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Pamplin Media Group – Leaders to discuss economy at Oregon Business Plan Leadership Summit
The state of the manufacturing sector and job training are two major subjects of the business plan update Oregon business, community and elected leaders will meet to discuss state economic challenges and opportunities on Monday, Dec. 6. The annual Oregon Business Plan Leadership Summit will take place both in-person at the Oregon Convention Center and remotely because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It is hosted by the nonpartisan Oregon Business Council in partnership with other business organizations, including the Oregon Business & Industry advocacy organization. “We are at an inflection point and can take steps that result in years of steady growth,” said council President Duncan Wyse. “This year’s summit…
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ImageKristalina Georgieva, left, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, with Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, in August. Credit…Pool photo by Clemens Bilan WASHINGTON — The International Monetary Fund’s executive board on Monday expressed confidence in the leadership of Kristalina Georgieva, its managing director, following allegations that she had manipulated data to placate China when she was a senior World Bank official. The decision came less than a month after an independent inquiry commissioned by the World Bank concluded that she played a central role in meddling with its 2018 Doing Business survey. The findings raised questions about her judgment and ability to continue leading the I.M.F. But ultimately its…