Simone Rensch

Freelancer journalist and former Public Finance international reporter

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Lagarde urges eurozone to set up ‘funding cushion’

The eurozone should create a ‘rainy-day’ fund to help members of the currency union in future... Read more
Abe’s popularity slides following land sale scandal

Nearly half of voters in Japan believe the prime minister should resign over the land sale scandal... Read more
UK Labour Party unveils ‘feminist’ UK international aid plan

The UK’s aid spending is “chaotic”, Labour’s shadow international development secretary has said,... Read more
EU issues ‘green finance’ strategy

The European Union has unveiled its strategy to reform the financial system in support of a “... Read more
South Korea likely to be exempt from US steel tariffs

South Korea and the US have reached a trade agreement, which is likely to see the Asian country... Read more
ADB gives Rwanda ‘innovation’ loan to boost growth

The African Development Bank is to give a $30m loan to support the “innovation economy” in Rwanda... Read more
US spending bill to avert federal agency shutdown made public

A US spending bill has been drawn up, which sets out $1.3trn to fund the government through to... Read more
Public sector workers in France strike over labour law reforms

A number of public sector workers went on strike across France yesterday over the government’s... Read more
Zimbabwe confirms commitment to accruals

The government of Zimbabwe has reaffirmed its commitment to implementing as accruals based... Read more
EU might punish UK if it lowers corporate tax after Brexit, warns tax APPG chair

The UK could be punished by the European Union if it tries to lower corporate tax to attract... Read more

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