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25 Jun 19
Russia has agreed with a clutch of leading investors, port operators and mining corporations to jointly develop the ambitious $11bn Northern Sea Route.
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25 Jun 19
Authorities in Paris are taking extensive public health precautions ahead of a heatwave forecast this week.
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21 Jun 19
Auditors play a crucial role in testing and verifying the claims organisations are making about their sustainability, says the European Court of Auditors’ Eva Lindström.
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21 Jun 19
Concentrating UK aid on large middle-income countries risks reducing the focus on poverty and the government’s new “leaving no one behind” philosophy, a watchdog has said.
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21 Jun 19
The sensitivity to shocks of investors in sovereign debt, especially in emerging markets, has grown since 2013 posing a risk of volatility when conditions turn bad.
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20 Jun 19
Canada has become the latest country to declare a national ‘climate emergency’ after parliament pledged to stand by promises to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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18 Jun 19
A massive blackout that cut energy supplies to the entire population of Argentina has put the spotlight on the country’s crumbling infrastructure.
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18 Jun 19
Ireland has become the latest European country to put forward ambitious proposals to tackle climate change.
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17 Jun 19
India’s government is considering introducing tax sweeteners to encourage startups and boost entrepreneurship.
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17 Jun 19
Italy’s populist government has further tightened its tough policy towards migrants by threatening rescue boats with hefty fines.
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14 Jun 19
The eurozone faces a triple threat that has the potential to push the economy deeper into a slump, warns the IMF.
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14 Jun 19
Brussels still fails to monitor how the European Union’s budget and policies contribute to sustainable development despite backing global targets.
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13 Jun 19
The owner of a US contractor has pleaded guilty to helping defraud the government of $346m in a major ‘rent-a-vet’ scam case.
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13 Jun 19
The unexpected effects of the FIFA World Cup and energy projects boosted real GDP growth in Russia to 2.3% in 2018, says the World Bank.
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11 Jun 19
Greece’s post-bailout reform efforts have slowed in recent months, leaving it at risk of missing fiscal targets agreed with EU lenders, the European Commission has said.
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11 Jun 19
Pakistan’s military agreed to take a budget cut ahead of the government revealing its spending for the year today as the country faces a “critical financial situation”.
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11 Jun 19
A senior White House official is seeking to delay restrictions on Chinese technology giant Huawei as they could prevent companies being able to supply the US government.
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10 Jun 19
Action as well as ambition is necessary for New Zealand to achieve the goals of its wellbeing budget, says professor of Public Financial Management at Victoria University of Wellington Ian Ball.
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10 Jun 19
Large protests have signalled growing public discontent with the economic policies and failure to tackle corruption of Liberia’s former footballer turned president.
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10 Jun 19
Romania must change course if it is to avoid squandering progress it has made converging with more developed European economies.
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7 Jun 19
Delhi’s government is pushing to make travel on city buses and the metro free for women in a bid to improve local women’s safety.
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7 Jun 19
Protests have rocked Honduras this week after a government u-turn on public sector reforms failed to quell anger among state employees.
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4 Jun 19
German chancellor Angela Merkel has hinted her government could lower corporation tax, as the country’s business lobby blasted her fragile ruling coalition.
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4 Jun 19
The European Commission has called for Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš to repay millions of euros in subsidies after finding him to be in conflict of interest, according to reports of a draft...
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4 Jun 19
The IMF has continued to pile pressure on Kenyan lawmakers over interest rate controls with a damning report on the controversial cap.
25 Jun 19Russia has agreed with a clutch of leading investors, port operators and mining corporations to jointly develop the ambitious $11bn Northern Sea Route.
25 Jun 19Authorities in Paris are taking extensive public health precautions ahead of a heatwave forecast this week.
21 Jun 19Auditors play a crucial role in testing and verifying the claims organisations are making about their sustainability, says the European Court of Auditors’ Eva Lindström.
21 Jun 19Concentrating UK aid on large middle-income countries risks reducing the focus on poverty and the government’s new “leaving no one behind” philosophy, a watchdog has said.
21 Jun 19The sensitivity to shocks of investors in sovereign debt, especially in emerging markets, has grown since 2013 posing a risk of volatility when conditions turn bad.
20 Jun 19Canada has become the latest country to declare a national ‘climate emergency’ after parliament pledged to stand by promises to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
18 Jun 19A massive blackout that cut energy supplies to the entire population of Argentina has put the spotlight on the country’s crumbling infrastructure.
18 Jun 19Ireland has become the latest European country to put forward ambitious proposals to tackle climate change.
17 Jun 19India’s government is considering introducing tax sweeteners to encourage startups and boost entrepreneurship.
17 Jun 19Italy’s populist government has further tightened its tough policy towards migrants by threatening rescue boats with hefty fines.
14 Jun 19The eurozone faces a triple threat that has the potential to push the economy deeper into a slump, warns the IMF.
14 Jun 19Brussels still fails to monitor how the European Union’s budget and policies contribute to sustainable development despite backing global targets.
13 Jun 19The owner of a US contractor has pleaded guilty to helping defraud the government of $346m in a major ‘rent-a-vet’ scam case.
13 Jun 19The unexpected effects of the FIFA World Cup and energy projects boosted real GDP growth in Russia to 2.3% in 2018, says the World Bank.
11 Jun 19Greece’s post-bailout reform efforts have slowed in recent months, leaving it at risk of missing fiscal targets agreed with EU lenders, the European Commission has said.
11 Jun 19Pakistan’s military agreed to take a budget cut ahead of the government revealing its spending for the year today as the country faces a “critical financial situation”.
11 Jun 19A senior White House official is seeking to delay restrictions on Chinese technology giant Huawei as they could prevent companies being able to supply the US government.
10 Jun 19Action as well as ambition is necessary for New Zealand to achieve the goals of its wellbeing budget, says professor of Public Financial Management at Victoria University of Wellington Ian Ball.
10 Jun 19Large protests have signalled growing public discontent with the economic policies and failure to tackle corruption of Liberia’s former footballer turned president.
10 Jun 19Romania must change course if it is to avoid squandering progress it has made converging with more developed European economies.
7 Jun 19Delhi’s government is pushing to make travel on city buses and the metro free for women in a bid to improve local women’s safety.
7 Jun 19Protests have rocked Honduras this week after a government u-turn on public sector reforms failed to quell anger among state employees.
4 Jun 19German chancellor Angela Merkel has hinted her government could lower corporation tax, as the country’s business lobby blasted her fragile ruling coalition.
4 Jun 19The European Commission has called for Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš to repay millions of euros in subsidies after finding him to be in conflict of interest, according to reports of a draft...
4 Jun 19The IMF has continued to pile pressure on Kenyan lawmakers over interest rate controls with a damning report on the controversial cap.
