Calum Rutter

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Public prosecutor launched to target misuse of EU funds

A newly created public prosecutor has begun work to reduce the €460m of fraud that affects European... Read more
Biden announces $6trn spending plans amid debt concerns

US president Joe Biden’s first annual budget, including $6trn of spending, has drawn support from... Read more
European Council approves €330bn package aimed at reducing regional disparity

Nearly a third of the European Union’s long-term budget will likely be used to reduce economic and... Read more
Tax transparency boosts government revenues in Africa

African countries have been urged to step up cooperation on tax to raise money needed to support... Read more
World Bank recommends minimum income scheme for Russia

Russia’s aim to halve poverty by 2030 would be easier and more cost-effective if it introduced a... Read more
Only four governments had ‘adequate’ oversight of pandemic spending in 2020, report says

Widespread lapses in accountability plagued the global response to Covid-19 and recovery efforts... Read more
Lebanese government debt restructuring 'could lead to bank losses of 134% of GDP'

Restructuring Lebanon’s public debt could set off an economic “doom loop” with serious consequences... Read more
IMF aims to give more ‘nimble’ policy advice

Covid-19 has led the International Monetary Fund to update its approach to giving policy advice to... Read more
$50bn vaccine push could end the pandemic – IMF

An immediate global effort to step up the rollout of Covid-19 vaccine doses could represent “the... Read more
US Fed steps up ‘digital dollar’ work

The US central bank is considering introducing a digital version of the country’s currency, with... Read more

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