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3 Jun 19
Subsidising fossil fuels does not improve people’s lives and will ultimately prove more costly to economies, says the WWF’s Vanessa Perez Cirera.
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30 May 19
New Zealand hails a “landmark moment” as it unveils its budget focused on citizen wellbeing over economic growth.
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28 May 19
The Asian Development Bank is embarking on its largest ever project to finance infrastructure by funding a key railway line in the Philippines.
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23 May 19
The United Nations has cut its predictions for global growth against a backdrop of unresolved trade tensions, policy uncertainty and weakening business confidence.
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21 May 19
The Czech government has dismissed concerns about a slowing economy and growing spending commitments and says it will stick to a planned deficit target.
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20 May 19
Japan has defied the gloomy expectations of analysts that the world’s third biggest economy could shrink in the first quarter of this year.
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17 May 19
Brazilian students have led large protests against cuts to spending on higher education as the government struggles to bring a precarious fiscal situation under control.
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16 May 19
The ongoing US-China trade war will have an effect on the UK economy, the UK international trade secretary has warned.
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16 May 19
The World Bank is to lend Sri Lanka $70m to improve essential services in a project that will put local communities at the heart of planning and delivery.
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13 May 19
The IMF has agreed a $6bn bailout with Pakistan to prop up the country’s fragile public finances and boost its sluggish economy.
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13 May 19
Critics of the country’s progressive president were quick to react to a short-term setback while ignoring the bigger picture, writes Gavin O’Toole.
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3 May 19
Kenya’s government is preparing to borrow further on international capital markets amid concerns about spiralling debts.
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3 May 19
Investing in human capital by improving health and education is vital to future growth in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, the World Bank has said.
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3 May 19
European imports of US liquefied natural gas are soaring, increasing by 272% in the nine months since an energy cooperation deal was agreed in 2018.
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2 May 19
Colombia’s economy is benefitting from the political and social crisis in neighbouring Venezuela as migrants fuel demand for services.
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30 Apr 19
Women may hold the key to prosperity in Bangladesh, according to a new report that sees gender equality as an important spur to growth.
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18 Apr 19
A meeting of the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative – part of the World Bank Group - has called on governments to increase women’s access to financial services.
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9 Apr 19
Sri Lanka’s economy can look forward to healthy growth over the next two years but reforms remain “essential”, the Asian Development Bank has said.
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9 Apr 19
Sub-Saharan Africa struggled in 2018 to end four years of economic growth rates below the level at which its population expanded.
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2 Apr 19
Uncertainties over Brexit are forcing activity in Germany’s manufacturing sector to contract at its fastest rate since July 2012.
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2 Apr 19
Sweden’s economy is booming thanks to a unique blend of inclusiveness, but reforms could further boost competitiveness and social cohesion.
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29 Mar 19
The number of fintech startups has increased dramatically in Latin America, giving a significant boost to ambitions for greater financial inclusion.
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15 Mar 19
The IMF has commended Greece’s economic growth as among the best in the eurozone – but urged it to press ahead with unfinished fiscal reforms to avoid any future risks.
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7 Mar 19
Growth in Europe is slowing much more than expected as policy uncertainty continues – including over Brexit – and could pose a threat to the global economy, the OECD has warned.
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26 Feb 19
A new financing tool is helping people in Africa achieve their dreams of owning a home, explains Martin Spicer, director of blended finance at the International Finance Corporation.