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28 Oct 19
Stronger fiscal institutions will be “critical” for reining in rising deficits and debt in the Middle East and Central Asia, the IMF has said.
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28 Oct 19
Madagascar has a “window of opportunity” to transform its economy to boost job creation and lift people out of poverty, according to the World Bank.
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28 Oct 19
Months of protests have dragged Hong Kong’s economy into a recession, the city’s financial secretary has said.
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25 Oct 19
Improving people’s access to transport in rural areas would connect billions more to education, healthcare and jobs, the World Bank has claimed.
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25 Oct 19
Retaining fiscal discipline in the run-up to the coming elections is critical for Ghana’s economy, the IMF has warned.
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24 Oct 19
Asia faces prolonged economic uncertainty, the IMF has warned, despite it accounting for more than two-thirds of global growth in 2019.
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24 Oct 19
Struggling South African power company Eskom has been given an additional 59bn rand (£3.1bn) by the country’s government to help service its debt and stop power cuts.
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24 Oct 19
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has achieved a record number of convictions this year, earning it praise from the country’s Senate.
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23 Oct 19
Somalia is progressing with economic reforms and hopes to have its debts wiped soon, the country’s finance minister has said.
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22 Oct 19
The proportion of the aid budget controlled by the Department for International Development’s could be revised at the next Spending Review, international development secretary Alok Sharma has...
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22 Oct 19
Researchers commissioned by the Finnish government have found the country will not meet its carbon reduction targets unless it abolishes fossil fuel subsidies.
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22 Oct 19
China must “substantially restructure” its approach to development finance through its Belt and Road Initiative to quash accusations of ‘debt trap diplomacy’, a think-tank has said.
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22 Oct 19
The Lebanese government has made major concessions on its budget after days of protests.
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21 Oct 19
Almost three-quarters of the UK government’s strategic suppliers operate in tax havens, a UK think-tank has said.
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18 Oct 19
Economic challenges have slowed the rate of poverty reduction in Central Asia, the World Bank has warned.
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18 Oct 19
Thousands of people across Lebanon have been protesting against the government’s handling of an economic crisis and proposed new taxes.
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17 Oct 19
China has indicated it is keen to end the trade war with the US as early as possible after talks in Washington last week.
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17 Oct 19
Croatia's prime minister appears to have met the demands of his country's teachers by announcing public sector workers will get a pay rise of 6% next year.
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16 Oct 19
Hungary’s economy is growing among the fastest in Europe, the IMF has said, praising the government’s handling of its finances amid an “increasingly difficult global economic environment”.
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16 Oct 19
Hard-to-reach communities in Nepal with little access to formal education are being helped by local initiatives supported by UNESCO to improve literacy.
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16 Oct 19
Low-carbon policies are “vital” for the sustainable future of the Asia and Pacific region, a conference heard today.
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15 Oct 19
The world economy will grow at its slowest level since 2008-09 this year, the IMF said, blaming in large part the US-China trade war.
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15 Oct 19
Obesity in rich countries reduces gross domestic product by 3.3%, the OECD has found, warning that there is “no more excuse for inaction”.
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15 Oct 19
A top Romanian anti-corruption prosecutor has been put in charge of a new EU initiative to stamp out fraud and corruption in member states.
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15 Oct 19
Accountancy member organisations have been the “key driver” in wide-spread adoption of international standards.
28 Oct 19Stronger fiscal institutions will be “critical” for reining in rising deficits and debt in the Middle East and Central Asia, the IMF has said.
28 Oct 19Madagascar has a “window of opportunity” to transform its economy to boost job creation and lift people out of poverty, according to the World Bank.
28 Oct 19Months of protests have dragged Hong Kong’s economy into a recession, the city’s financial secretary has said.
25 Oct 19Improving people’s access to transport in rural areas would connect billions more to education, healthcare and jobs, the World Bank has claimed.
25 Oct 19Retaining fiscal discipline in the run-up to the coming elections is critical for Ghana’s economy, the IMF has warned.
24 Oct 19Asia faces prolonged economic uncertainty, the IMF has warned, despite it accounting for more than two-thirds of global growth in 2019.
24 Oct 19Struggling South African power company Eskom has been given an additional 59bn rand (£3.1bn) by the country’s government to help service its debt and stop power cuts.
24 Oct 19Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has achieved a record number of convictions this year, earning it praise from the country’s Senate.
23 Oct 19Somalia is progressing with economic reforms and hopes to have its debts wiped soon, the country’s finance minister has said.
22 Oct 19The proportion of the aid budget controlled by the Department for International Development’s could be revised at the next Spending Review, international development secretary Alok Sharma has...
22 Oct 19Researchers commissioned by the Finnish government have found the country will not meet its carbon reduction targets unless it abolishes fossil fuel subsidies.
22 Oct 19China must “substantially restructure” its approach to development finance through its Belt and Road Initiative to quash accusations of ‘debt trap diplomacy’, a think-tank has said.
22 Oct 19The Lebanese government has made major concessions on its budget after days of protests.
21 Oct 19Almost three-quarters of the UK government’s strategic suppliers operate in tax havens, a UK think-tank has said.
18 Oct 19Economic challenges have slowed the rate of poverty reduction in Central Asia, the World Bank has warned.
18 Oct 19Thousands of people across Lebanon have been protesting against the government’s handling of an economic crisis and proposed new taxes.
17 Oct 19China has indicated it is keen to end the trade war with the US as early as possible after talks in Washington last week.
17 Oct 19Croatia's prime minister appears to have met the demands of his country's teachers by announcing public sector workers will get a pay rise of 6% next year.
16 Oct 19Hungary’s economy is growing among the fastest in Europe, the IMF has said, praising the government’s handling of its finances amid an “increasingly difficult global economic environment”.
16 Oct 19Hard-to-reach communities in Nepal with little access to formal education are being helped by local initiatives supported by UNESCO to improve literacy.
16 Oct 19Low-carbon policies are “vital” for the sustainable future of the Asia and Pacific region, a conference heard today.
15 Oct 19The world economy will grow at its slowest level since 2008-09 this year, the IMF said, blaming in large part the US-China trade war.
15 Oct 19Obesity in rich countries reduces gross domestic product by 3.3%, the OECD has found, warning that there is “no more excuse for inaction”.
15 Oct 19A top Romanian anti-corruption prosecutor has been put in charge of a new EU initiative to stamp out fraud and corruption in member states.
15 Oct 19Accountancy member organisations have been the “key driver” in wide-spread adoption of international standards.
