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12 Feb 19
Treasury official David Malpass has been named as the US’ nomination to lead the World Bank and has vowed to boost the bank’s lending powers and focus on economic growth.
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12 Feb 19
Health organisations are appealing for international donors to help raise $43.5m, which they say is needed to provide treatment for people affected by conflict in Libya.
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12 Feb 19
Pakistan is on the way to securing an International Monetary Fund bailout package after prime minister Imran Khan promised to carry out structural reforms.
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12 Feb 19
US Democrats and Republicans have reached a tentative deal to prevent another government shutdown, giving funding to a US-Mexican border barrier.
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12 Feb 19
Calls for a multi-billion-pound cut in the UK’s foreign aid budget and the abolition of the Department for International Development are a “recipe for disaster”, NGOs have warned.
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11 Feb 19
Talks between Republicans and Democrats in the US Congress aimed at stopping another government shutdown have broken down without agreement.
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11 Feb 19
Women in Hungary with four or more children will never have to pay income tax, the country’s prime minister has promised in a move to boost the number of babies being born.
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11 Feb 19
Finland’s two-year experiment to give people an unconditional monthly income did not boost employment, researchers have said.
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8 Feb 19
The European Union will give an additional €5m in humanitarian aid to help vulnerable people in Venezuela as the country continues to suffer economic and political unrest.
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8 Feb 19
Italy’s failure to implement wide-ranging reforms is leaving the economy “vulnerable”, with its annual economic growth projected to stay below 1% up until 2023, according to the IMF.
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8 Feb 19
Almost two thirds of children around the world lack access to public services and cash benefits, leading to a “vicious cycle of poverty”, the United Nations has warned.
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8 Feb 19
Afghanistan is to receive $325m of World Bank funding to boost service delivery and municipal management.
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7 Feb 19
The ongoing trade row between China and the US could have a hugely negative impact on both countries, the United Nations has warned.
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7 Feb 19
Saudi Arabia has set up a new office to monitor public spending, despite ending its official crackdown on corruption.
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7 Feb 19
Government spending in south African country Lesotho – including on public sector wages – requires tighter controls amid a lack of incoming cash, the IMF has warned.
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5 Feb 19
Italy’s economy tipped into recession at the end of last year and is likely to continue to shrink this year, according to official figures.
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5 Feb 19
Hungary should focus its efforts on inclusive reforms, such as overhauling public pensions and the healthcare system, the OECD has urged.
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4 Feb 19
The UK government’s “inconsistent” spending of its aid budget is undermining efforts to tackle extreme poverty, a campaign group has warned.
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1 Feb 19
The UK has become the first donor to a new fund aimed at reviving Iraq’s economy and rebuilding damaged hospitals, schools and infrastructure.
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1 Feb 19
The World Bank has blocked the subsidiary of a multinational corporation at the centre of a web of corruption across Latin America from participating in its projects.
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1 Feb 19
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s prospects of joining the European Union have improved, according to the IMF.
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1 Feb 19
Gender budgeting will improve public services for both women and men in Ukraine, its finance minister has told PF International after signing it into law.
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1 Feb 19
Zimbabwe’s main teaching union has given the government an ultimatum in a pay dispute by threatening to strike next Tuesday if no progress is made.
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31 Jan 19
Australia will fall short of a 2030 target on greenhouse gas emissions without a major shift to clean energy, the OECD has warned.
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31 Jan 19
Venezuela’s beleaguered government is to freeze the accounts of a self-proclaimed “interim president” and investigate his alleged role in violent disturbances.
12 Feb 19Treasury official David Malpass has been named as the US’ nomination to lead the World Bank and has vowed to boost the bank’s lending powers and focus on economic growth.
12 Feb 19Health organisations are appealing for international donors to help raise $43.5m, which they say is needed to provide treatment for people affected by conflict in Libya.
12 Feb 19Pakistan is on the way to securing an International Monetary Fund bailout package after prime minister Imran Khan promised to carry out structural reforms.
12 Feb 19US Democrats and Republicans have reached a tentative deal to prevent another government shutdown, giving funding to a US-Mexican border barrier.
12 Feb 19Calls for a multi-billion-pound cut in the UK’s foreign aid budget and the abolition of the Department for International Development are a “recipe for disaster”, NGOs have warned.
11 Feb 19Women in Hungary with four or more children will never have to pay income tax, the country’s prime minister has promised in a move to boost the number of babies being born.
11 Feb 19Finland’s two-year experiment to give people an unconditional monthly income did not boost employment, researchers have said.
8 Feb 19The European Union will give an additional €5m in humanitarian aid to help vulnerable people in Venezuela as the country continues to suffer economic and political unrest.
8 Feb 19Italy’s failure to implement wide-ranging reforms is leaving the economy “vulnerable”, with its annual economic growth projected to stay below 1% up until 2023, according to the IMF.
8 Feb 19Almost two thirds of children around the world lack access to public services and cash benefits, leading to a “vicious cycle of poverty”, the United Nations has warned.
8 Feb 19Afghanistan is to receive $325m of World Bank funding to boost service delivery and municipal management.
7 Feb 19The ongoing trade row between China and the US could have a hugely negative impact on both countries, the United Nations has warned.
7 Feb 19Saudi Arabia has set up a new office to monitor public spending, despite ending its official crackdown on corruption.
7 Feb 19Government spending in south African country Lesotho – including on public sector wages – requires tighter controls amid a lack of incoming cash, the IMF has warned.
5 Feb 19Hungary should focus its efforts on inclusive reforms, such as overhauling public pensions and the healthcare system, the OECD has urged.
4 Feb 19The UK government’s “inconsistent” spending of its aid budget is undermining efforts to tackle extreme poverty, a campaign group has warned.
1 Feb 19The UK has become the first donor to a new fund aimed at reviving Iraq’s economy and rebuilding damaged hospitals, schools and infrastructure.
1 Feb 19The World Bank has blocked the subsidiary of a multinational corporation at the centre of a web of corruption across Latin America from participating in its projects.
1 Feb 19The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s prospects of joining the European Union have improved, according to the IMF.
1 Feb 19Gender budgeting will improve public services for both women and men in Ukraine, its finance minister has told PF International after signing it into law.
1 Feb 19Zimbabwe’s main teaching union has given the government an ultimatum in a pay dispute by threatening to strike next Tuesday if no progress is made.
31 Jan 19Australia will fall short of a 2030 target on greenhouse gas emissions without a major shift to clean energy, the OECD has warned.
