Retail leaders back Chancellor to deliver a ‘shoppers’ budget’
UK business rates that are higher than anywhere in the OECD nations, are already a significant factor in discouraging local investment...
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Government of Japan donates to WFP response to refugee crisis in Bangladesh
Donates US$15 million to help the cause...
Virgin Hyperloop One signs MOU in India with the Government of Karnataka to conduct its preliminary study
Conducting preliminary study to identify potential routes in the State of Karnataka to improve connections between fast-growing industrial hubs within the region...
EU woes raise concerns of currency volatility
Is the fallout of developments in Spain, Greece, Italy...
TD charitable foundation awards $3.125 million to non-profits focused on affordable housing initiatives
The 'Housing for Everyone' grants will support the rehabilitation, preservation or expansion of affordable housing properties...
ADB approves first full country partnership strategy for Turkmenistan
Highly concentrated export basket and export markets have made the economy vulnerable to changes in commodity prices...
Employment in Serbia went up, despite slower growth, says World Bank
Economic growth, coupled with job creation, also contributed to a decline in the region’s poverty rate...
New WFP Report examines how climate change drives hunger
The risk of hunger could increase by up to 20 percent due to climate change by 2050...
‘Smart Money’ headed for investments in climate-friendly development
UN Secretary‑General António Guterres stressed on the need for more ambition...
IFC-led commitment of $185 million in VIB to develop SMEs, strengthen housing segment
IFC’s long-term funding commitment would enable VIB to double its SME and affordable housing portfolios over the next five years, lending more than $1 billion in total...