The US administration is giving every possible signal that the next president of the World Bank will be chosen by the US. Europe seems to be giving its own signals that it agrees. Continue reading →

Here is a list of the most important global candidates for the post of World Bank President. Its from the Times of London. The odds mentioned next to each name are based on those offered by Ladbrokes. Continue reading →

The staff of the bank are angry and rightly so. Here is the official reaction of the staff association to the board announcement: Continue reading →

From the well known DC gossip site wonkette.com: “According to the Board, “blah blah acted ethically and in good faith blah blah we’ll all miss him etc etc.”