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Online retail sale just 1.6% of total retail trade in India: World Bank

It noted that in the neighbouring country of Bangladesh, too, the online sales a mere 0.7 percent of total retail sales, while that in China is 15 percent and around 14 percent globally

Low e-com penetration in South Asia holds back growth, says World Bank

Restrictions on trade responsible for firms not opting for e-commerce, says report

Pakistan, World Bank ink Khyber Pass economic agreement worth $406 mn

The project is aimed at constructing a 48km four-lane, dual carriageway, high-speed and access-controlled motorway from Peshawar to Torkham border point with Afghanistan

World Bank signs deal with Pakistan to finance economic corridor project

The project is aimed at constructing a 48km four-lane, dual carriageway, high-speed and access-controlled motorway from Peshawar to Torkham border point with Afghanistan

Govt must consider creating, leveraging Brand North East: World Bank report

The report called for reorienting northeast region's supply base to serve the changing global demand

World Bank suggests creating 'brand northeast' to leverage its potential

The branding campaign should also stress on the intrinsic strengths of the region, pointed out the World Bank study

World Bank cuts lending to China after Trump objects to long-term loans

"Why is the World Bank loaning money to China? Can this be possible? China has plenty of money, and if they don't, they create it. STOP!" Trump wrote on Twitter Friday

Trump calls for World Bank to stop loaning to China, day after lending deal

The World Bank on Thursday adopted a plan to aid China with $1 billion to $1.5 billion in low-interest loans annually through June 2025.

World Bank plans $1 billion-plus annual lending to China; US objects

The World Bank said its lending would decline over the 'country partnership framework' plan, in line with reforms agreed under a $13 billion capital increase agreed in 2018

Why isn't manufacturing coming to India? Deficient reforms, says World Bank

Rigid land and labor laws and protectionist trade policies are hindering investment in India even though the government has made strides in improving the ease of doing business, according to the World

IFC to invest $200 mn in Mahindra Finance to fund MSMEs in poor states

At least $100 million will be earmarked for women-owned micro, small and medium enterprises

Andhra govt hopes to get $60 mn loan from World Bank for watershed project

The REWARD project would be implemented in Karnataka and Odisha apart from AP, with the World Bank lending a sum of $178 million for the three states

Economic insecurity of youth to shape India's politics, says report

The issue of unemployment and underemployment has been an unavoidable topic in India's politics and slower economic growth has translated to poor employment numbers

The problem with investment scores

The various reports on investment climate of states do not match the ground reality

IRFC, World Bank may fund govt's Rs 1-trn plan to upgrade railway stations

The government's plan was to redevelop at least 600 stations at an investment of Rs 1 trillion

India and its Brics dilemmas

The five-country group faces challenges arising from bilateral differences and diverse political systems

Randstad's net employee addition could stagnate this year due to slowdown

India's stood addition at 10,000-12,000, as opposed to a 67% growth last year; however, agency says no cause of immediate alarm in job market though economy is muted

Banks must act now or risk becoming a 'footnote', cautions McKinsey

Banks allocate just 35% of their information-technology budgets to innovation, while fintechs spend more than 70%, McKinsey said

The global outlook could be worse than 'low for long'

The surest way out would be for governments to work together, while moving to bolster growth at home

Slowdown pangs: Sep quarter GDP growth may slip below 5%, says govt

This is in-line with most revised estimates by government bodies, research firms and ratings agencies