The US urges China to cut off its oil supply to North Korea
North Korea fires a ballistic missile creating political tensions, making the US ask China to sever all its oil supplies to North Korea...
Category : Economy
Is the Chancellor aware of opportunities Brexit offers?
Philip Hammond mentioned opportunities, but failed to spell them out...
OECD sees global economy strengthening
Yet says further policy action is needed to catalyse the private sector for stronger and more inclusive growth...
Russian economy returns to modest growth in 2017, says World Bank
Russia’s economy will grow 1.7% in both 2017 and 2018, and 1.8% in 2019...
Wealth tax costs more than it is worth
A wealth tax rate of 0.4 percent on corporate assets, 1 percent on real estate and financial assets and a tax-free allowance of one million euros...
IFC invests $100 million to strengthen Egypt’s banking sector
Will support CIB’s growth strategy and help scale-up its lending to clients...
Indonesia can improve opportunities and protection of its migrants working abroad
The government has made progress including a law on the protection of Indonesian workers abroad...
ADB loan to help improve the quality of life of people with disabilities in Mongolia
ADB has approved a $25 million loan for the cause...
Ivanka Trump reaches India for Global Entrepreneurship Summit
The three days Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) will focus on ‘Women First, Prosperity for All’...
Hiroshima to host twenty‑seventh UN‑Japan Conference on Disarmament Issues
The event provides a forum for frank and interactive dialogue on pressing security, disarmament and non‑proliferation issues...