Finance & Economics

EU Commissioner Hahn urges Europeans to help shape a future EU Urban Agenda

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Indonesia: Hard policy choices required, says World Bank Report

Indonesia’s economic growth in 2014 is projected to be 5.2 percent, slightly lower than the 5.3 percent forecasted earlier in the year, says a new World Bank report.

Commission announces €100 million Fast Track to Innovation and five innovation prizes

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Strengthening Competitiveness Can Boost Exports and Help Transform Ethiopia’s Economy

Rising exports have contributed to Ethiopia’s double digit economic growth over the past decade, but the recent drop in prices has exposed underlying vulnerabilities in the country’s export structure. These gaps highlight the importance of...

Indonesia: Hard policy choices required, says World Bank Report

Indonesia’s economic growth in 2014 is projected to be 5.2 percent, slightly lower than the 5.3 percent forecasted earlier in the year, says a new World Bank report.

Statement at the Conclusion of an IMF Staff Visit to the Bahamas

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, headed by Mbuyamu Matungulu, visited the Bahamas during July 14-18 as part of the regular consultation process with member countries on their economies. The team met with senior government officials and...

About 15,000 Jamaican Youth to Benefit from Digital Employment Opportunities

About 15,000 young Jamaicans will benefit from training, digital work opportunities and seed investments to boost the digital and animation industries in the country as a result of a US$ 20 million loan for a Youth Employment in Digital &...

Major progress in anti-fraud policy but EU Member States must do more to combat fraud

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Obama: 'Much More' Can Be Done for Middle Class

U.S. President Barack Obama says business leaders worldwide, for the first time in over a decade, have declared America, instead of China, as the best place to invest.

World Bank Group’s Infrastructure Spending Increases to US$24 Billion

The World Bank Group announced that its financing commitments in roads, bridges, energy, clean water, and other critical infrastructure projects grew by 45 percent to US$24.2 billion in the fiscal year 2014, up from US$16.7 billion in the previous...