What does BW stand for?

Bretton Woods (New Hampshire)

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The Bretton Woods institution also forecasts a revival of growth in the hydrocarbons sector in 2010 with the rise in world oil prices.

Algeria: IMF forecasts 4 to 5 percent growth in 2010

A Time magazine giant of the 20th century - he made the opening speech at the historic 1944 Bretton Woods (New Hampshire) conference on world economics - Keynes's homosexuality was omitted from Roy Harrod's official biography in 1951 because, said Harrod, 'it would have been unsuitable'.

HISTORIAN Peter Clarke says the [...]

Norman received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Bretton Woods University.

Norman N. Sirois 1939-2009

Another route is through international monetary conferences proposals and agreements, such as were seen at Bretton Woods.

Best way forward

Colombo, April 3 -- The disagreement among the global financial powers meeting in London for the G20 summit, described as crucial to deal with the worst economic slump since the 1930s, smacks of the skullduggery surrounding the Bretton Woods conference 69 years ago.

Bretton Woods ghost at G20: It's hegemony, stupid

I stand by my suggestion of organising a Bretton Woods II under the auspices of the United Nations to push forward a fundamental reform of the international economic and financial system," Koehler said in a high-profile annual speech in Berlin which focused on the financial crisis.

Germany : German President calls for new financial order

This system, congenial but inherently unstable, came to be known as Bretton Woods II.

We're evading what broke our economies

The Doha meeting, aimed at advancing UN goals on reducing extreme poverty, has been overshadowed by the financial crisis and the standoff between rich and developing states on reforming the Bretton Woods financial system.

Global growth to slow