Simone Rensch

Freelancer journalist and former Public Finance international reporter

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US Congress ends government shutdown with short-term funding bill

The US Congress voted yesterday to end the three-day government shutdown, approving a short-term... Read more
South African government called on to review healthcare system

A South African public health campaign group has pledged to hold the government to account for the... Read more
Romania ‘has made little progress to tackle corruption’

Romania has made little progress to tackle corruption in state institutions, the Council of Europe’... Read more
UN calls for $1.6bn to help people of Somalia

The United Nations is seeking $1.6bn to protect millions of people in Somalia from drought,... Read more
80% of global wealth going to richest people

More than 80% of new global wealth is going to the richest 1% of the population while the poorest... Read more
US government in shutdown over spending bill

The US government has shutdown as Democrats and Republicans were unable to agree on a spending bill... Read more
Sweden mulling its own digital currency

Sweden could become the first country to issue its own digital currency within the next few years.
Russia considers increased spend on core services

Russia is looking at increasing spending on education, healthcare and infrastructure, officials... Read more
Saudi Arabia hands Yemen $2bn to boost economy

Saudi Arabia will help Yemen’s struggling economy with a $2bn transfer to its central bank... Read more
Public sector voice ‘must be heard’ in major changes to audit system

The public sector should be involved in developing proposed changes to the entire system of... Read more

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