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UK Govt exceeds Its Annual Borrowing Target
The UK government borrowed more than expected in March, official figures have shown, but still met its borrowing…
Political Backlash against Euro Zone Austerity
A political backlash against fiscal austerity left mainstream French and Dutch politicians struggling on Monday to…
British Govt : New Measures to limit Public Spending
Britain is to unveil new rules to further limit public spending as part of the government's efforts to meet its…
Obama uses Student Loans to attract Young Voters
Eager to energize young voters, President Barack Obama is depicting Republicans as obstacles to an affordable…
Hollande wins First Round in French Polls
With almost all ballots counted in French presidential elections, socialist Francois Hollande has 28.61 percent of…
Thousands Protest Against Austerity in Prague
Tens of thousands of Czechs have demonstrated in Prague against spending cuts, tax rises and corruption. The…
Global Accounting Standards Move Forward; Developing Countries Left Behind?
UNCTAD convenes leaders at the World Investment Forum in Qatar to promote a new accounting development toolkit to…
Trade Capacity Initiative Launched By IDB With Support Of Unctad
Dr. Walid Al-Wohaib, Chief Executive Officer of the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), member…
Grand Opening Of World Investment Forum Sees Awards
Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) from Malta , Mexico , China , Swaziland , and Grenada won awards as UNCTAD’s…
“Global Governance Reform Needs To Catch Up With Globalization”, Report Says
The new UNCTAD report Development and Globalization: Facts and Figures (DGFF) 2012, released this afternoon on the…