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7 Jan 19
US president Donald Trump has said he may declare a national emergency over immigration amid a partial government shutdown caused by a dispute about funds for a wall on the southern border with...
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7 Jan 19
Zambia’s accountant general has vowed to crackdown on public sector accountants found to be abusing taxpayers’ money and not “serving the nation”.
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4 Jan 19
The government of Zimbabwe has started laying off thousands of civil servants from its youth ministry in order to address the country’s finances and lower the public sector wage bill.
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4 Jan 19
The US and China are due to hold talks next week in an attempt to ease the ongoing trade war.
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4 Jan 19
Three-quarters of French people are unhappy with the actions taken by president Emmanuel Macron and his government to boost household incomes, a poll has suggested.
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3 Jan 19
Teachers in Tunisia have continued their strike over benefits and educational reforms after the winter break.
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3 Jan 19
Uganda’s budget deficit could narrow to 6% of gross domestic product in the next year due to investment in large hydropower projects, it has been reported.
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3 Jan 19
Rising borrowing costs for developing countries should be tackled to avoid a “full-blown debt crisis”, campaigners have warned.
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2 Jan 19
The partial US government shutdown continues over Donald Trump’s demands for $5bn to fund a wall along the Mexican border.
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2 Jan 19
European Union members will step up the fight against corporate tax avoidance this year as rules to close loopholes in the system come into force.
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2 Jan 19
The Lebanese prime minister-designate is “determined” to form a government and tackle the country’s economic issues amid political wrangling over cabinet seats.
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2 Jan 19
Brazil’s president has vowed to fight corruption, clamp down on crime and build a society “without discrimination or division”, in his inaugural speech this week.
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21 Dec 18
The US Senate has passed funding plans for federal agencies, preventing government shutdown - but without money for the Mexican border wall the president demanded.
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21 Dec 18
Spending more on health, education and social services could boost the Chinese economy, the World Bank has urged.
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21 Dec 18
The French government has caved into demands for a pay rise and overtime payments to the police following weeks of protests.
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20 Dec 18
The Danish parliament has passed its spending plans for next year, including a proposal to hold foreign criminals on a remote island.
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19 Dec 18
The Islamic Development Bank has approved $281.55m for development projects in its member states, it announced this week.
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19 Dec 18
The UK has pledged £100m extra funding to renewable energy projects in Africa giving hundreds of thousands access to electricity, the government has announced.
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19 Dec 18
The Saudi Arabian government has announced its biggest-ever budget, with a 7% spending increase next year, to boost economic growth.
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19 Dec 18
The International Monetary Fund has approved a new bailout package worth $3.9bn for Ukraine to tackle economic instability.
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19 Dec 18
The Italian government appears to have reached a compromise with Brussels following months of disagreements over its spending plans.
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19 Dec 18
India will help the Maldives boost economic and social development through a $1.4bn support package, prime minister Narendra Modi has announced.
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18 Dec 18
The European Commission lacks transparency in showing how EU money is spent by non-governmental organisations, auditors have warned.
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17 Dec 18
Brexit will be a “unique opportunity” for the UK to work with international partners to combat corruption.
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17 Dec 18
The Colombian government will increase its spending on higher education by $1.42bn over the next four years, in response to student strikes.
7 Jan 19US president Donald Trump has said he may declare a national emergency over immigration amid a partial government shutdown caused by a dispute about funds for a wall on the southern border with...
7 Jan 19Zambia’s accountant general has vowed to crackdown on public sector accountants found to be abusing taxpayers’ money and not “serving the nation”.
4 Jan 19The government of Zimbabwe has started laying off thousands of civil servants from its youth ministry in order to address the country’s finances and lower the public sector wage bill.
4 Jan 19The US and China are due to hold talks next week in an attempt to ease the ongoing trade war.
4 Jan 19Three-quarters of French people are unhappy with the actions taken by president Emmanuel Macron and his government to boost household incomes, a poll has suggested.
3 Jan 19Teachers in Tunisia have continued their strike over benefits and educational reforms after the winter break.
3 Jan 19Uganda’s budget deficit could narrow to 6% of gross domestic product in the next year due to investment in large hydropower projects, it has been reported.
3 Jan 19Rising borrowing costs for developing countries should be tackled to avoid a “full-blown debt crisis”, campaigners have warned.
2 Jan 19The partial US government shutdown continues over Donald Trump’s demands for $5bn to fund a wall along the Mexican border.
2 Jan 19European Union members will step up the fight against corporate tax avoidance this year as rules to close loopholes in the system come into force.
2 Jan 19The Lebanese prime minister-designate is “determined” to form a government and tackle the country’s economic issues amid political wrangling over cabinet seats.
2 Jan 19Brazil’s president has vowed to fight corruption, clamp down on crime and build a society “without discrimination or division”, in his inaugural speech this week.
21 Dec 18Spending more on health, education and social services could boost the Chinese economy, the World Bank has urged.
21 Dec 18The French government has caved into demands for a pay rise and overtime payments to the police following weeks of protests.
20 Dec 18The Danish parliament has passed its spending plans for next year, including a proposal to hold foreign criminals on a remote island.
19 Dec 18The Islamic Development Bank has approved $281.55m for development projects in its member states, it announced this week.
19 Dec 18The UK has pledged £100m extra funding to renewable energy projects in Africa giving hundreds of thousands access to electricity, the government has announced.
19 Dec 18The Saudi Arabian government has announced its biggest-ever budget, with a 7% spending increase next year, to boost economic growth.
19 Dec 18The International Monetary Fund has approved a new bailout package worth $3.9bn for Ukraine to tackle economic instability.
19 Dec 18The Italian government appears to have reached a compromise with Brussels following months of disagreements over its spending plans.
19 Dec 18India will help the Maldives boost economic and social development through a $1.4bn support package, prime minister Narendra Modi has announced.
18 Dec 18The European Commission lacks transparency in showing how EU money is spent by non-governmental organisations, auditors have warned.
17 Dec 18Brexit will be a “unique opportunity” for the UK to work with international partners to combat corruption.
17 Dec 18The Colombian government will increase its spending on higher education by $1.42bn over the next four years, in response to student strikes.
