IMF-World Bank

  • Apr 15, 2011
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G20 faces growing hurdles and scepticism

G20 finance ministers and central bankers will meet today in Washington with the goal of reaching...

International
  • Apr 15, 2011
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Downgrades highlight Ireland's forthcoming challenges

Moody's today cut Ireland's credit rating to Baa1, its lowest investment grade, with a negative...

Ireland
  • Apr 14, 2011
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Spain's risks remain despite IMF and Chinese optimism

The IMF yesterday said Spain had decoupled from the weaker euro-area peripheral countries of...

Spain
  • Apr 13, 2011
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Politics impose swift UK fiscal consolidation

UK unemployment dropped by 17,000 in the three months to February, affecting 2.48 million people...

United Kingdom
  • Apr 12, 2011
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IMF supports Fed against ECB on interest rates

The global economy will expand by 4.4% this year and 4.5% in 2012, after growing 5.0% in 2010,...

IMF-World Bank
  • Apr 12, 2011
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IMF weighs in on Argentina's pro-cyclical policies

The IMF yesterday announced that it had presented its recommendations to the Argentine...

Argentina
  • Apr 11, 2011
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Aid windfall may prove counterproductive

The delivery of international aid must be changed to prevent conflicts that undermine development...

International
  • Apr 8, 2011
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INTERNATIONAL: EM policy success is key to oil outlook

The global economy has entered a period of oil scarcity, but this is likely to have...

International