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IMF | Gulf Cooperation Council: Economic Prospects and Policy Challenges for the GCC Countries

Executive Summary The already sluggish global recovery has suffered new setbacks and uncertainty weighs heavily on prospects. The euro area…

13 years ago

Rwanda’s Largest Bank Strengthens Its Position

Global Credit Rating Co Upgrades Bank of Kigali’s Long Term Rating of A+ to AA- and reaffirms the Short Term…

13 years ago

M&A in Emerging Countries – Tax Risks and Opportunities

The Importance of Taxes in M&A Processes Companies are focusing more and more on the tax aspects of M&A. This…

13 years ago

Fruitful Relationships: Clearing and Settlement in Brazil

By Flavio Peppe As Brazil’s economy has grown so has its financial markets. The volume of equities traded on the…

13 years ago

Frugality, Education, Infrastructure and Attitude Change is Needed in the West: We Should Not Rely on Keynesian Nostrums to Pull Us Through

By Jon Moynihan The West’s economic dilemma will not be solved until those countries have not just restructured their balance…

13 years ago

New ‘Pacific Alliance’ Upbeat and Seeking Competitive Advantages

Leaders of Pacific Alliance: Ollanta Humala, President of Peru; Juan Manuel Santos, President of Colombia; Sebastián Piñera, President of Chile;…

13 years ago

European Investment Fund (EIF): EUR 180m of Loans for Microbusinesses Across Europe Under Progress Microfinance

After completing his 26-month military service, Andronikos (23) set up his own car wash business on his parent’s land. The…

13 years ago

Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET) and INET Council on the Euro Zone Crisis (ICEC): Europe is Sleepwalking Towards Disaster of Incalculable Proportions

The alternative to fixing the euro is a catastrophic crisis with the euro zone socially unsustainable. The dilemma is how…

13 years ago

Brazil Cuts Interest Rates to Record Low to Stimulate GDP Growth

As less consumer spending and lower business confidence cause the Brazilian economy to slow, President Rousseff looks to boost growth…

13 years ago

World Bank Group: Create Jobs by Focusing Industries to be Competitive

Focusing Investment in Industries Poised for Growth Can Help Generate Jobs, Income and Wealth.  By Janamitra Devan Job creation is…

13 years ago