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8 May 18
Portugal should invest more in adult learning to boost growth and social well-being, the OECD has said.
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4 May 18
The UK High Court is to hear a campaign group’s appeal against a judgement which allows the UK government to sell arms to Saudi Arabia.
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2 May 18
The UK government has finally backed plans to crackdown on ‘dirty money’ and make tax havens more transparent.
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1 May 18
With not-for-profit organisations as worried as the next sector about their life post-Brexit, some have been moving from the UK to a ‘safe hub’ in a bid to protect funding streams. Simone Rensch...
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30 Apr 18
All Indian villages now have access to electricity, prime minister Narendra Modi has announced.
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27 Apr 18
Mongolia is to strengthen its water governance as part of an urban infrastructure project, with help from the Asian Development Bank.
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24 Apr 18
Conservative former senator Mario Abdo Benitez has been elected president of Paraguay, pledging to retain low tax policies and boosting agriculture exports.
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24 Apr 18
Improving the Greek education system could contribute to inclusive and sustainable growth, the OECD has said.
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24 Apr 18
CIPFA member and consultant David Goldsworthy reflects on a recent meeting of international accountancy professionals, convened to find ways to boost the profession in fragile and conflict-affected...
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24 Apr 18
Australian councils fear they face huge bills for waste disposal following China’s recently confirmed refusal to accept most imports of recyclables.
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23 Apr 18
Chancellor Philip Hammond has urged meetings of the G7 and International Monetary Fund in Washington to increase action against ‘dirty money’ used to fund rogue regimes and illicit activity.
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17 Apr 18
The World Bank should stop funding and promoting public private partnerships until a review of their effectiveness has been done, an NGO umbrella group has called for today.
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17 Apr 18
The international community “can do more” to support Libya countering its ‘war economy’, a think-tank has said.
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12 Apr 18
Fragmentation in global financial regulation costs more than $780bn a year, a survey by the International Federation of Accountants has found.
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9 Apr 18
Regaining citizens’ trust in public institutions is key to resuming inclusive growth and wellbeing in Latin America and the Caribbean, a report by international development bodies has found.
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6 Apr 18
The EU budget should be more sustainable so it can better address long-term challenges, such as climate change, a European climate network has said.
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5 Apr 18
French rail workers have walked out over president Emmanuel Macron’s plans to loosen labour rules in the public sector, including an overhaul of the state-run rail network.
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4 Apr 18
Improving transparency to regain lost trust in governments around the world is key to tackling corruption, OECD division heads have told PF International.
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3 Apr 18
A US government environment agency has called for fuel economy and emission standards for cars and light trucks, set by the Obama administration, to be revised.
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27 Mar 18
Countries must fight corruption and restore public trust to help meet the sustainable development goals, an OECD forum in Paris heard this morning.
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27 Mar 18
The eurozone should create a ‘rainy-day’ fund to help members of the currency union in future economic downturns, the International Monetary Fund chief has said.
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27 Mar 18
Nearly half of voters in Japan believe the prime minister should resign over the land sale scandal, a public opinion survey has found.
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27 Mar 18
The UK’s aid spending is “chaotic”, Labour’s shadow international development secretary has said, setting out her own ‘feminist’ plan for global development.
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26 Mar 18
South Korea and the US have reached a trade agreement, which is likely to see the Asian country exempt from Donald Trump’s steel tariffs.
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23 Mar 18
A number of public sector workers went on strike across France yesterday over the government’s plans to reform labour laws.
8 May 18Portugal should invest more in adult learning to boost growth and social well-being, the OECD has said.
4 May 18The UK High Court is to hear a campaign group’s appeal against a judgement which allows the UK government to sell arms to Saudi Arabia.
2 May 18The UK government has finally backed plans to crackdown on ‘dirty money’ and make tax havens more transparent.
1 May 18With not-for-profit organisations as worried as the next sector about their life post-Brexit, some have been moving from the UK to a ‘safe hub’ in a bid to protect funding streams. Simone Rensch...
30 Apr 18All Indian villages now have access to electricity, prime minister Narendra Modi has announced.
27 Apr 18Mongolia is to strengthen its water governance as part of an urban infrastructure project, with help from the Asian Development Bank.
24 Apr 18Conservative former senator Mario Abdo Benitez has been elected president of Paraguay, pledging to retain low tax policies and boosting agriculture exports.
24 Apr 18Improving the Greek education system could contribute to inclusive and sustainable growth, the OECD has said.
24 Apr 18CIPFA member and consultant David Goldsworthy reflects on a recent meeting of international accountancy professionals, convened to find ways to boost the profession in fragile and conflict-affected...
24 Apr 18Australian councils fear they face huge bills for waste disposal following China’s recently confirmed refusal to accept most imports of recyclables.
23 Apr 18Chancellor Philip Hammond has urged meetings of the G7 and International Monetary Fund in Washington to increase action against ‘dirty money’ used to fund rogue regimes and illicit activity.
17 Apr 18The World Bank should stop funding and promoting public private partnerships until a review of their effectiveness has been done, an NGO umbrella group has called for today.
17 Apr 18The international community “can do more” to support Libya countering its ‘war economy’, a think-tank has said.
12 Apr 18Fragmentation in global financial regulation costs more than $780bn a year, a survey by the International Federation of Accountants has found.
9 Apr 18Regaining citizens’ trust in public institutions is key to resuming inclusive growth and wellbeing in Latin America and the Caribbean, a report by international development bodies has found.
6 Apr 18The EU budget should be more sustainable so it can better address long-term challenges, such as climate change, a European climate network has said.
5 Apr 18French rail workers have walked out over president Emmanuel Macron’s plans to loosen labour rules in the public sector, including an overhaul of the state-run rail network.
3 Apr 18A US government environment agency has called for fuel economy and emission standards for cars and light trucks, set by the Obama administration, to be revised.
27 Mar 18Countries must fight corruption and restore public trust to help meet the sustainable development goals, an OECD forum in Paris heard this morning.
27 Mar 18The eurozone should create a ‘rainy-day’ fund to help members of the currency union in future economic downturns, the International Monetary Fund chief has said.
27 Mar 18Nearly half of voters in Japan believe the prime minister should resign over the land sale scandal, a public opinion survey has found.
27 Mar 18The UK’s aid spending is “chaotic”, Labour’s shadow international development secretary has said, setting out her own ‘feminist’ plan for global development.
26 Mar 18South Korea and the US have reached a trade agreement, which is likely to see the Asian country exempt from Donald Trump’s steel tariffs.
23 Mar 18A number of public sector workers went on strike across France yesterday over the government’s plans to reform labour laws.
