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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.
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8 Nov 19
German exports grew in September, data released today has shown, calming long-standing fears of Europe’s biggest economy entering a technical recession.
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8 Nov 19
Jamaica’s economy has been strengthened by a six-year IMF reform programme, which finished this week, the fund has announced.
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8 Nov 19
The World Bank has warned the Lebanese president that poverty could rise by half if the economic situation in the country worsens.
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8 Nov 19
An anti-graft programme has been adopted by Budapest’s new municipal assembly, which hopes to make its finances and operations more transparent.
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7 Nov 19
Supporting its non-oil sector will be crucial to support long-term sustainability in the United Arab Emirates, an IMF economist has said.
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7 Nov 19
The French and Chinese leaders have reaffirmed their support for the Paris Agreement on climate change, calling it “an irreversible process”.
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6 Nov 19
Civil servants are striking in Zimbabwe to demand a large pay rise after inflation made their wages worth much less.
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6 Nov 19
Protests in Iraq have cost the economy “billions”, said the country’s prime minister, as he pleaded for the demonstrators to let life “go back to normal”.
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5 Nov 19
A ‘local farms-to-school-meals’ supply chain in Tunisia will support the region’s economy and make sure children receive enough nutrition to meet their potential, the World Food Programme hopes.
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5 Nov 19
The US has started the formal process to leave the Paris Agreement in a year, becoming the only country in the world to exit the landmark climate change pact.
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5 Nov 19
The world is “walking on a tightrope” over a serious Ebola outbreak, a charity has warned, calling for a redoubling of international efforts to fight the disease.
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5 Nov 19
A Canadian public sector pension fund will plough £250m into a new property development for tech companies in Cambridge, UK, it has announced.
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 19Accountancy 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.
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.
11 Nov 19Iceland’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.
8 Nov 19Jamaica’s economy has been strengthened by a six-year IMF reform programme, which finished this week, the fund has announced.
8 Nov 19The World Bank has warned the Lebanese president that poverty could rise by half if the economic situation in the country worsens.
8 Nov 19An anti-graft programme has been adopted by Budapest’s new municipal assembly, which hopes to make its finances and operations more transparent.
7 Nov 19Supporting its non-oil sector will be crucial to support long-term sustainability in the United Arab Emirates, an IMF economist has said.
7 Nov 19The French and Chinese leaders have reaffirmed their support for the Paris Agreement on climate change, calling it “an irreversible process”.
6 Nov 19Civil servants are striking in Zimbabwe to demand a large pay rise after inflation made their wages worth much less.
6 Nov 19Protests in Iraq have cost the economy “billions”, said the country’s prime minister, as he pleaded for the demonstrators to let life “go back to normal”.
5 Nov 19A ‘local farms-to-school-meals’ supply chain in Tunisia will support the region’s economy and make sure children receive enough nutrition to meet their potential, the World Food Programme hopes.
5 Nov 19The US has started the formal process to leave the Paris Agreement in a year, becoming the only country in the world to exit the landmark climate change pact.
5 Nov 19The world is “walking on a tightrope” over a serious Ebola outbreak, a charity has warned, calling for a redoubling of international efforts to fight the disease.
5 Nov 19A Canadian public sector pension fund will plough £250m into a new property development for tech companies in Cambridge, UK, it has announced.
