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5 Sep 16
The International Integrated Reporting Council has appointed Richard Howitt, a member of the European Parliament for the UK’s Labour Party, as its new chief executive.
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2 Sep 16
The €782m of EU aid intended to strengthen public administration in Moldova has had minimal effects, the European Court of Auditors has concluded.
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2 Sep 16
Mayors from megacities around the world have called on the G20 to take immediate measures to combat climate change and make the historic Paris climate accord a reality.
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2 Sep 16
Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak is the mysterious unnamed official cited as a key figure in the billion-dollar looting of the country’s wealth fund, according to a senior member of his own...
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2 Sep 16
Millions of workers across India are on strike today to protest what they see as anti-labour policies driven by prime minister Narendra Modi.
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1 Sep 16
European Union customs investigators will be able to combat fraud much more effectively from today following reforms enabling them to track the movement of goods electronically.
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1 Sep 16
Internationalism is not a spent force but a crucial response to global economic challenges, according to the president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
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1 Sep 16
The International Monetary Fund has hinted today that another downgrade in global growth projections could be on the cards when it publishes its next economic outlook in October.
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1 Sep 16
G20 leaders should champion stronger governance and public financial management following the upcoming summit in Hangzhou, China, according to the International Federation of Accountants.
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1 Sep 16
The World Bank has launched its Special Drawing Rights-denominated bond programme, marking the first ever publicly issued SDR bond, and the bank’s inaugural issue on the Chinese market.
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31 Aug 16
The World Bank has approved a $15m technical assistance project to help Ghana improve its public financial management, it was announced yesterday.
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31 Aug 16
A project to improve the quality of external sector statistics in Central and West Africa has been launched by the International Monetary Fund.
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31 Aug 16
The Nigerian economy has officially gone in to recession after figures published today showed a 2.06% contraction in the second quarter of 2016.
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30 Aug 16
International insurers with $1.2tn in assets under management have called on the G20 to commit to a specific timeline for phasing out fossil fuel subsidies by 2020 at an upcoming summit.
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30 Aug 16
Apple has been ordered to repay up to €13bn in back taxes plus interest after the European Commission ruled that tax breaks granted to the company by Ireland for over two decades were illegal.
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30 Aug 16
Over 100 countries are now participants in an OECD international cooperation initiative to combat tax avoidance and evasion, the think-tank has announced.
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30 Aug 16
Former Portuguese prime minister António Guterres has topped the third ballot in the race to succeed Ban Ki Moon as head of the United Nations.
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30 Aug 16
The World Bank and the Global Fund will invest $24bn in Africa over the next three to five years in order to accelerate universal health coverage across the continent.
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24 Aug 16
The European Commission has weighed in on a Greek political row surrounding accusations that the former head of the country’s official statistics authority falsified official data, underpinning...
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24 Aug 16
The World Bank has refused a staff request to overhaul its leadership selection process as current president Jim Yong Kim sets his eyes on a second five-year term.
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24 Aug 16
The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has underscored a critical shortfall in funding as it prepares for a significant anticipated displacement of people when pro-government Iraqi forces attempt...
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23 Aug 16
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $810m loan to develop Pakistan’s power transmission system, it was announced today.
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23 Aug 16
The Jamaican authorities are continuing their “strong” implementation of the IMF’s requirements under the extended fund facility programme, it has been announced.
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23 Aug 16
The global crash in commodity prices presents an opportune moment for local governments in Africa to make their areas more attractive to oil and gas investors, PricewaterhouseCoopers has said.
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23 Aug 16
The International Monetary Fund is re-evaluating Ghana’s economic performance before disbursing the next tranche of the country’s $918m financial aid programme after its parliament passed a law...
5 Sep 16The International Integrated Reporting Council has appointed Richard Howitt, a member of the European Parliament for the UK’s Labour Party, as its new chief executive.
2 Sep 16The €782m of EU aid intended to strengthen public administration in Moldova has had minimal effects, the European Court of Auditors has concluded.
2 Sep 16Mayors from megacities around the world have called on the G20 to take immediate measures to combat climate change and make the historic Paris climate accord a reality.
2 Sep 16Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak is the mysterious unnamed official cited as a key figure in the billion-dollar looting of the country’s wealth fund, according to a senior member of his own...
2 Sep 16Millions of workers across India are on strike today to protest what they see as anti-labour policies driven by prime minister Narendra Modi.
1 Sep 16European Union customs investigators will be able to combat fraud much more effectively from today following reforms enabling them to track the movement of goods electronically.
1 Sep 16Internationalism is not a spent force but a crucial response to global economic challenges, according to the president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
1 Sep 16The International Monetary Fund has hinted today that another downgrade in global growth projections could be on the cards when it publishes its next economic outlook in October.
1 Sep 16G20 leaders should champion stronger governance and public financial management following the upcoming summit in Hangzhou, China, according to the International Federation of Accountants.
1 Sep 16The World Bank has launched its Special Drawing Rights-denominated bond programme, marking the first ever publicly issued SDR bond, and the bank’s inaugural issue on the Chinese market.
31 Aug 16The World Bank has approved a $15m technical assistance project to help Ghana improve its public financial management, it was announced yesterday.
31 Aug 16A project to improve the quality of external sector statistics in Central and West Africa has been launched by the International Monetary Fund.
31 Aug 16The Nigerian economy has officially gone in to recession after figures published today showed a 2.06% contraction in the second quarter of 2016.
30 Aug 16Apple has been ordered to repay up to €13bn in back taxes plus interest after the European Commission ruled that tax breaks granted to the company by Ireland for over two decades were illegal.
30 Aug 16Over 100 countries are now participants in an OECD international cooperation initiative to combat tax avoidance and evasion, the think-tank has announced.
30 Aug 16Former Portuguese prime minister António Guterres has topped the third ballot in the race to succeed Ban Ki Moon as head of the United Nations.
30 Aug 16The World Bank and the Global Fund will invest $24bn in Africa over the next three to five years in order to accelerate universal health coverage across the continent.
24 Aug 16The European Commission has weighed in on a Greek political row surrounding accusations that the former head of the country’s official statistics authority falsified official data, underpinning...
24 Aug 16The World Bank has refused a staff request to overhaul its leadership selection process as current president Jim Yong Kim sets his eyes on a second five-year term.
24 Aug 16The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has underscored a critical shortfall in funding as it prepares for a significant anticipated displacement of people when pro-government Iraqi forces attempt...
23 Aug 16The Asian Development Bank has approved a $810m loan to develop Pakistan’s power transmission system, it was announced today.
23 Aug 16The Jamaican authorities are continuing their “strong” implementation of the IMF’s requirements under the extended fund facility programme, it has been announced.
23 Aug 16The global crash in commodity prices presents an opportune moment for local governments in Africa to make their areas more attractive to oil and gas investors, PricewaterhouseCoopers has said.
23 Aug 16The International Monetary Fund is re-evaluating Ghana’s economic performance before disbursing the next tranche of the country’s $918m financial aid programme after its parliament passed a law...
