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15 Nov 19
Zimbabwe’s finance minister has unveiled a ZWL$63.6 billion budget aimed at turning the country’s economy around by boosting production and creating jobs.
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13 Nov 19
The Moldovan government, led by a prime minister who pledged to fight corruption, has collapsed after a disagreement over anti-graft reform.
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13 Nov 19
A grand coalition of governments, companies and investors is needed to address the “deep disparities” between words and action on climate change and to stem the continuing upward march of global...
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12 Nov 19
The Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland have declared a state of emergency as firefighters battle spreading bushfires.
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12 Nov 19
Accountancy organisations have played an important role in the high take-up of international accounting standards, a director at the International Federation of Accountants has told PF International.
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11 Nov 19
The European economy is headed for a period of more subdued growth as a result of uncertainty fuelled by trade conflicts and intensifying geopolitical tensions, according to the latest forecast.
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8 Nov 19
Jamaica’s economy has been strengthened by a six-year IMF reform programme, which finished this week, the fund has announced.
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7 Nov 19
The French and Chinese leaders have reaffirmed their support for the Paris Agreement on climate change, calling it “an irreversible process”.
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5 Nov 19
The US has started the formal process to leave the Paris Agreement in a year, becoming the only country in the world to exit the landmark climate change pact.
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30 Oct 19
Lebanese prime minister Saad al-Hariri has resigned after large-scale protests against his government.
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28 Oct 19
Stronger fiscal institutions will be “critical” for reining in rising deficits and debt in the Middle East and Central Asia, the IMF has said.
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24 Oct 19
Struggling South African power company Eskom has been given an additional 59bn rand (£3.1bn) by the country’s government to help service its debt and stop power cuts.
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24 Oct 19
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has achieved a record number of convictions this year, earning it praise from the country’s Senate.
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23 Oct 19
The IMF’s Frederic Lambert explains how social spending in Mexico has been effective in alleviating poverty and containing income inequality.
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22 Oct 19
Researchers commissioned by the Finnish government have found the country will not meet its carbon reduction targets unless it abolishes fossil fuel subsidies.
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22 Oct 19
China must “substantially restructure” its approach to development finance through its Belt and Road Initiative to quash accusations of ‘debt trap diplomacy’, a think-tank has said.
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21 Oct 19
Almost three-quarters of the UK government’s strategic suppliers operate in tax havens, a UK think-tank has said.
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18 Oct 19
Facial recognition software is a powerful tool but we need a legal framework before we can harness its full potential, writes John Thornton.
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17 Oct 19
Africa has seen a huge rise in debt, which needs to yield a return for the citizens who will be paying it back, says the ONE Campaign’s Fiona Robertson.
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15 Oct 19
A top Romanian anti-corruption prosecutor has been put in charge of a new EU initiative to stamp out fraud and corruption in member states.
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14 Oct 19
Fiscal institutions and policies have a key role to play in building strong, transparent institutions and reducing vulnerability to corrupt practices, says the IMF’s deputy director of the...
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14 Oct 19
A fundamental rethink is needed by governments across the world to meet the UN’s highly ambitious Sustainable Development Goals, write the editors of a new book on how to turn the SDGs into a reality...
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11 Oct 19
Donald Trump’s pressure on Mexico to host asylum-seekers after his ‘expedited removal’ of 300,000 immigrants has dashed the country’s hopes of developing a progressive migration policy, writes Gavin...
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11 Oct 19
Governments must ready themselves for a global economic downturn and help stimulate their economies if necessary, CIPFA has told PF International.
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11 Oct 19
The Irish government has allocated more than €1bn in its Budget for 2020 to be spent in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
15 Nov 19Zimbabwe’s finance minister has unveiled a ZWL$63.6 billion budget aimed at turning the country’s economy around by boosting production and creating jobs.
13 Nov 19The Moldovan government, led by a prime minister who pledged to fight corruption, has collapsed after a disagreement over anti-graft reform.
13 Nov 19A grand coalition of governments, companies and investors is needed to address the “deep disparities” between words and action on climate change and to stem the continuing upward march of global...
12 Nov 19The Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland have declared a state of emergency as firefighters battle spreading bushfires.
12 Nov 19Accountancy organisations have played an important role in the high take-up of international accounting standards, a director at the International Federation of Accountants has told PF International.
11 Nov 19The European economy is headed for a period of more subdued growth as a result of uncertainty fuelled by trade conflicts and intensifying geopolitical tensions, according to the latest forecast.
8 Nov 19Jamaica’s economy has been strengthened by a six-year IMF reform programme, which finished this week, the fund has announced.
7 Nov 19The French and Chinese leaders have reaffirmed their support for the Paris Agreement on climate change, calling it “an irreversible process”.
5 Nov 19The US has started the formal process to leave the Paris Agreement in a year, becoming the only country in the world to exit the landmark climate change pact.
30 Oct 19Lebanese prime minister Saad al-Hariri has resigned after large-scale protests against his government.
28 Oct 19Stronger fiscal institutions will be “critical” for reining in rising deficits and debt in the Middle East and Central Asia, the IMF has said.
24 Oct 19Struggling South African power company Eskom has been given an additional 59bn rand (£3.1bn) by the country’s government to help service its debt and stop power cuts.
24 Oct 19Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has achieved a record number of convictions this year, earning it praise from the country’s Senate.
23 Oct 19The IMF’s Frederic Lambert explains how social spending in Mexico has been effective in alleviating poverty and containing income inequality.
22 Oct 19Researchers commissioned by the Finnish government have found the country will not meet its carbon reduction targets unless it abolishes fossil fuel subsidies.
22 Oct 19China must “substantially restructure” its approach to development finance through its Belt and Road Initiative to quash accusations of ‘debt trap diplomacy’, a think-tank has said.
21 Oct 19Almost three-quarters of the UK government’s strategic suppliers operate in tax havens, a UK think-tank has said.
18 Oct 19Facial recognition software is a powerful tool but we need a legal framework before we can harness its full potential, writes John Thornton.
17 Oct 19Africa has seen a huge rise in debt, which needs to yield a return for the citizens who will be paying it back, says the ONE Campaign’s Fiona Robertson.
15 Oct 19A top Romanian anti-corruption prosecutor has been put in charge of a new EU initiative to stamp out fraud and corruption in member states.
14 Oct 19Fiscal institutions and policies have a key role to play in building strong, transparent institutions and reducing vulnerability to corrupt practices, says the IMF’s deputy director of the...
14 Oct 19A fundamental rethink is needed by governments across the world to meet the UN’s highly ambitious Sustainable Development Goals, write the editors of a new book on how to turn the SDGs into a reality...
11 Oct 19Donald Trump’s pressure on Mexico to host asylum-seekers after his ‘expedited removal’ of 300,000 immigrants has dashed the country’s hopes of developing a progressive migration policy, writes Gavin...
11 Oct 19Governments must ready themselves for a global economic downturn and help stimulate their economies if necessary, CIPFA has told PF International.
11 Oct 19The Irish government has allocated more than €1bn in its Budget for 2020 to be spent in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
