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The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) is calling on the Manitoba government to focus on broad-based tax relief rather than gambling taxpayers’ money on a venture capital fund. The province issued a release announcing its search for fund managers on Feb 08.

The LITRG has highlighted the huge amount of work to be done in order to implement the recommendations and deliver the plan set out by the Government in its response to the Matthew Taylor review ‘Good Work’. This will require Government departments to work together and LITRG has called for a person or body to be appointed to co-ordinate and oversee the implementation of the plan.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB), the World Bank Group, and the Government of Australia joined the Government of Samoa to celebrate the arrival of high-speed internet in the country at a ceremony at the TATTE Convention Centre today.

U.S. stocks tumbled again Thursday as investors continued to fret about the possibility of rising inflation and higher interest rates.

With a GDP growth rate projected to reach 7 percent in 2018 and 2019, Côte d’Ivoire continues to be one of the most dynamic economies in Africa. The sixth Economic Update for Cote d’Ivoire, on Feburary 8, launched by the World Bank notes the undeniable performance of the Ivoirian economy, but also points out the urgent need to encourage greater private sector participation and to improve public finance management, especially in education and health.

€3.7 billion of this amount will be earmarked for projects addressing migration issues.

The World Bank, the leading provider of natural disaster risk insurance for emerging and developing countries, has issued catastrophe bonds that will provide a total of US$1.36 billion in earthquake coverage to Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru.

The European Parliament should shrink from 751 to 705 MEPs when the UK leaves the EU, whilst leaving room for possible new countries joining in the future.

The International Monetary Fund, together with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), held roundtables in Sydney on February 5 and Auckland on February 7-8 to identify practical solutions to address the costs and risks of transferring remittances to Pacific countries and difficulties in undertaking cross-border transactions. The events were financially supported by the governments of Australia and New Zealand.