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16 Mar 18
South Sudan has appointed a new finance minister to deal with the economic struggles of the conflict-hit country.
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16 Mar 18
The International Monetary Fund has approved a three-year $157m arrangement to support Burkina Faso’s economic and financial reforms.
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15 Mar 18
The South Korean government is set to talk to the International Monetary Fund in an effort to avoid being labelled a ‘currency manipulator’ by the US, the finance minister has said.
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15 Mar 18
A rise in protectionism and emerging trade wars could harm the global economic recovery, the OECD has warned.
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15 Mar 18
The French central bank has revised up its 2018 economic growth forecast to 1.9%, following the strongest growth in six years.
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15 Mar 18
Germany’s gender pay gap remains unchanged, with women earning 21% less than men last year, the Federal Statistics Office has said.
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15 Mar 18
Accountants who help companies dodge tax by shifting profits to low-tax countries could risk fines, under new European proposals to tackle avoidance and improve transparency.
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14 Mar 18
European Union funding to help Turkey prepare itself for EU membership has had only a “limited effect”, auditors have found.
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13 Mar 18
Jamaica’s economic growth continues to “disappoint” despite its successful reform programme, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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13 Mar 18
The eurozone is expected to pay out the next €5.7bn bailout loan tranche to Greece in the second half of March, the president of the Eurogroup has announced.
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13 Mar 18
Timor-Leste spends the least amount of money on healthcare than any other country in the world, a new map has revealed.
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13 Mar 18
Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe and finance minister Taro Aso are under pressure over suspected cover-up of a cronyism scandal.
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13 Mar 18
The French president has reversed a decade of defence budget cuts by approving nearly €300bn in military spending by 2025, as he pushes for military service to be compulsory.
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12 Mar 18
The European Union commissioner for trade has said the bloc will “stand up to bullies” that create trade wars, at a conference in Brussels.
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12 Mar 18
Ghana should improve revenue collection and reduce spending cuts to achieve fiscal targets, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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12 Mar 18
The UK and Saudi Arabia are to partner up to boost economic development and infrastructure in some of the world’s poorest drought and conflict-hit countries.
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9 Mar 18
The UK will pay £700,000 for a new wing in one of Nigeria’s prisons to help free up space in British jails, Boris Johnson has announced.
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8 Mar 18
China has set its 2018 economic growth target at “around 6.5%”, it was announced at the opening session of the annual National People’s Congress.
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8 Mar 18
Afghanistan has strongly improved its health outcomes despite continuing insecurity but still has a “long way to go”, the World Bank has said.
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8 Mar 18
Funds from Hong Kong’s sovereign green bonds programme – the world’s largest – might be used for ‘white elephant’ projects, an environmental group has warned.
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8 Mar 18
Investing more in school meals in West Africa is a “win-win opportunity” for governments to create more local jobs in agriculture and improve the future of children, the United Nations has said.
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7 Mar 18
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has agreed a five-year strategy to guide its investment and policy work in Serbia.
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7 Mar 18
US president Donald Trump has said he will not back down on plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, following ‘trade war’ concerns from Republicans.
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7 Mar 18
China is to increase its defence budget by 8.1% in 2018, a budget report submitted to the national legislature has said, taking defence spending to 1.11trn yuan ($175bn).
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7 Mar 18
The UK government should have been better prepared to assist overseas territories hit by hurricanes in September, the Foreign Affairs Committee has said.
16 Mar 18South Sudan has appointed a new finance minister to deal with the economic struggles of the conflict-hit country.
16 Mar 18The International Monetary Fund has approved a three-year $157m arrangement to support Burkina Faso’s economic and financial reforms.
15 Mar 18The South Korean government is set to talk to the International Monetary Fund in an effort to avoid being labelled a ‘currency manipulator’ by the US, the finance minister has said.
15 Mar 18A rise in protectionism and emerging trade wars could harm the global economic recovery, the OECD has warned.
15 Mar 18The French central bank has revised up its 2018 economic growth forecast to 1.9%, following the strongest growth in six years.
15 Mar 18Germany’s gender pay gap remains unchanged, with women earning 21% less than men last year, the Federal Statistics Office has said.
15 Mar 18Accountants who help companies dodge tax by shifting profits to low-tax countries could risk fines, under new European proposals to tackle avoidance and improve transparency.
14 Mar 18European Union funding to help Turkey prepare itself for EU membership has had only a “limited effect”, auditors have found.
13 Mar 18Jamaica’s economic growth continues to “disappoint” despite its successful reform programme, the International Monetary Fund has said.
13 Mar 18The eurozone is expected to pay out the next €5.7bn bailout loan tranche to Greece in the second half of March, the president of the Eurogroup has announced.
13 Mar 18Timor-Leste spends the least amount of money on healthcare than any other country in the world, a new map has revealed.
13 Mar 18Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe and finance minister Taro Aso are under pressure over suspected cover-up of a cronyism scandal.
13 Mar 18The French president has reversed a decade of defence budget cuts by approving nearly €300bn in military spending by 2025, as he pushes for military service to be compulsory.
12 Mar 18The European Union commissioner for trade has said the bloc will “stand up to bullies” that create trade wars, at a conference in Brussels.
12 Mar 18Ghana should improve revenue collection and reduce spending cuts to achieve fiscal targets, the International Monetary Fund has said.
12 Mar 18The UK and Saudi Arabia are to partner up to boost economic development and infrastructure in some of the world’s poorest drought and conflict-hit countries.
9 Mar 18The UK will pay £700,000 for a new wing in one of Nigeria’s prisons to help free up space in British jails, Boris Johnson has announced.
8 Mar 18China has set its 2018 economic growth target at “around 6.5%”, it was announced at the opening session of the annual National People’s Congress.
8 Mar 18Afghanistan has strongly improved its health outcomes despite continuing insecurity but still has a “long way to go”, the World Bank has said.
8 Mar 18Funds from Hong Kong’s sovereign green bonds programme – the world’s largest – might be used for ‘white elephant’ projects, an environmental group has warned.
8 Mar 18Investing more in school meals in West Africa is a “win-win opportunity” for governments to create more local jobs in agriculture and improve the future of children, the United Nations has said.
7 Mar 18The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has agreed a five-year strategy to guide its investment and policy work in Serbia.
7 Mar 18US president Donald Trump has said he will not back down on plans to impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, following ‘trade war’ concerns from Republicans.
7 Mar 18China is to increase its defence budget by 8.1% in 2018, a budget report submitted to the national legislature has said, taking defence spending to 1.11trn yuan ($175bn).
7 Mar 18The UK government should have been better prepared to assist overseas territories hit by hurricanes in September, the Foreign Affairs Committee has said.
