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4 Apr 24
New deputy secretary-general and Obama administration veteran starts new role
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4 Apr 24
President fires 24,000 workers with more to follow
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28 Mar 24
A fiscal rule is making Uruguay’s public finances more credible, but it might fall short of actually stabilising the government’s debt, ratings agency Fitch has said.
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28 Mar 24
Youngest-ever leader has pledged to fight corruption
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26 Mar 24
Zambia has moved a step closer to exiting its years-long default after agreeing a restructure deal covering billions of dollars of debt with a group of its private bondholders.
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20 Mar 24
Finland respectfully celebrates seventh Happiest Country win, UN urges income to be lower policy priority
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19 Mar 24
Public spending on education in Laos has halved in the past decade, leading to the World Bank calling for an urgent uplift to avoid permanent damage to the country’s development and its young people’...
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15 Mar 24
Sovereign wealth funds are increasing climate change scrutiny
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13 Mar 24
Closing corporate aircraft loophole part of $21.8bn investment plan.
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12 Mar 24
Finance ministers have agreed that cutting deficits in the euro area should remain the priority amid a sluggish global economy, as they set out their priorities for next year’s budgets.
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11 Mar 24
Negotiations and more elections likely after repeat of Spanish polls
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8 Mar 24
Chatham House urges international community to step up after police force resignations
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8 Mar 24
Earthquakes and restrictions caused serious damage, ‘Taliban’ government calls for talks
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6 Mar 24
Targeting welfare payments to the most vulnerable and providing more funding for schools in deprived areas will reduce poverty and inequality across Hungary, the OECD has said.
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5 Mar 24
Closing the gender gap in the workplace could encourage more women into work and provide a 20% boost to global GDP, the World Bank has said.
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5 Mar 24
Adopting reforms to reduce Iraq’s reliance on oil revenue and improving financial management will be key to prevent debt rising, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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1 Mar 24
The UN has called on governments to invest in equality to get a return on a range of issues from reduced violence to climate change.
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27 Feb 24
Low debt and a resilient economy have contributed to Sweden keeping its AAA credit rating from Moody’s, despite 2024 being tipped to see GDP decline for a second consecutive year.
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23 Feb 24
Ukraine’s strong performance on economic reforms despite the ongoing war has prompted the International Monetary to move towards releasing $880m of concessional support.
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22 Feb 24
Opening accession talks represents a “historic” moment for Indonesia, the OECD said as the country seeks to become an advanced economy by 2045.
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20 Feb 24
High lending to nations with low credit ratings could leave the African Export-Import Bank exposed to risks such as debt restructuring, contributing to ratings agency Moody’s lowering its credit...
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20 Feb 24
Concessional loan support will finance projects to improve resilience against climate change such as those that reduce vulnerability to flooding and coastal erosion, the International Monetary Fund...
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15 Feb 24
The reconstruction and recovery of Ukraine is expected to cost close to $500bn, experts have warned – much higher than an initial estimate made last year.
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15 Feb 24
A bill that would deliver military assistance and aid to Ukraine and Israel has moved one step closer following Senate approval.
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15 Feb 24
New York plans freight shift to achieve net zero