Finance & Economics

World Bank & IFC Report Finds Developing Countries Made Significant Progress in Improving Business Regulations

Local entrepreneurs in developing countries are finding it easier to do business than at any time in the last 10 years, highlighting the significant progress that has been made in improving business regulatory practices across the globe, according to...

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Strengthening Fiscal Discipline and Advancing Transparency and Accountability in Liberia

The Government of Liberia, the World Bank and other international development partners yesterday launched the US$28.55m Integrated Public Financial Management Reform Project (IPFMRP) to assist Liberia to expand and deepen the scope of reforms relevant...

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Measuring well-being needs to be at the heart of policy-making, says OECD World Forum

A major step forward towards putting the measurement of well-being at the heart of policy-making was taken at a four-day international conference which ended in New Delhi on last friday.

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Burkina Faso: World Bank grant to support regional “center of excellence” serving engineering students from 36 countries

The World Bank’s Board has approved a grant of US$10 million to improve existing training facilities and house more students at the International Institute of Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE) in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

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EU aid for earthquake victims in Italy and jobless in Germany and Denmark

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Greek Anti-austerity Protests Turn Violent

Anti-austerity protests turned violent in Athens on Thursday, with hundreds of youths hurling gasoline bombs and rocks at riot police.

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€2.1 billion extra income per year for fisheries if the European Union votes for fish stock recovery

Ask the EU to Stop Bankrupting Our Oceans!

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Vietnam PM Keeps Post as Economic Struggles Continue

Vietnam's prime minister appears to have survived a leadership challenge this week over his handling of the poorly-performing economy.

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IMF Launches Japan-Funded Project to Improve External Sector Statistics in Asia and Pacific Countries

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Japan have launched a three-year project to improve external sector statistics in Asia and Pacific countries.

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Tax: The Global Forum on Tax Transparency welcomes Burkina Faso and Cameroon as new members

Burkina Faso and Cameroon have joined the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. As 112th and 113th members of the Global Forum they will participate in the peer review process which encourages all countries to...

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