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12 Aug 16
China’s economy is still struggling with the pains of transformation, according to data published today.
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11 Aug 16
A “crisis of leadership” at the World Bank has been highlighted in an open letter to its executive directors from an influential association of staff members.
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11 Aug 16
Egypt is set to benefit from a $12bn International Monetary Fund loan over the next three years after agreeing on a programme to support economic reforms, it was announced today.
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11 Aug 16
Singapore has cut its economic growth forecasts in light of increasing global uncertainly caused in part by the Brexit vote.
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11 Aug 16
After holding the position for more than two years, Nigeria has lost the title of Africa’s largest economy in dollar terms to South Africa, Bloomberg reported yesterday.
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10 Aug 16
Poor housing is costing EU economies €194bn (£164bn) every year in healthcare, social services and lost productivity, research has found.
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10 Aug 16
Over $80bn in climate finance was mobilised for projects funded by the world’s six largest development banks in 2015, a joint report from the banks has said.
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10 Aug 16
A second aid official from Gaza has been charged by Israel for allegedly using his position to support Hamas.
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9 Aug 16
Spain and Portugal have escaped fines for breaking European Union deficit rules, the European Council have confirmed.
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9 Aug 16
The UK’s aid watchdog has warned that some aid funds going to conflict-affected areas may be being diverted from their intended purpose and said “urgent attention” is needed to...
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8 Aug 16
Eastern Africa should look to fund development using domestic savings and remittances rather than debt, foreign direct investment or aid, the United Nations has said.
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8 Aug 16
Tougher international tax laws around foreign trusts have been proposed in New Zealand in line with recommendations made in an inquiry set up in response to the Panama Papers.
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8 Aug 16
Collaboration both within and outside of government is crucial to successfully building a smart city, the Inter-American Development Bank has stressed.
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5 Aug 16
Australia has suspended its aid for global Christian charity World Vision after Israeli security forces charged one its senior officials in Gaza for feeding millions in donor funds to Hamas.
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5 Aug 16
Asian Development Bank president Takehiko Nakao has been unanimously re-elected for a second term by the bank’s board of governors.
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5 Aug 16
African nations must do more to harness urbanisation to ensure the continent grows sustainability as millions more people head for its cities, according to the African Development Bank.
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4 Aug 16
Tackling Asia and the Pacific’s “missing middle” in social protection will be critical for the region’s inclusive growth and sustainable development, the Asian Development Bank’s vice-president has...
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4 Aug 16
The European Union has hit Chinese and Russian steel producers with anti-dumping tariffs, including retroactive levies on imports registered before February.
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4 Aug 16
An historic tax reform that will help create a single market in India has been backed by the country’s parliament.
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4 Aug 16
An all-party parliamentary group in the UK has claimed the international proposals to combat global tax evasion do not go far enough and may create new loopholes that could be used to avoid paying...
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3 Aug 16
The OECD has praised the recent introduction of “game changing” anti-corruption laws in Mexico, which it said would substantially transform the nation’s graft-fighting architecture.
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3 Aug 16
Recent economic policy decisions made by Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe have achieved partial success but now need to be upgraded, the IMF has said.
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3 Aug 16
The African Development Bank has approved a €6m project in South Sudan as renewed violence prompts other organisations to take flight.
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3 Aug 16
Foreign homebuyers in Vancouver have to pay a 15% property tax as of yesterday in an effort to make homes in the Canadian city more affordable.
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3 Aug 16
Economic growth next year will be lower than expected, due largely to the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, according to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
12 Aug 16China’s economy is still struggling with the pains of transformation, according to data published today.
11 Aug 16A “crisis of leadership” at the World Bank has been highlighted in an open letter to its executive directors from an influential association of staff members.
11 Aug 16Egypt is set to benefit from a $12bn International Monetary Fund loan over the next three years after agreeing on a programme to support economic reforms, it was announced today.
11 Aug 16Singapore has cut its economic growth forecasts in light of increasing global uncertainly caused in part by the Brexit vote.
11 Aug 16After holding the position for more than two years, Nigeria has lost the title of Africa’s largest economy in dollar terms to South Africa, Bloomberg reported yesterday.
10 Aug 16Poor housing is costing EU economies €194bn (£164bn) every year in healthcare, social services and lost productivity, research has found.
10 Aug 16Over $80bn in climate finance was mobilised for projects funded by the world’s six largest development banks in 2015, a joint report from the banks has said.
10 Aug 16A second aid official from Gaza has been charged by Israel for allegedly using his position to support Hamas.
9 Aug 16Spain and Portugal have escaped fines for breaking European Union deficit rules, the European Council have confirmed.
9 Aug 16The UK’s aid watchdog has warned that some aid funds going to conflict-affected areas may be being diverted from their intended purpose and said “urgent attention” is needed to...
8 Aug 16Eastern Africa should look to fund development using domestic savings and remittances rather than debt, foreign direct investment or aid, the United Nations has said.
8 Aug 16Tougher international tax laws around foreign trusts have been proposed in New Zealand in line with recommendations made in an inquiry set up in response to the Panama Papers.
8 Aug 16Collaboration both within and outside of government is crucial to successfully building a smart city, the Inter-American Development Bank has stressed.
5 Aug 16Asian Development Bank president Takehiko Nakao has been unanimously re-elected for a second term by the bank’s board of governors.
5 Aug 16African nations must do more to harness urbanisation to ensure the continent grows sustainability as millions more people head for its cities, according to the African Development Bank.
4 Aug 16Tackling Asia and the Pacific’s “missing middle” in social protection will be critical for the region’s inclusive growth and sustainable development, the Asian Development Bank’s vice-president has...
4 Aug 16The European Union has hit Chinese and Russian steel producers with anti-dumping tariffs, including retroactive levies on imports registered before February.
4 Aug 16An historic tax reform that will help create a single market in India has been backed by the country’s parliament.
3 Aug 16The OECD has praised the recent introduction of “game changing” anti-corruption laws in Mexico, which it said would substantially transform the nation’s graft-fighting architecture.
3 Aug 16Recent economic policy decisions made by Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe have achieved partial success but now need to be upgraded, the IMF has said.
3 Aug 16The African Development Bank has approved a €6m project in South Sudan as renewed violence prompts other organisations to take flight.
3 Aug 16Foreign homebuyers in Vancouver have to pay a 15% property tax as of yesterday in an effort to make homes in the Canadian city more affordable.
3 Aug 16Economic growth next year will be lower than expected, due largely to the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, according to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
