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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.
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14 Oct 19
Growth in South Asia is projected to slow, the World Bank has warned, and a rebound is uncertain in the short term.
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11 Oct 19
Governments must ready themselves for a global economic downturn and help stimulate their economies if necessary, CIPFA has told PF International.
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11 Oct 19
The Irish government has allocated more than €1bn in its Budget for 2020 to be spent in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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11 Oct 19
The Jubilee Debt Campaign has accused the IMF of acting against its own policies and incentivising reckless lending.
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10 Oct 19
Auditors have issued a qualified opinion on EU expenditure for the third year running after finding errors relating to over €4bn in payments.
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10 Oct 19
The Asian Development Bank has announced it will give Tajikistan $404m for projects including strengthening labour skills, developing the energy sector and improving infrastructure.
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9 Oct 19
India has received for the first time data about Swiss bank accounts held by its residents in a major breakthrough in the country’s war against black money.
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9 Oct 19
The new head of the International Monetary Fund has warned that a coordinated fiscal response may be needed in the face of a “synchronised slowdown” in the world economy.
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8 Oct 19
OECD international reforms to crack down on corporate tax havens will intensify global inequalities and fail to tackle tax avoidance, campaigners have said.
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8 Oct 19
The New Zealand government has been accused of failing to fix its rental market to focus on its now-abandoned mass housebuilding project.
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8 Oct 19
Cyprus must strengthen its financial sector to improve the country’s chances of greater economic growth, the IMF has said.
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7 Oct 19
A troubled oil field partially owned by the Norwegian government has been hit by further cost increases and a delay of up to six months.
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7 Oct 19
The German government has announced a €54bn package to meet its climate change targets in a way that is both “economically sustainable and socially equitable”.
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4 Oct 19
Indonesia should look to its cities to drive prosperity, the World Bank has argued, saying urbanisation will help it become a high-income country.
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4 Oct 19
World Bank data has shown foreign debt burden on developing countries rose to $7.8tn in 2018, causing concern over governments’ sustainability and their future ability to invest in development.
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3 Oct 19
Government’s refusal to end investment in fossil fuel projects abroad is “utter hypocrisy”, an NGO has said.
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3 Oct 19
No major donor country is “doing well overall” when it comes to aid, according to an organisation that has given 21 countries ‘scores’ for the size and effectiveness of their international...
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2 Oct 19
Boris Johnson’s ‘two borders’ plan for Northern Ireland after Brexit appeared to be rejected by Ireland and the EU before he even made his speech.
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.
14 Oct 19Growth in South Asia is projected to slow, the World Bank has warned, and a rebound is uncertain in the short term.
11 Oct 19Governments must ready themselves for a global economic downturn and help stimulate their economies if necessary, CIPFA has told PF International.
11 Oct 19The Irish government has allocated more than €1bn in its Budget for 2020 to be spent in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
11 Oct 19The Jubilee Debt Campaign has accused the IMF of acting against its own policies and incentivising reckless lending.
10 Oct 19Auditors have issued a qualified opinion on EU expenditure for the third year running after finding errors relating to over €4bn in payments.
10 Oct 19The Asian Development Bank has announced it will give Tajikistan $404m for projects including strengthening labour skills, developing the energy sector and improving infrastructure.
9 Oct 19India has received for the first time data about Swiss bank accounts held by its residents in a major breakthrough in the country’s war against black money.
8 Oct 19OECD international reforms to crack down on corporate tax havens will intensify global inequalities and fail to tackle tax avoidance, campaigners have said.
8 Oct 19The New Zealand government has been accused of failing to fix its rental market to focus on its now-abandoned mass housebuilding project.
8 Oct 19Cyprus must strengthen its financial sector to improve the country’s chances of greater economic growth, the IMF has said.
7 Oct 19A troubled oil field partially owned by the Norwegian government has been hit by further cost increases and a delay of up to six months.
7 Oct 19The German government has announced a €54bn package to meet its climate change targets in a way that is both “economically sustainable and socially equitable”.
4 Oct 19Indonesia should look to its cities to drive prosperity, the World Bank has argued, saying urbanisation will help it become a high-income country.
3 Oct 19No major donor country is “doing well overall” when it comes to aid, according to an organisation that has given 21 countries ‘scores’ for the size and effectiveness of their international...
2 Oct 19Boris Johnson’s ‘two borders’ plan for Northern Ireland after Brexit appeared to be rejected by Ireland and the EU before he even made his speech.
