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  • Therefore, the U.S. shortfall significantly reduced overall pledges, forcing the Global Fund to scale-back its programs, rather than scale-up or maintain treatment levels.

    Dr. Paul Zeitz: Why We Must Protect the Global Fund Dr. Paul Zeitz 2011

  • Therefore, the U.S. shortfall significantly reduced overall pledges, forcing the Global Fund to scale-back its programs, rather than scale-up or maintain treatment levels.

    Dr. Paul Zeitz: Why We Must Protect the Global Fund Dr. Paul Zeitz 2011

  • Veolia announced a corporate overhaul that includes divestitures and a significant geographic scale-back for the French waste and water utility.

    What's News— 2011

  • Therefore, the U.S. shortfall significantly reduced overall pledges, forcing the Global Fund to scale-back its programs, rather than scale-up or maintain treatment levels.

    Dr. Paul Zeitz: Why We Must Protect the Global Fund Dr. Paul Zeitz 2011

  • PARIS—Pointing to a worsening business environment in Italy, North Africa and the U.S. that resulted in a net loss for the half-year and a large impairment, Veolia Environnement SA on Thursday announced a corporate overhaul of the company that includes divestitures and a significant geographic scale-back.

    Veolia Posts Loss, Plans Shake-Up Geraldine Amiel 2011

  • Food aid to hungry countries, training for political parties in young democracies, improved medical services for expectant mothers and the U.S. response to natural disasters such as earthquakes and droughts could be hit in a major scale-back of U.S. assistance.

    Obama's "smart power" plan risks death of 1,000 cuts Reuters 2011

  • UBS, thrown into turmoil a week ago by the discovery that an alleged rogue trader, Kweku Adoboli, had taken a massive unauthorized position, has been locked in talks on whether the crisis will force it to quit or scale-back its investment banking operation.

    UBS board meets on investment bank's fate Reuters 2011

  • UBS, thrown into turmoil a week ago by the discovery that an alleged rogue trader, Kweku Adoboli, had taken a massive unauthorized position, has been locked in talks on whether the crisis will force it to quit or scale-back its investment banking operation.

    UBS board meets on investment bank's fate Reuters 2011

  • Food aid to hungry countries, training for political parties in young democracies, improved medical services for expectant mothers and the U.S. response to natural disasters such as earthquakes and droughts could be hit in a major scale-back of U.S. assistance.

    Obama's "smart power" plan risks death of 1,000 cuts Reuters 2011

  • Therefore, the U.S. shortfall significantly reduced overall pledges, forcing the Global Fund to scale-back its programs, rather than scale-up or maintain treatment levels.

    Dr. Paul Zeitz: Why We Must Protect the Global Fund Dr. Paul Zeitz 2011

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