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16 Jul 18
A trade deal between the UK and the US will “absolutely be possible”, president Donald Trump has said in a news conference with the British prime minister.
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13 Jul 18
The public sector is not widely adopting blockchain because of a lack of policies to support the technology, the director of a software company has told a conference.
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13 Jul 18
While there is a desire to continue providing international aid, it is important the EU and UK do not reduce their Official Development Assistance because of Brexit, say campaigners Nasim Salad and...
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13 Jul 18
China’s president Xi Jinping has pledged $20bn in loans and $1.6bn in aid to countries in the Middle East to revive economic growth.
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10 Jul 18
The European Commission has approved €90.5m to improve border management and the protection of migrants in North Africa.
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9 Jul 18
Updating the way Official Development Assistance is recorded could change – and even save – lives in some of the poorest places in the world, says Eurodad's Polly Meeks.
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6 Jul 18
The IMF must rethink its loan conditions to put stronger focus on protecting human rights, tackling inequality and backing sustainable development, according to a coalition of economists, academics...
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5 Jul 18
Poor quality health services are increasing the number of avoidable illness cases and driving up health costs globally, a joint report has warned.
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5 Jul 18
France and Nigeria have signed agreements for $475m worth of financing to help the African country with its development.
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3 Jul 18
Tax enforcement bodies from five countries across the world have joined forces to battle against international tax crime and money laundering.
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29 Jun 18
Health spending in advanced economies has grown by the fastest rate in seven years, OECD figures have revealed.
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28 Jun 18
Penny Mordaunt has pledged to help Commonwealth veterans living in poverty through the British aid budget, in a speech at a think-tank today.
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26 Jun 18
If small islands states improved their recovery and reconstruction efforts after natural disasters they could reduce their annual losses by up to 59%, the World Bank has found.
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26 Jun 18
Countries are right to go ahead with retaliatory tariffs against the US and should ‘stand up’ to trade war bullies, a Chatham House advisor has urged.
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25 Jun 18
Public sector accountants play a “vital role” in pressuring governments around the world to reform their financial management systems amid global challenges, CIPFA’s president has said.
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22 Jun 18
The way the UK spends its international aid budget will be “reset” to help the world’s poor and win back the trust of “sceptical” British taxpayers, Penny Mordaunt has said.
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20 Jun 18
Global aid transparency has improved but donors still need to make it easier to follow overseas assistance, a global index has warned.
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15 Jun 18
The US has released $6.6m to support a United Nations group and a civil defence fund providing relief to those caught up in the civil war in Syria.
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14 Jun 18
Putting a stop to tax avoidance is key to tackling gender inequality, as countries are missing out on revenue to fund public services, a UK parliamentary group has heard.
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14 Jun 18
The global economic outlook is bleak, with trade risks on the horizon following G7 meetings, the International Monetary Fund chief has warned.
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13 Jun 18
Climate financing by the world’s biggest multilateral development banks has hit a seven-year high of $35.2bn in 2017.
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12 Jun 18
Green finance could be used to help meet America’s substantial infrastructure funding requirements, writes Michael Ferguson of S&P Global Ratings.
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11 Jun 18
Ireland’s biggest accountancy body is partnering with CIPFA to help accountants better manage public budgets in a fast-changing environment.
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11 Jun 18
The G7 countries will provide nearly $3bn to fund education for the world’s poorest women and girls, Canada’s prime minister has announced.
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7 Jun 18
The European Commission has announced £35.1m in emergency aid to help thousands of people affected by the severe economic crisis in Venezuela.