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19 Aug 19
Great strides have been made in developing energy, infrastructure and trade routes in Southern Africa, the African Development Bank president Akinwumi Adesina has said.
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16 Aug 19
US bond yields have fallen below 2% for the first time in history, producing an ‘inverted yield curve’, which can often signal a recession.
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16 Aug 19
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has won the latest round in his legal battle against an anti-corruption watchdog.
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16 Aug 19
Japan plans to spend 100bn yen on futuristic ‘moonshot’ research projects, like cyborg technology and artificial human hibernation.
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15 Aug 19
Laos’ economic growth is recovering from a setback caused by last year’s floods, according to the World Bank.
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15 Aug 19
The US Chamber of Commerce has urged Donald Trump not to retaliate against France for introducing a tax on internet giants like Google and Facebook, voicing concerns it could lead to a trade war with...
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15 Aug 19
Serbia has set its sights on becoming a “developed country with quality living conditions” after the “successful consolidation” of its public finances.
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15 Aug 19
Brazil has privatised nearly $20bn of assets and investments since the election of right-wing populist president Jair Bolsonaro, according to a government minister.
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14 Aug 19
The German economy shrank in the second quarter of this year, fuelling fears of a European-wide recession as growth across the EU slows.
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13 Aug 19
Argentina’s currency plummeted yesterday after the current president lost an election primary against a centre-left opponent.
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13 Aug 19
Singapore has cut its growth forecast for 2019 following a downturn in its economy in the second quarter of this year.
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13 Aug 19
Public debt in Ireland rose to €206bn in 2018 - 104% of gross national income and among the largest of OECD member countries.
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12 Aug 19
Italian deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini has said a future government led by his party would cut taxes, regardless of whether the EU tried to stop it.
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12 Aug 19
New Zealand and Switzerland have made a deal they hope will make it harder for multinational companies to dodge paying tax.
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12 Aug 19
Japan’s economy has been growing faster than expected despite slowing global demand because of trade tensions.
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12 Aug 19
Struggling South African state power utility Eskom wants the majority of its 440bn rand ($29bn) debt transferred to the country’s government.
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9 Aug 19
A decline in Latvia’s population could pose a barrier to long-term growth for the country, according to the IMF.
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9 Aug 19
Pakistan’s efforts to boost its exports in order to protect the economy against external shocks are being supported by a $500m loan from the Asian Development Bank.
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8 Aug 19
Two million young people in Poland will no longer pay income tax, as the government tries to keep them from leaving the country for work.
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8 Aug 19
The government of Moldova has launched a website giving the public information on national and local government budgets.
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7 Aug 19
Croatia has taken a step closer to joining the eurozone, after the European Central Bank confirmed it was going to carry out tests on five Croatian banks.
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7 Aug 19
Italy has pledged to spend €80m on installing CCTV cameras in schools and nurseries, which the government has said is for the safety of children and teachers.
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7 Aug 19
The Donald Trump campaign and the Republican Party are suing the state of California over a requirement for presidential candidates to disclose their tax returns.
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6 Aug 19
Singapore and the UK have begun working together to improve the design and delivery of digital public services, the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office revealed today.
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6 Aug 19
Russia has said its backing pushes the EU’s nominee closer to replacing Christine Lagarde as the managing director of the International Monetary Fund.
19 Aug 19Great strides have been made in developing energy, infrastructure and trade routes in Southern Africa, the African Development Bank president Akinwumi Adesina has said.
16 Aug 19US bond yields have fallen below 2% for the first time in history, producing an ‘inverted yield curve’, which can often signal a recession.
16 Aug 19South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has won the latest round in his legal battle against an anti-corruption watchdog.
16 Aug 19Japan plans to spend 100bn yen on futuristic ‘moonshot’ research projects, like cyborg technology and artificial human hibernation.
15 Aug 19Laos’ economic growth is recovering from a setback caused by last year’s floods, according to the World Bank.
15 Aug 19The US Chamber of Commerce has urged Donald Trump not to retaliate against France for introducing a tax on internet giants like Google and Facebook, voicing concerns it could lead to a trade war with...
15 Aug 19Serbia has set its sights on becoming a “developed country with quality living conditions” after the “successful consolidation” of its public finances.
15 Aug 19Brazil has privatised nearly $20bn of assets and investments since the election of right-wing populist president Jair Bolsonaro, according to a government minister.
14 Aug 19The German economy shrank in the second quarter of this year, fuelling fears of a European-wide recession as growth across the EU slows.
13 Aug 19Argentina’s currency plummeted yesterday after the current president lost an election primary against a centre-left opponent.
13 Aug 19Singapore has cut its growth forecast for 2019 following a downturn in its economy in the second quarter of this year.
13 Aug 19Public debt in Ireland rose to €206bn in 2018 - 104% of gross national income and among the largest of OECD member countries.
12 Aug 19Italian deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini has said a future government led by his party would cut taxes, regardless of whether the EU tried to stop it.
12 Aug 19New Zealand and Switzerland have made a deal they hope will make it harder for multinational companies to dodge paying tax.
12 Aug 19Japan’s economy has been growing faster than expected despite slowing global demand because of trade tensions.
12 Aug 19Struggling South African state power utility Eskom wants the majority of its 440bn rand ($29bn) debt transferred to the country’s government.
9 Aug 19A decline in Latvia’s population could pose a barrier to long-term growth for the country, according to the IMF.
9 Aug 19Pakistan’s efforts to boost its exports in order to protect the economy against external shocks are being supported by a $500m loan from the Asian Development Bank.
8 Aug 19Two million young people in Poland will no longer pay income tax, as the government tries to keep them from leaving the country for work.
8 Aug 19The government of Moldova has launched a website giving the public information on national and local government budgets.
7 Aug 19Croatia has taken a step closer to joining the eurozone, after the European Central Bank confirmed it was going to carry out tests on five Croatian banks.
7 Aug 19Italy has pledged to spend €80m on installing CCTV cameras in schools and nurseries, which the government has said is for the safety of children and teachers.
7 Aug 19The Donald Trump campaign and the Republican Party are suing the state of California over a requirement for presidential candidates to disclose their tax returns.
6 Aug 19Russia has said its backing pushes the EU’s nominee closer to replacing Christine Lagarde as the managing director of the International Monetary Fund.
