. Bergoglio, 76, […]
