"One of the things the World Bank measured was how long it takes to start a business.

VOA: special.2010.05.10

Giving women hope for the future is one of the goals of the station, Nisaa FM,which started broadcasting this month from the West Bank town of Ramallah.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

Like the Bank of England, the U.S.Federal Reserve has all but exhausted one of its most powerful tools for stimulating the economy -- lowering the key interest rate that banks charge to lend to each other.

VOA: standard.2009.03.18

Earlier this year, police salaries were increased and many are now being paid through bank transfers, so no one is able to take a cut of a policeman's pay before it gets into the hands of the employee.

VOA: standard.2010.06.16