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5 Apr 16
Substantial levels of corruption tied to foreign interests are flying too far under the radar in Africa, according to a United Nations report, which calls for new forms of measurement to capture the...
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4 Apr 16
International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde has dismissed allegations that the fund is trying to push Greece to default as “simply nonsense” in a letter to Greek prime minister...
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4 Apr 16
Portugal has missed its 2015 fiscal deficit target and looks set to remain under the European Union’s excessive deficit corrective measures as a result, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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4 Apr 16
Ukraine’s economy could turn around from a 10% contraction last year to 1% growth this year if the government can make progress on reforms, the World Bank has said.
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4 Apr 16
Transparency International has called for laws to shed light on the most secretive avenues of the global financial system in the wake of the “Panama Papers”.
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4 Apr 16
The fall in oil prices has “decimated” Nigerian government revenues and slashed the country’s GDP growth from 6.3% in 2014 to an estimated 2.7% last year, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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1 Apr 16
Tax revenues in some African countries have risen by up to almost 7% since 2000, making a key contribution to economic development, the OECD has found.
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31 Mar 16
The International Monetary Fund has announced it will close its office in Nicaragua in August as the country’s economy has stabilised following two decades of close supervision.
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31 Mar 16
New Zealand’s first real rise in benefits in almost half a century is to come into effect tomorrow, according to social development minister Anne Tolley.
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30 Mar 16
The World Health Organisation has announced that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa no longer constitutes an international public health emergency.
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30 Mar 16
Growth across Asia and the Pacific is set to slow this year and next year as a result of a continued weak recovery globally and softer prospects for China, according to the Asian Development Bank.
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24 Mar 16
The OECD should no longer be responsible for undertaking reviews of the global tax system, a UK parliamentary group examining changes to the international taxation has been told.
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23 Mar 16
The Japanese government should introduce reforms to boost wages growth as part of economic plans to help the country escape from deflation
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22 Mar 16
Poland’s economy has made “remarkable progress” over the last 20 years and living standards are now converging with those in other high-income countries, however, the OECD said wide-ranging tax...
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21 Mar 16
Government finances in Zambia are under “immense stress” and the economy has contracted by around 3%, prompting the International Monetary Fund to call for swift and resolute action.
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21 Mar 16
Investments to make Kenya’s forestry sector more efficient could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 27% over 2010 levels and bring economic benefits of $188m per year, the United Nations and Kenyan...
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21 Mar 16
China should prioritise reforms to open up its economy, reduce inequality and expand innovation on its “bumpy” transition to a new growth model, International Monetary Fund managing director...
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21 Mar 16
The powers of the attorney general and public prosecutor in Malaysia should be separated in order to establish greater independence in the country’s judiciary, Transparency International has...
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19 Mar 16
Emerging market countries must press ahead with economic reforms to ensure they can overcome current economic turbulence, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development president has said.
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18 Mar 16
Botswana’s public finances have slipped back into deficit for first time in three years according to the International Monetary Fund.
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18 Mar 16
The European Commission is to propose visa-free travel for Ukrainians to the EU in April after the country passed a public sector anti-corruption bill integral to negotiations to open up access.
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17 Mar 16
Bold action will be needed from policymakers across developing Asia to counteract China’s slowdown, which could knock a third of a percentage point off growth in the rest of the region for the next...
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16 Mar 16
Nigeria needs to create 40-50 million more productive and higher-income jobs by 2030 to support its booming population, poverty reduction and inclusive growth, the World Bank has found.
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16 Mar 16
The “shameless” practice of shifting profits to tax havens is rife among France’s ‘big five’ banks, a report published today by Oxfam and two French charities has found.
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15 Mar 16
Government spending in Indonesia is driving a modest pick-up in growth but a more solid recovery will depend on private sector investment, the World Bank has said.
5 Apr 16Substantial levels of corruption tied to foreign interests are flying too far under the radar in Africa, according to a United Nations report, which calls for new forms of measurement to capture the...
4 Apr 16International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde has dismissed allegations that the fund is trying to push Greece to default as “simply nonsense” in a letter to Greek prime minister...
4 Apr 16Portugal has missed its 2015 fiscal deficit target and looks set to remain under the European Union’s excessive deficit corrective measures as a result, the International Monetary Fund has said.
4 Apr 16Ukraine’s economy could turn around from a 10% contraction last year to 1% growth this year if the government can make progress on reforms, the World Bank has said.
4 Apr 16Transparency International has called for laws to shed light on the most secretive avenues of the global financial system in the wake of the “Panama Papers”.
4 Apr 16The fall in oil prices has “decimated” Nigerian government revenues and slashed the country’s GDP growth from 6.3% in 2014 to an estimated 2.7% last year, the International Monetary Fund has said.
1 Apr 16Tax revenues in some African countries have risen by up to almost 7% since 2000, making a key contribution to economic development, the OECD has found.
31 Mar 16The International Monetary Fund has announced it will close its office in Nicaragua in August as the country’s economy has stabilised following two decades of close supervision.
31 Mar 16New Zealand’s first real rise in benefits in almost half a century is to come into effect tomorrow, according to social development minister Anne Tolley.
30 Mar 16The World Health Organisation has announced that the Ebola outbreak in West Africa no longer constitutes an international public health emergency.
30 Mar 16Growth across Asia and the Pacific is set to slow this year and next year as a result of a continued weak recovery globally and softer prospects for China, according to the Asian Development Bank.
24 Mar 16The OECD should no longer be responsible for undertaking reviews of the global tax system, a UK parliamentary group examining changes to the international taxation has been told.
23 Mar 16The Japanese government should introduce reforms to boost wages growth as part of economic plans to help the country escape from deflation
21 Mar 16Government finances in Zambia are under “immense stress” and the economy has contracted by around 3%, prompting the International Monetary Fund to call for swift and resolute action.
21 Mar 16Investments to make Kenya’s forestry sector more efficient could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 27% over 2010 levels and bring economic benefits of $188m per year, the United Nations and Kenyan...
21 Mar 16China should prioritise reforms to open up its economy, reduce inequality and expand innovation on its “bumpy” transition to a new growth model, International Monetary Fund managing director...
21 Mar 16The powers of the attorney general and public prosecutor in Malaysia should be separated in order to establish greater independence in the country’s judiciary, Transparency International has...
19 Mar 16Emerging market countries must press ahead with economic reforms to ensure they can overcome current economic turbulence, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development president has said.
18 Mar 16Botswana’s public finances have slipped back into deficit for first time in three years according to the International Monetary Fund.
18 Mar 16The European Commission is to propose visa-free travel for Ukrainians to the EU in April after the country passed a public sector anti-corruption bill integral to negotiations to open up access.
17 Mar 16Bold action will be needed from policymakers across developing Asia to counteract China’s slowdown, which could knock a third of a percentage point off growth in the rest of the region for the next...
16 Mar 16Nigeria needs to create 40-50 million more productive and higher-income jobs by 2030 to support its booming population, poverty reduction and inclusive growth, the World Bank has found.
15 Mar 16Government spending in Indonesia is driving a modest pick-up in growth but a more solid recovery will depend on private sector investment, the World Bank has said.
