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1 Feb 19
Zimbabwe’s main teaching union has given the government an ultimatum in a pay dispute by threatening to strike next Tuesday if no progress is made.
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29 Jan 19
The federal shutdown cost the US economy $3bn and could shave 0.2% from the country’s growth in 2019.
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29 Jan 19
Denmark is building a $12m fence along its border with Germany to control migration – of wild boar.
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28 Jan 19
The US will still build a wall along the Mexican border, despite ending the shutdown – the longest in history – without the funds, president Donald Trump has said.
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24 Jan 19
The world’s richest countries spent just over 20% of their GDP on average on social welfare last year, the OECD has revealed.
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18 Jan 19
The cost of the US shutdown could exceed the amount of border wall funding Donald Trump is demanding if the impasse drags on into February, a global rating agency has warned.
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18 Jan 19
The French government has pledged to send €50m to its country’s ports and airports if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal in March.
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17 Jan 19
Investing in people and public services will help Thailand become a high-income country, the World Bank has suggested.
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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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15 Jan 19
Countries need to allocate more money into budgets that support the integration of refugees into the workforce and society, the OECD has urged.
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14 Jan 19
A proposal by the government of Zimbabwe to raise civil servants’ pay by 10% has been rejected by public service unions.
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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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10 Jan 19
Doctors in Zimbabwe have ended a 40-day strike over better working conditions and pay without a set deal as negotiations continue, their union has said.
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10 Jan 19
More drive and leadership is needed in the EU to effectively tackle fraud, auditors have urged.
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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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9 Jan 19
The World Bank has called on developing countries to prioritise “effective public spending” as growth stalls amid rising borrowing costs and global trade tensions.
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4 Jan 19
The government of Zimbabwe has started laying off thousands of civil servants from its youth ministry in order to address the country’s finances and lower the public sector wage bill.
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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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3 Jan 19
Teachers in Tunisia have continued their strike over benefits and educational reforms after the winter break.
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20 Dec 18
The Danish parliament has passed its spending plans for next year, including a proposal to hold foreign criminals on a remote island.
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19 Dec 18
The Saudi Arabian government has announced its biggest-ever budget, with a 7% spending increase next year, to boost economic growth.
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19 Dec 18
The Italian government appears to have reached a compromise with Brussels following months of disagreements over its spending plans.
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17 Dec 18
The Colombian government will increase its spending on higher education by $1.42bn over the next four years, in response to student strikes.
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14 Dec 18
The Portuguese government has approved a €500m plan to expand the metro systems in the cities of Lisbon and Porto, which is set to start next year.
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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.
1 Feb 19Zimbabwe’s main teaching union has given the government an ultimatum in a pay dispute by threatening to strike next Tuesday if no progress is made.
29 Jan 19The federal shutdown cost the US economy $3bn and could shave 0.2% from the country’s growth in 2019.
29 Jan 19Denmark is building a $12m fence along its border with Germany to control migration – of wild boar.
28 Jan 19The US will still build a wall along the Mexican border, despite ending the shutdown – the longest in history – without the funds, president Donald Trump has said.
24 Jan 19The world’s richest countries spent just over 20% of their GDP on average on social welfare last year, the OECD has revealed.
18 Jan 19The French government has pledged to send €50m to its country’s ports and airports if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal in March.
17 Jan 19Investing in people and public services will help Thailand become a high-income country, the World Bank has suggested.
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...
15 Jan 19Countries need to allocate more money into budgets that support the integration of refugees into the workforce and society, the OECD has urged.
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.
10 Jan 19Doctors in Zimbabwe have ended a 40-day strike over better working conditions and pay without a set deal as negotiations continue, their union has said.
10 Jan 19More drive and leadership is needed in the EU to effectively tackle fraud, auditors have urged.
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.
9 Jan 19The World Bank has called on developing countries to prioritise “effective public spending” as growth stalls amid rising borrowing costs and global trade tensions.
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.
3 Jan 19Teachers in Tunisia have continued their strike over benefits and educational reforms after the winter break.
20 Dec 18The Danish parliament has passed its spending plans for next year, including a proposal to hold foreign criminals on a remote island.
19 Dec 18The Saudi Arabian government has announced its biggest-ever budget, with a 7% spending increase next year, to boost economic growth.
19 Dec 18The Italian government appears to have reached a compromise with Brussels following months of disagreements over its spending plans.
17 Dec 18The Colombian government will increase its spending on higher education by $1.42bn over the next four years, in response to student strikes.
14 Dec 18The Portuguese government has approved a €500m plan to expand the metro systems in the cities of Lisbon and Porto, which is set to start next year.
