Ireland recovering strongly but weak productivity and Brexit cloud outlook
Budget MEPs approve €2.1 million in EU aid for former tyre workers in Germany
Hundreds of dismissed tyre workers should benefit from job support measures, like skills training, following a vote by the Budgets Committee on Thursday.
Economic empowerment of women highlighted by OSCE PA’s gender representative marking International Women’s Day
Economic empowerment of women is a benefit to society as a whole and can be effectively pursued through prioritizing gender considerations in legislative and budgetary action, said the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Special Representative on Gender...
Latvia should raise basic pension to reduce pensioner poverty
Latvia should strengthen old-age safety nets and raise the basic state pension in order to reduce pensioner poverty, especially among women, and address the challenge of a fast declining population, according to a new OECD report.
IMF Staff Concludes Visit to Kenya
A staff team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Benedict Clements, visited Kenya from February 19 to March 2, 2018, to conduct the 2018 Article IV consultation and hold discussions on continued IMF support to Kenya, including the...
Some Markets Drop After Trump's Top Economic Adviser Quits
Trade war fears pushed U.S. and some Asian stock markets lower Wednesday, following the resignation of U.S. President Donald Trump's top economic adviser.
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2017 Article IV Consultation with the Republic of Mozambique
On March 5, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with the Republic of Mozambique.
IFC and the Mongolian Stock Exchange Join Other Bourses to Ring the Bell for Gender Equality
IFC, a member of World Bank Group, and the Mongolian Stock Exchange (MSE) are joining around 60 countries from across the world in a global initiative, “Ring the Bell for Gender Equality,” to celebrate International Women’s Day 2018. The annual event...
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2018 Article IV Consultation with Nigeria
On March 5, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Nigeria.
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2018 Article IV Consultation with Malaysia
On February 9, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Malaysia.
