Finance & Economics

incubation programme creates a thousand jobs

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Spain's Unemployment Hits Record Numbers

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Unemployment in Spain since 2003

Debt crises hitting both rich and poor countries threaten UN development agenda, officials say

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IMF Headquarters in Washington, DC.

IMF Holds High-Level Roundtable on Structural Banking Reform

On April 22, 2013, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) held a High-Level Roundtable on Structural Banking Reform with participation of senior officials from finance ministries, central banks, and supervisory authorities from many regions of the world.

Lebanon: EU allocates additional financial support for refugee crisis

The European Commission has Tuesday adopted a decision to provide additional financial support to Lebanon to mitigate the impact of the Syrian crisis in the country.

World Bank to Help Nigeria Improve Gas Supply and Reliability, and Bring More Electricity to Nigerian Consumers

The World Bank provided its first Partial Risk Guarantee (PRG) for US$145 million to support Nigeria’s gas sector and bring more electricity to Nigerian consumers.

Post-2015 development agenda should reflect changing poverty landscape, say MEPs

Eradicating poverty and achieving sustainable development should be the priorities of the post-2015 development agenda, said Development Committee MEPs on Tuesday. Universal health coverage and quality education should be key goals, and gender equality and decent work opportunities should become new ones, they said in a draft resolution, voted Tuesday, on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

The committee stressed the need to take account of the changing landscape of poverty and the increasing importance of inequality.

Japan is poised for expansion but must curb government debt

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Reforms essential to make Ireland’s pension system fairer

Ireland should make its pension system simpler and fairer so that everyone gets sufficient income for a decent standard of living in retirement, according to a new OECD report.

African Consultative Group Meeting: Statement by the Chairman of the African Caucus and the Managing Director of the IMF

Africa and some pressing policy challenges. Africa grew slightly faster than the global economy in 2012, but there are marked differences across regions and country groups.