Calum Rutter

Deputy editor

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Philippines' experience shows natural disaster preparation still necessary amid pandemic

Devastating typhoons that hit the Philippines as it fought Covid-19 show the importance of... Read more
Argentina to tax super-rich to fund Covid-19 response

Argentina will introduce a tax on the wealthiest 0.8% of its population to pay for its pandemic... Read more
Lebanon told to reform economy to receive further international help

Reforms hoped to bring Lebanon back from a state of “bankruptcy” have been presented at a... Read more
‘A billion people’ could be in extreme poverty after pandemic

One-in-seven people worldwide could be left with less than $1.90 a day to live on in the wake of... Read more
Triple crises have left Palestinian economy ‘struggling’

A political standoff with the Israeli government has combined with Covid-19 and a pre-existing... Read more
Spanish deal could mean first proper budget in four years

Spain’s minority coalition government may be able to pass the country’s first full-year budget... Read more
IMF chief backs high pandemic spending as Arab countries seek to avoid ‘deep economic scars’

Arab countries’ disproportionate reliance on the sectors hit hardest by Covid-19 means they must... Read more
Buying into the future: how the pandemic has affected procurement

After Covid-19, a potential shortening of supply chains, shrinking contracts and more rigorous due... Read more
South African finance minister bemoans ‘painful’ ratings downgrade

Two ratings agencies have downgraded South Africa’s credit rating further into junk status, in a “... Read more
German concerns over debt ‘should not pose an obstacle’ to recovery spending

Germany should not let its rising debt stop it from taking “vigorous policy action” to mitigate the... Read more

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