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White House considers Indra Nooyi for top job at World Bank; Ivanka Trump suggests ex-Pepsico chief's name
•Nooyi joined Trump's business council, which was disbanded after many chief executives quit following the president's comments blaming "many sides" for white supremacist violence in Charlottesville, in August 2017.
White House dismisses reports of Ivanka Trump being a contender for World Bank chief, says she will help US find one
•The White House refuted media reports that the daughter of the US President Ivanka Trump was under consideration for the bank's presidency
Jim Yong Kim reappointed World Bank president despite bank staff citing 'crisis of leadership'
•The Bank's board offered a strong endorsement of Kim's record, including setting the goal of eliminating extreme global poverty by 2030 and an internal reorganisation to promote better coordination which provoked staff dissent.
Aadhaar card will help eradicate poverty: World Bank chief
Fp Archives •Describing Aadhaar card as one of the best example of integration of technology for social welfare use, the World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim, believes that this massive effort by the Indian Government would help in achieving the goal of poverty eradication by 2030.
World Bank chief urges Asia to send health workers to Ebola-hit Africa
Fp Archives •World Bank President Jim Yong Kim on Tuesday urged Asia to send trained health workers to Ebola-stricken West Africa.