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17 Jan 19
A number of people have been killed and hundreds have been arrested during protests in Zimbabwe after the government announced fuel price hikes.
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15 Jan 19
South Africa has recently been plagued by controlled power cuts organised by the single, state-owned electricity provider Eskom - a firm integral to the country’s economy but mired in accusations of...
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14 Jan 19
European Union bosses have warned Romania there will be “no compromise” in the fight against corruption, as it took over the bloc’s presidency.
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14 Jan 19
The ex-minister Emmanuel Macron had picked to lead the national debate in France on tax, living costs and democracy has stepped down after controversy over her pay.
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9 Jan 19
US president Donald Trump has urged Congress to sign off the $5.7bn he wants for his proposed wall along the Mexican border to end the government shutdown.
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8 Jan 19
France is considering plans to punish people who hold unsanctioned protests, as the violent “yellow vest” demonstrations continue, the country’s prime minister has said.
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7 Jan 19
US president Donald Trump has said he may declare a national emergency over immigration amid a partial government shutdown caused by a dispute about funds for a wall on the southern border with...
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4 Jan 19
Three-quarters of French people are unhappy with the actions taken by president Emmanuel Macron and his government to boost household incomes, a poll has suggested.
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2 Jan 19
The partial US government shutdown continues over Donald Trump’s demands for $5bn to fund a wall along the Mexican border.
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2 Jan 19
The Lebanese prime minister-designate is “determined” to form a government and tackle the country’s economic issues amid political wrangling over cabinet seats.
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2 Jan 19
Brazil’s president has vowed to fight corruption, clamp down on crime and build a society “without discrimination or division”, in his inaugural speech this week.
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21 Dec 18
The US Senate has passed funding plans for federal agencies, preventing government shutdown - but without money for the Mexican border wall the president demanded.
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21 Dec 18
The French government has caved into demands for a pay rise and overtime payments to the police following weeks of protests.
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17 Dec 18
Brexit will be a “unique opportunity” for the UK to work with international partners to combat corruption.
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17 Dec 18
Australia is a developed resource rich country - yet it is losing billions of Australian dollars through mineral extraction, explains the Goa Foundation’s Rahul Basu.
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14 Dec 18
China could cut tariffs on US-made cars to 15% from the current 40%, undoing the import duty hike it introduced this summer.
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12 Dec 18
US president Donald Trump has threatened a government shutdown over funding for his planned wall on the Mexican border in a budget row with Democrats.
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12 Dec 18
The International Monetary Fund has approved $3.7bn to support Angola’s economic reforms and improvements to public financial management.
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11 Dec 18
French president Emmanuel Macron has promised to increase the minimum wage and cut taxes in response to the violent ‘yellow vest’ protests across the country.
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10 Dec 18
Armenia’s acting prime minister has won the majority of the vote in the country’s snap election on a promise to tackle corruption and reform the economy.
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7 Dec 18
France may bring forward planned tax cuts to quell unrest in the country - but this would have to go “hand-in-hand with a decrease in spending”, the finance minister has warned.
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4 Dec 18
The French government has announced a six-month suspension of the fuel tax that caused weeks of violent protests across the country.
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4 Dec 18
The world’s most powerful economies have agreed to improve the global trading system as US president Donald Trump delays Chinese tariffs.
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4 Dec 18
The Italian government has signalled it may back down on its high spending plans for next year, which were rejected by Brussels in October.
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30 Nov 18
Public sector accountants have a responsibility to protect data as well as money, a top justice official has told PF International.
17 Jan 19A number of people have been killed and hundreds have been arrested during protests in Zimbabwe after the government announced fuel price hikes.
15 Jan 19South Africa has recently been plagued by controlled power cuts organised by the single, state-owned electricity provider Eskom - a firm integral to the country’s economy but mired in accusations of...
14 Jan 19European Union bosses have warned Romania there will be “no compromise” in the fight against corruption, as it took over the bloc’s presidency.
14 Jan 19The ex-minister Emmanuel Macron had picked to lead the national debate in France on tax, living costs and democracy has stepped down after controversy over her pay.
9 Jan 19US president Donald Trump has urged Congress to sign off the $5.7bn he wants for his proposed wall along the Mexican border to end the government shutdown.
8 Jan 19France is considering plans to punish people who hold unsanctioned protests, as the violent “yellow vest” demonstrations continue, the country’s prime minister has said.
4 Jan 19Three-quarters of French people are unhappy with the actions taken by president Emmanuel Macron and his government to boost household incomes, a poll has suggested.
2 Jan 19The partial US government shutdown continues over Donald Trump’s demands for $5bn to fund a wall along the Mexican border.
2 Jan 19The Lebanese prime minister-designate is “determined” to form a government and tackle the country’s economic issues amid political wrangling over cabinet seats.
2 Jan 19Brazil’s president has vowed to fight corruption, clamp down on crime and build a society “without discrimination or division”, in his inaugural speech this week.
21 Dec 18The French government has caved into demands for a pay rise and overtime payments to the police following weeks of protests.
17 Dec 18Brexit will be a “unique opportunity” for the UK to work with international partners to combat corruption.
17 Dec 18Australia is a developed resource rich country - yet it is losing billions of Australian dollars through mineral extraction, explains the Goa Foundation’s Rahul Basu.
14 Dec 18China could cut tariffs on US-made cars to 15% from the current 40%, undoing the import duty hike it introduced this summer.
12 Dec 18US president Donald Trump has threatened a government shutdown over funding for his planned wall on the Mexican border in a budget row with Democrats.
12 Dec 18The International Monetary Fund has approved $3.7bn to support Angola’s economic reforms and improvements to public financial management.
10 Dec 18Armenia’s acting prime minister has won the majority of the vote in the country’s snap election on a promise to tackle corruption and reform the economy.
7 Dec 18France may bring forward planned tax cuts to quell unrest in the country - but this would have to go “hand-in-hand with a decrease in spending”, the finance minister has warned.
4 Dec 18The world’s most powerful economies have agreed to improve the global trading system as US president Donald Trump delays Chinese tariffs.
4 Dec 18The Italian government has signalled it may back down on its high spending plans for next year, which were rejected by Brussels in October.
30 Nov 18Public sector accountants have a responsibility to protect data as well as money, a top justice official has told PF International.
