Bad for Business: World Bank China Rigging Scandal Rattles Investors

Bad for Business: World Bank China Rigging Scandal Rattles Investors
A participant stands near a logo of World Bank at the International World Bank Annual Meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, on Oct. 12, 2018. Johannes P. Christo/Reuters
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LONDON—Some investors and campaigners expressed dismay on Friday at revelations that World Bank leaders pressured staff to boost China’s score in an influential report that ranks countries on how easy it is to do business there.

They also said the World Bank’s subsequent discontinuation of the “Doing Business” series of annual reports could make it harder for investors to assess where to put their money.