EconomyUK CEOs fear EU privacy rules will impact businessInternational Finance DeskDecember 14, 2017 by International Finance DeskDecember 14, 2017 Nearly 60% believe their ability to do business will be hindered once Brexit takes place... Read more
EconomyTillerson urges North Korea for a no condition talkInternational Finance DeskDecember 13, 2017 by International Finance DeskDecember 13, 2017 Yet stressed on North Korea's ‘period of quiet’ in which it won't perform nuclear and missile tests... Read more
EconomySocial InitiativesBill & Melinda Gates Foundation commits $300M to help farmers in Africa and AsiaInternational Finance DeskDecember 13, 2017 by International Finance DeskDecember 13, 2017 Gates Foundation funding complements investments from the European Commission also announced, bringing total agriculture R&D commitments to over $600M... Read more
BankingEconomyCanada’s economy ready to keep rolling in 2018International Finance DeskDecember 13, 2017 by International Finance DeskDecember 13, 2017 RBC Economics expects real gross domestic product (GDP) to grow an impressive 2.9 per cent in 2017... Read more
EconomyDeloitte Survey: Global economic alignment drives growth and optimism among private companiesInternational Finance DeskDecember 12, 2017 by International Finance DeskDecember 12, 2017 Eighty-nine percent of global private companies are confident in their business’ success over the next two years, despite increased uncertainty... Read more
EconomyTradingLithuania donates EUR 26,000 to enhance trading capacity of developing countriesInternational Finance DeskDecember 12, 2017 by International Finance DeskDecember 12, 2017 Will help officials to better understand and implement WTO agreements and to take part in trade negotiations... Read more
EconomyVietnam sees stronger growth momentumInternational Finance DeskDecember 12, 2017 by International Finance DeskDecember 12, 2017 Robust domestic demand and manufacturing, services sectors, fuel GDP growth, projected at 6.7 percent for 2017... Read more
EconomyADB issues maiden Indonesian rupiah linked bondInternational Finance DeskDecember 9, 2017 by International Finance DeskDecember 9, 2017 The transaction is the first such bond issue from a multilateral development bank of which Indonesia is a shareholder... Read more
EconomyGenocide does not happen by accident, says UN Secretary-GeneralInternational Finance DeskDecember 8, 2017 by International Finance DeskDecember 8, 2017 Urges for greater efforts to shelter those fleeing persecution... Read more
EconomyClimate change could derail economic progress in the Pacific — ADBInternational Finance DeskDecember 8, 2017 by International Finance DeskDecember 8, 2017 The subregion’s growth outlook for 2018 is adjusted downward slightly to 3.2%... Read more