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22 Nov 19
Corruption charges have been filed against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is accused of bribery, fraud and breaches of trust.
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21 Nov 19
A majority-female board at the International Federation of Accountants has been approved for the first time ever, with the president hailing a “proud moment” for the organisation.
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21 Nov 19
Emerging and developing economies are less prepared for a crisis than they were in 2008, a World Bank study has found.
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21 Nov 19
Finland faces a challenge to balance its books as the government presses on with policies aimed at making society fairer, according to IMF economists.
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20 Nov 19
African countries must invest in sport to create jobs and boost livelihoods, the president of a Canadian professional basketball team has told an investment forum.
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19 Nov 19
Representatives from UK political parties have disagreed over whether to maintain aid spending at the current level of 0.7% of gross national income.
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19 Nov 19
The imminent listing of Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company on the local stock market could strengthen the government’s finances, according to a ratings agency.
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19 Nov 19
The Nordic countries risk losing their reputations as world-leaders in trust and low corruption, campaigners in the individual states have warned.
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19 Nov 19
Climate change and growth are the priorities in the EU’s 2020 budget, which was agreed on last night by the European Council and Parliament.
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19 Nov 19
The Czech government has approved a digital tax bill, which will introduce a 7% levy on huge corporations, such as the internet giants of Google and Facebook.
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19 Nov 19
European countries need to rebuild trust in their public institutions to protect economic growth and shield against future crises, the World Bank has claimed.
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18 Nov 19
North Macedonia, which hopes to join the European Union, still has a large income gap with the EU, the IMF said.
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15 Nov 19
Zimbabwe’s finance minister has unveiled a ZWL$63.6 billion budget aimed at turning the country’s economy around by boosting production and creating jobs.
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15 Nov 19
Persistent high debt levels in rich countries have left governments less able to react to economic shocks.
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14 Nov 19
Adult obesity has tripled in Latin America and the Caribbean since 1975, although hunger is growing, a UN report has found.
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14 Nov 19
Germany has narrowly avoided a technical recession after its economy grew by 0.1% in the last quarter.
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13 Nov 19
Ageing populations could benefit economies in the Asia and the Pacific region if governments adopt the right technology policies, according to the Asian Development Bank.
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13 Nov 19
The Moldovan government, led by a prime minister who pledged to fight corruption, has collapsed after a disagreement over anti-graft reform.
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13 Nov 19
A grand coalition of governments, companies and investors is needed to address the “deep disparities” between words and action on climate change and to stem the continuing upward march of global...
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12 Nov 19
The Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland have declared a state of emergency as firefighters battle spreading bushfires.
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12 Nov 19
Accountancy organisations have played an important role in the high take-up of international accounting standards, a director at the International Federation of Accountants has told PF International.
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12 Nov 19
Ukraine’s president has approved a wide-ranging package of reforms and deregulations he hopes will create significant economic growth in the Eastern European country.
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11 Nov 19
Germany’s coalition partners have reached an agreement on a pensions issue that threatened to derail the country’s government.
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11 Nov 19
The European economy is headed for a period of more subdued growth as a result of uncertainty fuelled by trade conflicts and intensifying geopolitical tensions, according to the latest forecast.
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11 Nov 19
Iceland’s “fragile” economy is too concentrated in particular industries and, although policies have softened the blow of an ongoing slowdown, there are still risks ahead, according to the IMF.
22 Nov 19Corruption charges have been filed against Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is accused of bribery, fraud and breaches of trust.
21 Nov 19A majority-female board at the International Federation of Accountants has been approved for the first time ever, with the president hailing a “proud moment” for the organisation.
21 Nov 19Emerging and developing economies are less prepared for a crisis than they were in 2008, a World Bank study has found.
21 Nov 19Finland faces a challenge to balance its books as the government presses on with policies aimed at making society fairer, according to IMF economists.
20 Nov 19African countries must invest in sport to create jobs and boost livelihoods, the president of a Canadian professional basketball team has told an investment forum.
19 Nov 19Representatives from UK political parties have disagreed over whether to maintain aid spending at the current level of 0.7% of gross national income.
19 Nov 19The imminent listing of Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil company on the local stock market could strengthen the government’s finances, according to a ratings agency.
19 Nov 19The Nordic countries risk losing their reputations as world-leaders in trust and low corruption, campaigners in the individual states have warned.
19 Nov 19Climate change and growth are the priorities in the EU’s 2020 budget, which was agreed on last night by the European Council and Parliament.
19 Nov 19The Czech government has approved a digital tax bill, which will introduce a 7% levy on huge corporations, such as the internet giants of Google and Facebook.
18 Nov 19North Macedonia, which hopes to join the European Union, still has a large income gap with the EU, the IMF said.
15 Nov 19Zimbabwe’s finance minister has unveiled a ZWL$63.6 billion budget aimed at turning the country’s economy around by boosting production and creating jobs.
15 Nov 19Persistent high debt levels in rich countries have left governments less able to react to economic shocks.
14 Nov 19Adult obesity has tripled in Latin America and the Caribbean since 1975, although hunger is growing, a UN report has found.
14 Nov 19Germany has narrowly avoided a technical recession after its economy grew by 0.1% in the last quarter.
13 Nov 19Ageing populations could benefit economies in the Asia and the Pacific region if governments adopt the right technology policies, according to the Asian Development Bank.
13 Nov 19The Moldovan government, led by a prime minister who pledged to fight corruption, has collapsed after a disagreement over anti-graft reform.
13 Nov 19A grand coalition of governments, companies and investors is needed to address the “deep disparities” between words and action on climate change and to stem the continuing upward march of global...
12 Nov 19The Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland have declared a state of emergency as firefighters battle spreading bushfires.
12 Nov 19Ukraine’s president has approved a wide-ranging package of reforms and deregulations he hopes will create significant economic growth in the Eastern European country.
11 Nov 19Germany’s coalition partners have reached an agreement on a pensions issue that threatened to derail the country’s government.
11 Nov 19The European economy is headed for a period of more subdued growth as a result of uncertainty fuelled by trade conflicts and intensifying geopolitical tensions, according to the latest forecast.
