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French bank, Twitter team up for money transfers via tweets
One of France's largest banks is teaming up with social network Twitter Inc. (TWTR.N) this week to allow its customers to transfer money via tweets.
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New Calvert chief sees two trends in sustainable investing
John Streur, incoming CEO of Calvert Investments Inc., sees "two broad trends that are really coming together to shape and influence socially responsible investing."
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Coins.ph launches Bitcoin wallet tailored for emerging markets
Yesterday, Coins.ph, the Philippines largest Bitcoin exchange, launched what it says is the first mobile Bitcoin wallet designed specifically for emerging markets.
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A new challenge
The Gates Foundation’s Grand Challenges in Global Health programme is a decade old. How has it done, and what should it do in the future?
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- Education, Health Care
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Here’s How Nigeria Beat Ebola
It took 18,500 interviews, but Nigeria managed to contain the Ebola outbreak.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Pfenex And PATH Partner On Vaccines
Pfenex Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company engaged in the development of high-value biosimilar therapeutics and difficult to manufacture proteins, today announced the initiation of a multi-product research program with PATH.
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SC Johnson Rolls Out Bottom-of-the-Pyramid Marketing Strategy in Ghana
SC Johnson, the Wisconsin-based company, is selling cleaning and pest control products in Ghana while contributing to local efforts to reduce the risks of contracting malaria.
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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U.S. Opposing China’s Answer to World Bank
For almost a year, China has been pitching a big, internationally funded bank that would offer quick financing for badly needed transportation, telecommunications and energy projects in underdeveloped countries across the region. But the United States has not embraced the proposal.
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