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3 May 19
It has traditionally been difficult for investors to assess the credit risk of investing in renewable energy of the Pacific nations - but that could be about to change, explains the Asian Development...
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2 May 19
Ireland has launched a fund to help island states in the Pacific cope with the impact of rising seas.
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2 May 19
South Africa’s president has pledged to intensify the battle against corruption in the final phase of campaigning for general elections next week.
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2 May 19
Rory Stewart has been named as the new secretary of state at the Department for International Development.
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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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30 Apr 19
Auditors are to investigate whether European Union countries are taking effective action to tackle transportation headaches in major cities.
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29 Apr 19
India’s government is reportedly considering plans to ban the use of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, in a bid to tackle fraud and money laundering.
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29 Apr 19
The head of the IMF has praised China’s promise to keep close tabs on infrastructure debts that result from its Belt and Road Initiative.
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26 Apr 19
A Freedom of Information request has revealed that more than £11m of public funds have been spent by the UK in legal fees relating to the rendition of the Libyan dissident Abdel Hakim Belhaj and his...
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26 Apr 19
China's president Xi Jinping has sought to calm the world’s fears about growing Chinese influence on national and regional economies, ahead of trade talks with the US.
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26 Apr 19
Following six months of continuous ‘yellow vest’ demonstrations on the streets of Paris, French president Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a long-anticipated package of economic measures which he hopes...
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26 Apr 19
The fund set up to restore France’s iconic cathedral Notre Dame has already received more than €1bn in pledges.
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25 Apr 19
The global economy is suffering from uncertainty with growth stalling last year, and rising inequality leading to eroding trust in international institutions.
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25 Apr 19
Accusations that former French prime minister François Fillon made improper payments to his wife as a parliamentary assistant and to two of their children also for “fake jobs” are to lead to formal...
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25 Apr 19
A report commissioned by the Overseas Development Institute has called for the Department for International Development to better manage and prioritise its work.
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23 Apr 19
Turkey’s government may be ignoring warning signals and could be pushing the economy towards a cliff edge, a leading analyst has warned.
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23 Apr 19
The IMF is reallocating resources to its work within individual countries and to undertake an ambitious digital modernisation agenda.
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23 Apr 19
The World Bank has recognised the important role local authorities in El Salvador can play in withstanding the natural disasters that plague the country.
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23 Apr 19
If permafrost in the Arctic melts this could add up to $70 trillion (£54tn) to the world’s climate bill, researchers are warning.
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23 Apr 19
The landslide victory of a popular comedian in Ukraine’s presidential elections has created uncertainty about his ability to work with a hostile parliament.
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16 Apr 19
With flood warnings still in place over most of the country, Iran’s supreme leader has authorised allocating $2bn from the country’s sovereign wealth fund to pay for relief.
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12 Apr 19
The country’s disabled president has turned policy U-turns into an art form, writes journalist Gavin O’Toole.
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9 Apr 19
A decade after taking the oath as Malaysia’s prime minister, Najib Razak has found himself in the dock on corruption charges.
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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
A former US Treasury official nominated by US President Donald Trump has been appointed as the new president of the World Bank Group.
3 May 19It has traditionally been difficult for investors to assess the credit risk of investing in renewable energy of the Pacific nations - but that could be about to change, explains the Asian Development...
2 May 19Ireland has launched a fund to help island states in the Pacific cope with the impact of rising seas.
2 May 19South Africa’s president has pledged to intensify the battle against corruption in the final phase of campaigning for general elections next week.
2 May 19Rory Stewart has been named as the new secretary of state at the Department for International Development.
30 Apr 19Women may hold the key to prosperity in Bangladesh, according to a new report that sees gender equality as an important spur to growth.
30 Apr 19Auditors are to investigate whether European Union countries are taking effective action to tackle transportation headaches in major cities.
29 Apr 19India’s government is reportedly considering plans to ban the use of cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, in a bid to tackle fraud and money laundering.
29 Apr 19The head of the IMF has praised China’s promise to keep close tabs on infrastructure debts that result from its Belt and Road Initiative.
26 Apr 19A Freedom of Information request has revealed that more than £11m of public funds have been spent by the UK in legal fees relating to the rendition of the Libyan dissident Abdel Hakim Belhaj and his...
26 Apr 19China's president Xi Jinping has sought to calm the world’s fears about growing Chinese influence on national and regional economies, ahead of trade talks with the US.
26 Apr 19Following six months of continuous ‘yellow vest’ demonstrations on the streets of Paris, French president Emmanuel Macron has unveiled a long-anticipated package of economic measures which he hopes...
26 Apr 19The fund set up to restore France’s iconic cathedral Notre Dame has already received more than €1bn in pledges.
25 Apr 19The global economy is suffering from uncertainty with growth stalling last year, and rising inequality leading to eroding trust in international institutions.
25 Apr 19Accusations that former French prime minister François Fillon made improper payments to his wife as a parliamentary assistant and to two of their children also for “fake jobs” are to lead to formal...
25 Apr 19A report commissioned by the Overseas Development Institute has called for the Department for International Development to better manage and prioritise its work.
23 Apr 19Turkey’s government may be ignoring warning signals and could be pushing the economy towards a cliff edge, a leading analyst has warned.
23 Apr 19The IMF is reallocating resources to its work within individual countries and to undertake an ambitious digital modernisation agenda.
23 Apr 19The World Bank has recognised the important role local authorities in El Salvador can play in withstanding the natural disasters that plague the country.
23 Apr 19If permafrost in the Arctic melts this could add up to $70 trillion (£54tn) to the world’s climate bill, researchers are warning.
23 Apr 19The landslide victory of a popular comedian in Ukraine’s presidential elections has created uncertainty about his ability to work with a hostile parliament.
16 Apr 19With flood warnings still in place over most of the country, Iran’s supreme leader has authorised allocating $2bn from the country’s sovereign wealth fund to pay for relief.
12 Apr 19The country’s disabled president has turned policy U-turns into an art form, writes journalist Gavin O’Toole.
9 Apr 19A decade after taking the oath as Malaysia’s prime minister, Najib Razak has found himself in the dock on corruption charges.
9 Apr 19Sri Lanka’s economy can look forward to healthy growth over the next two years but reforms remain “essential”, the Asian Development Bank has said.
9 Apr 19A former US Treasury official nominated by US President Donald Trump has been appointed as the new president of the World Bank Group.
