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4 Feb 20
Money the EU should be spending on fostering security and resilience in Africa is increasingly being used to close borders and stifle migration, Oxfam researchers have revealed.
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31 Jan 20
The coronavirus outbreak has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organisation, as cases are confirmed in multiple new countries.
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31 Jan 20
Officials are hopeful that they can reform the global tax system to address the challenges posed by big digital businesses.
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24 Jan 20
East and South Asian economies face weak growth prospects amid trade tensions and uncertainty around policy, according to a new report.
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24 Jan 20
Improving security in the Central African Republic provides the war-torn country with an opportunity to stabilise its economy and boost growth, according to the World Bank.
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24 Jan 20
There have been fears that the legendary status of Scandinavian social welfare was starting to slip, but closer inspection suggests that it is merely being restyled to face fresh challenges.
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24 Jan 20
State-backed digital currencies are the future, and cash a thing of the past. Are we ready for the transformation?
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24 Jan 20
China has emerged as the country that donates the most international aid. But is it really the force for good it claims to be?
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24 Jan 20
President Trump’s protectionism is aggravating Latin America’s fiscal headache.
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24 Jan 20
Gender budgeting can do more than advance equality – it can provide an economic boost. However, it requires resources and commitment.
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24 Jan 20
But is Zimbabwe any better off since the triumphant scenes that ushered in a new president and ended a 37-year dictatorship?
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21 Jan 20
France and the US “will work together” to avoid a trade war over the French decision to introduce a digital tax last summer, Emmanuel Macron has said.
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21 Jan 20
The UK government will no longer use foreign aid to fund the global coal industry, prime minister Boris Johnson has announced.
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21 Jan 20
The global tax system needs to be reformed to help address huge levels of inequality, a campaign group has said.
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17 Jan 20
Growth in China’s economy slowed last year to its weakest level since 1990, as the long trade war with the US continued to bite.
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15 Jan 20
How can local government ensure that it rides the wave of change rather than being engulfed by the fourth industrial revolution?
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15 Jan 20
A UN official has blasted the Lebanese government for watching the economy collapse, amid a political and financial crisis that has lasted for months.
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14 Jan 20
The EU runs a trade surplus with itself of more than €300bn, a number that should be zero, and measurement errors alone are not a sufficient explanation, researchers have warned.
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10 Jan 20
The global economy will grow slightly faster in 2020 than it did last year, the World Bank said as it announced its growth projection of 2.5%.
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9 Jan 20
Burdensome debts are forcing poor countries to cut public spending - a situation campaigners have described as a “recipe for disaster”.
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8 Jan 20
A coalition of progressive parties will form Spain’s new government after nearly a year of political stalemate.
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8 Jan 20
Progressive taxation is one of several measures that could help reduce the inequality that has become entrenched in society worldwide, argues IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva.
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7 Jan 20
Protesters against George Weah’s Liberian government gathered in the capital yesterday, with demonstrators angry at his handling of the struggling economy.
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7 Jan 20
Ireland’s highest ever corporation tax yield has been welcomed by its finance minister, but he warned that an over-reliance on one revenue source must be avoided.
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20 Dec 19
Poor countries’ debt reached a record $55trn in 2018, after the fastest surge in nearly 50 years, a World Bank study has found.
4 Feb 20Money the EU should be spending on fostering security and resilience in Africa is increasingly being used to close borders and stifle migration, Oxfam researchers have revealed.
31 Jan 20The coronavirus outbreak has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organisation, as cases are confirmed in multiple new countries.
31 Jan 20Officials are hopeful that they can reform the global tax system to address the challenges posed by big digital businesses.
24 Jan 20East and South Asian economies face weak growth prospects amid trade tensions and uncertainty around policy, according to a new report.
24 Jan 20Improving security in the Central African Republic provides the war-torn country with an opportunity to stabilise its economy and boost growth, according to the World Bank.
24 Jan 20There have been fears that the legendary status of Scandinavian social welfare was starting to slip, but closer inspection suggests that it is merely being restyled to face fresh challenges.
24 Jan 20State-backed digital currencies are the future, and cash a thing of the past. Are we ready for the transformation?
24 Jan 20China has emerged as the country that donates the most international aid. But is it really the force for good it claims to be?
24 Jan 20President Trump’s protectionism is aggravating Latin America’s fiscal headache.
24 Jan 20Gender budgeting can do more than advance equality – it can provide an economic boost. However, it requires resources and commitment.
24 Jan 20But is Zimbabwe any better off since the triumphant scenes that ushered in a new president and ended a 37-year dictatorship?
21 Jan 20France and the US “will work together” to avoid a trade war over the French decision to introduce a digital tax last summer, Emmanuel Macron has said.
21 Jan 20The UK government will no longer use foreign aid to fund the global coal industry, prime minister Boris Johnson has announced.
21 Jan 20The global tax system needs to be reformed to help address huge levels of inequality, a campaign group has said.
17 Jan 20Growth in China’s economy slowed last year to its weakest level since 1990, as the long trade war with the US continued to bite.
15 Jan 20How can local government ensure that it rides the wave of change rather than being engulfed by the fourth industrial revolution?
15 Jan 20A UN official has blasted the Lebanese government for watching the economy collapse, amid a political and financial crisis that has lasted for months.
14 Jan 20The EU runs a trade surplus with itself of more than €300bn, a number that should be zero, and measurement errors alone are not a sufficient explanation, researchers have warned.
10 Jan 20The global economy will grow slightly faster in 2020 than it did last year, the World Bank said as it announced its growth projection of 2.5%.
9 Jan 20Burdensome debts are forcing poor countries to cut public spending - a situation campaigners have described as a “recipe for disaster”.
8 Jan 20A coalition of progressive parties will form Spain’s new government after nearly a year of political stalemate.
8 Jan 20Progressive taxation is one of several measures that could help reduce the inequality that has become entrenched in society worldwide, argues IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva.
7 Jan 20Protesters against George Weah’s Liberian government gathered in the capital yesterday, with demonstrators angry at his handling of the struggling economy.
7 Jan 20Ireland’s highest ever corporation tax yield has been welcomed by its finance minister, but he warned that an over-reliance on one revenue source must be avoided.
