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8 Dec 16
The Federation of European Accountants has rebranded as Accountancy Europe and elected a fresh leadership team to mark its 30th anniversary.
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8 Dec 16
India’s central bank has defended the government’s decision to pull two high denomination rupee notes out of circulation, a move that sent the country into disarray.
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8 Dec 16
It has been an “exceptionally weak” year for sub-Saharan African growth, according to ratings agency Fitch, with an economic expansion of just 0.9% expected be registered in 2016.
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7 Dec 16
Strengthening trade links and attracting foreign direct investment will contribute to Asia and the Pacific’s growth, and help improve resilience to emerging protectionism, according to the...
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6 Dec 16
Audit institutions and governments need to make audit reports on public spending more accessible to civil society organisations, the International Budget Partnership has found.
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6 Dec 16
Eurozone finance ministers have agreed on short-term debt relief measures for Greece, but remain divided on the country’s fiscal targets and the reforms needed to reach them.
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5 Dec 16
The United Nations has launched a $22.2bn funding appeal for 2017 – the largest amount the organisation’s humanitarian arm has ever called for from governments.
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5 Dec 16
Venezuela is to introduce a new bank note worth 200 times its current, highest denomination in a bid to ease transactions in its rapidly inflating economy.
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5 Dec 16
Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi has resigned after suffering a decisive defeat in a referendum to alter the country’s constitution, fiercely resisted by anti-establishment parties on the far...
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2 Dec 16
The mayors of four major capital cities have committed to taking all diesel-powered vehicles off their streets by 2025.
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2 Dec 16
Money looted from Nigeria and seized by the UK should be used to save millions of people from starvation in the country’s north east, Save the Children has said.
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2 Dec 16
The European Union is set to crack down on overseas firms illegally shipping small items to customers within the bloc without charging VAT.
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2 Dec 16
The UK’s aid agency has announced it is to “turbo charge” its focus on trade as part of a long-delayed review into its work overseas.
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1 Dec 16
Tax officials from Kenya are to help their counterparts in Botswana audit multinational firms as part of a tax assistance project under the Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) programme.
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1 Dec 16
The election of incoming US president Donald Trump looks set to hurt Africa’s access to finance for key projects at a time when economic growth is already slowing, the UK’s Overseas Development...
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1 Dec 16
Ratings agency Fitch has applauded oil cartel OPEC’s deal to cut production for the first time since the financial crisis as a big step towards stabilising depressed prices, but only if producers can...
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1 Dec 16
Mayors from across the Americas, Asia and beyond have pledged to lead the charge on climate change, and said they won’t let US president-elect Donald Trump get in their way.
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30 Nov 16
The European Commission has announced proposals to restrict subsidies for coal and cut the European Union’s energy usage by 30% by 2030.
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30 Nov 16
British MPs have said moves to quadruple funding for the UK aid agency’s private sector arm open the door to the privatisation of the aid budget and could divert funding from the world’s poorest...
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30 Nov 16
Inequalities are rising in the Arab world and countries in the region need to address them, especially for the burgeoning youth population, to restore stability and development, the UNDP has said.
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29 Nov 16
European governments need to pick up the slack in fiscal policy in order to support growth in the eurozone, European Central Bank president Mario Draghi has said.
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29 Nov 16
Hard-won gains in democracy and governance secured all over the world will be at risk when US president-elect Donald Trump takes office in January, experts at the UK’s Overseas Development Institute...
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29 Nov 16
Public-private partnerships across the European Union often fail due to weak political commitment, the absence of a strong legal framework, and a lack of public funding, according to the European...
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29 Nov 16
The United Nations is concerned the Asia-Pacific region’s main driver of growth could weaken further as countries within the region and beyond seek to turn away from free trade.
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29 Nov 16
Zimbabwe has launched its controversial new currency, pegged to the US dollar, in the hope of easing a crippling cash crisis.
8 Dec 16The Federation of European Accountants has rebranded as Accountancy Europe and elected a fresh leadership team to mark its 30th anniversary.
8 Dec 16India’s central bank has defended the government’s decision to pull two high denomination rupee notes out of circulation, a move that sent the country into disarray.
8 Dec 16It has been an “exceptionally weak” year for sub-Saharan African growth, according to ratings agency Fitch, with an economic expansion of just 0.9% expected be registered in 2016.
7 Dec 16Strengthening trade links and attracting foreign direct investment will contribute to Asia and the Pacific’s growth, and help improve resilience to emerging protectionism, according to the...
6 Dec 16Audit institutions and governments need to make audit reports on public spending more accessible to civil society organisations, the International Budget Partnership has found.
6 Dec 16Eurozone finance ministers have agreed on short-term debt relief measures for Greece, but remain divided on the country’s fiscal targets and the reforms needed to reach them.
5 Dec 16The United Nations has launched a $22.2bn funding appeal for 2017 – the largest amount the organisation’s humanitarian arm has ever called for from governments.
5 Dec 16Venezuela is to introduce a new bank note worth 200 times its current, highest denomination in a bid to ease transactions in its rapidly inflating economy.
5 Dec 16Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi has resigned after suffering a decisive defeat in a referendum to alter the country’s constitution, fiercely resisted by anti-establishment parties on the far...
2 Dec 16The mayors of four major capital cities have committed to taking all diesel-powered vehicles off their streets by 2025.
2 Dec 16Money looted from Nigeria and seized by the UK should be used to save millions of people from starvation in the country’s north east, Save the Children has said.
2 Dec 16The European Union is set to crack down on overseas firms illegally shipping small items to customers within the bloc without charging VAT.
1 Dec 16Tax officials from Kenya are to help their counterparts in Botswana audit multinational firms as part of a tax assistance project under the Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) programme.
1 Dec 16The election of incoming US president Donald Trump looks set to hurt Africa’s access to finance for key projects at a time when economic growth is already slowing, the UK’s Overseas Development...
1 Dec 16Ratings agency Fitch has applauded oil cartel OPEC’s deal to cut production for the first time since the financial crisis as a big step towards stabilising depressed prices, but only if producers can...
1 Dec 16Mayors from across the Americas, Asia and beyond have pledged to lead the charge on climate change, and said they won’t let US president-elect Donald Trump get in their way.
30 Nov 16The European Commission has announced proposals to restrict subsidies for coal and cut the European Union’s energy usage by 30% by 2030.
30 Nov 16British MPs have said moves to quadruple funding for the UK aid agency’s private sector arm open the door to the privatisation of the aid budget and could divert funding from the world’s poorest...
30 Nov 16Inequalities are rising in the Arab world and countries in the region need to address them, especially for the burgeoning youth population, to restore stability and development, the UNDP has said.
29 Nov 16European governments need to pick up the slack in fiscal policy in order to support growth in the eurozone, European Central Bank president Mario Draghi has said.
29 Nov 16Hard-won gains in democracy and governance secured all over the world will be at risk when US president-elect Donald Trump takes office in January, experts at the UK’s Overseas Development Institute...
29 Nov 16Public-private partnerships across the European Union often fail due to weak political commitment, the absence of a strong legal framework, and a lack of public funding, according to the European...
29 Nov 16Zimbabwe has launched its controversial new currency, pegged to the US dollar, in the hope of easing a crippling cash crisis.
