Finance & Economics

U.S. seniors saved over $6 billion on prescription drugs as a result of the health care law

As the third anniversary of the Affordable Care Act approaches, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today more than 6.3 million people with Medicare saved over $6.1 billion on prescription drugs because of the health care...

UK Government funded £120 million for competiton for manufacturing supply chain companies

U.K. Minister for Business and Enterprise, Michael Fallon, opens Rounds 3 and 4 of the Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative (AMSCI), a funding competition designed to improve the global competitiveness of UK advanced manufacturing supply...

£70 million boost to small business lending, UK Government said

Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are set to receive a £70 million lending boost following government action to increase and diversify the availability of finance.

Regrettably low awareness in the private sector is an obstacle to the fight against foreign bribery in the Czech Republic

The Czech government must urgently engage with the private sector to raise awareness, says a new OECD report. The awareness of the Czech foreign bribery offence remains regrettably low among companies, despite the recent adoption of a comprehensive...

Cyprus Poses Fresh Crisis as EU Questions Russian Investment

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The World Bank Approves a US$70 Million Grant to Promote Growth and Competitiveness in Burkina Faso

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors Thursday approved an International Development Association (IDA*) US$70 million grant to Burkina Faso aimed at promoting growth and competitiveness and reducing the vulnerabilities related to both the Malian...

Speeding up reforms will foster more inclusive and greener growth in China

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OECD releases first comprehensive guidelines on measuring subjective well-being

The OECD has taken a major step forward in measuring how we feel about our lives.

Cyprus Scrambles for Funds After Bailout No-Vote

Lawmakers in Cyprus are scrambling to find billions of dollars to prop up the country's battered banking system, after rejecting a proposed international bailout deal.

Cyprus Scrambles for Funds After Bailout No-Vote

Lawmakers in Cyprus are scrambling to find billions of dollars to prop up the country's battered banking system, after rejecting a proposed international bailout deal.