Calum Rutter

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Brussels unveils plans to green the EU economy but ‘risks hurting poorer countries’

Plans for a 'green tariff' on carbon-intensive goods entering the European Union risk leaving... Read more
World Bank lowers growth forecast for Thailand and stresses importance of support for poorest

An ongoing third wave of Covid-19 cases has caused the World Bank to lower its growth projections... Read more
New Zealand central bank to stop bond purchases this month

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand has said it will halt its bond-buying programme as the economic... Read more
Estonian president explains why she has not yet backed OECD tax deal

Estonia is holding back its support for the OECD-led worldwide shake-up of corporation tax despite... Read more
Yellen prepared to invoke extraordinary cash management measures if debt limit is not raised

US treasury secretary Janet Yellen has said she will use extraordinary measures to manage the... Read more
‘Tragic’ data shows world ‘tremendously off track’ on SDGs

Rising hunger statistics paint a grim picture for the world’s push towards meeting the United... Read more
EU stalls online sales tax amid US pressure, hoping to spur global deal

The European Commission has put plans for an online sales tax on hold following the G20’s... Read more
Climate reforms need to be tailored to countries ‘at different stages of development’ – World Bank

Climate change mitigation policies need to take into account a country’s level of development and... Read more
Bank of France governor tells Macron public debt cannot be cancelled ‘under any circumstances’

France’s large public debt poses a challenge during its economic recovery from Covid-19 but cannot... Read more
ECB changes inflation target

The European Central Bank will now accept “temporary deviation” around its new inflation target of... Read more

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