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4 May 23
Former Mastercard chief executive Ajay Banga has been named as the next president of the World Bank, becoming the first Indian-American to lead the institution.
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15 Feb 23
US president Joe Biden has appointed the vice-chair of the Federal Reserve as his new director of the National Economic Council.
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16 Jan 23
The push for international corporation tax reform will be led by Manal Corwin, formerly of the US Treasury, who has been appointed as director of the OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration.
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24 Jun 22
Moldova and war-torn Ukraine have made a step towards becoming members of the European Union, as bloc leaders agree to give them ‘candidate’ status.
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23 May 22
The European Commission’s proposals to reduce its reliance on Russian gas could push the continent into recession if supply fails to keep up with demand, according to one ratings agency.
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20 Apr 22
The World Bank is drawing up plans for a $170m medium-term crisis package to tackle the fallout from the Ukrainian invasion, Covid-19 and climate change – but admitted its ability to deal with future...
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4 Mar 22
Government officials in South Africa were paid millions of pounds in brides to award more than £100m of contracts to an outsourcing company, according to a corruption inquiry.
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23 Feb 22
The European Union has strengthened sanctions against Myanmar, including freezing the assets of a state-owned gas company, following a military coup last year.
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18 Feb 22
The French government is set to pump an additional €2.1bn into state owned energy company EDF to help ease income concerns.
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15 Feb 22
Former Canadian Conservative leader has tabled a bill enabling the auditor general to scrutinise the Bank of Canada’s Covid-19 quantitative easing programme.
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7 Feb 22
The governor of the Dutch state bank has stated that the European Central Bank could begin raising interest rates as early as this year, to help combat soaring inflation.
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4 Feb 22
Nations and financial institutions need to reach a consensus on greater levels of transparency in lending, to give emerging economies greater access to debt, according to an influential think tank.
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3 Feb 22
The European Central Bank has voted to hold interest at historic lows this month, despite inflation reaching record highs.
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18 Jan 22
The European Union has set an initial €1.5bn budget for humanitarian aid in 2022, to help support crises worsened by natural disasters and climate change.
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11 Jan 22
More than 15 Democrats Congress members have urged Treasury secretary Janet Yellen to vote in favour of abolishing the International Monetary Fund’s high fees for long-term debtors , amid fears it...
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7 Jan 22
Regional authorities in Italy are expected to recover throughout this year, after central government support helped to cushion the impact of Covid-19, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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7 Jan 22
The US Federal Reserve has indicated it could hike interest rates faster-than-expected and begin to reduce the level of debt it holds, to help mitigate soaring inflation.
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16 Dec 21
The US Federal Reserve is set to taper its bond buying faster-than-expected, alongside interest rate rises next year, to help reduce inflationary pressures.
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24 Nov 21
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has raised interest rates for the second time in two months to help manage soaring inflation and house prices.
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23 Nov 21
Jerome Powell will serve a second term as chair of the US Federal Reserve after president Joe Biden opted for continuity rather than change and stuck with his predecessor Donald Trump’s appointment.
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16 Nov 21
The Lebanese government has not responded with enough urgency to tackle the economic crisis which has engulfed the nation, according to a United Nations envoy.
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12 Nov 21
The recent international corporation tax agreement was a missed opportunity to fund the climate transition, according to an advocacy group.
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4 Nov 21
The European Central Bank is unlikely to hike interest rates next year, as inflation is forecast to reduce over the medium term, according to president Christine Lagarde.
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3 Nov 21
The Asian Development Bank has launched two multi-billion-dollar pilots aimed at the early retirement or repurposing of coal power plants, to help meet long-term climate goals.
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2 Nov 21
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has called for improved finance opportunities to help address climate change, after the nation pledged to hit carbon neutrality by 2070.
4 May 23Former Mastercard chief executive Ajay Banga has been named as the next president of the World Bank, becoming the first Indian-American to lead the institution.
15 Feb 23US president Joe Biden has appointed the vice-chair of the Federal Reserve as his new director of the National Economic Council.
16 Jan 23The push for international corporation tax reform will be led by Manal Corwin, formerly of the US Treasury, who has been appointed as director of the OECD’s Centre for Tax Policy and Administration.
24 Jun 22Moldova and war-torn Ukraine have made a step towards becoming members of the European Union, as bloc leaders agree to give them ‘candidate’ status.
23 May 22The European Commission’s proposals to reduce its reliance on Russian gas could push the continent into recession if supply fails to keep up with demand, according to one ratings agency.
4 Mar 22Government officials in South Africa were paid millions of pounds in brides to award more than £100m of contracts to an outsourcing company, according to a corruption inquiry.
23 Feb 22The European Union has strengthened sanctions against Myanmar, including freezing the assets of a state-owned gas company, following a military coup last year.
18 Feb 22The French government is set to pump an additional €2.1bn into state owned energy company EDF to help ease income concerns.
15 Feb 22Former Canadian Conservative leader has tabled a bill enabling the auditor general to scrutinise the Bank of Canada’s Covid-19 quantitative easing programme.
7 Feb 22The governor of the Dutch state bank has stated that the European Central Bank could begin raising interest rates as early as this year, to help combat soaring inflation.
4 Feb 22Nations and financial institutions need to reach a consensus on greater levels of transparency in lending, to give emerging economies greater access to debt, according to an influential think tank.
3 Feb 22The European Central Bank has voted to hold interest at historic lows this month, despite inflation reaching record highs.
18 Jan 22The European Union has set an initial €1.5bn budget for humanitarian aid in 2022, to help support crises worsened by natural disasters and climate change.
11 Jan 22More than 15 Democrats Congress members have urged Treasury secretary Janet Yellen to vote in favour of abolishing the International Monetary Fund’s high fees for long-term debtors , amid fears it...
7 Jan 22Regional authorities in Italy are expected to recover throughout this year, after central government support helped to cushion the impact of Covid-19, according to ratings agency Fitch.
7 Jan 22The US Federal Reserve has indicated it could hike interest rates faster-than-expected and begin to reduce the level of debt it holds, to help mitigate soaring inflation.
24 Nov 21The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has raised interest rates for the second time in two months to help manage soaring inflation and house prices.
16 Nov 21The Lebanese government has not responded with enough urgency to tackle the economic crisis which has engulfed the nation, according to a United Nations envoy.
4 Nov 21The European Central Bank is unlikely to hike interest rates next year, as inflation is forecast to reduce over the medium term, according to president Christine Lagarde.
3 Nov 21The Asian Development Bank has launched two multi-billion-dollar pilots aimed at the early retirement or repurposing of coal power plants, to help meet long-term climate goals.
2 Nov 21Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has called for improved finance opportunities to help address climate change, after the nation pledged to hit carbon neutrality by 2070.
