Featured UK debt costs surge, borrowing nears record Aya El Sayed Jul 22, 2025 0 UK public sector borrowing rose sharply in June 2025, hitting £20.7 billion — £6.6 billion more than a year earlier…
Egypt News Egypt announces limited VAT amendments Nada Ali Jun 29, 2025 0 Egypt’s Tax Authority (ETA) announced limited amendments to the Value-Added Tax (VAT) law aimed at expanding the…
Featured Fitch: Eastern European sovereigns face balanced risks in ’25 Aya El Sayed Dec 3, 2024 0 Eastern European sovereigns are entering 2025 with a neutral credit outlook as improved growth prospects offset…
International News China’s budget spending falls 2% YoY Nada Ali Aug 26, 2024 0 China's total spending in the public budget and government fund account was approximately $2.8 trillion in the…
Featured Finland economy rebounds with 0.4% growth in Q2 Aya El Sayed Aug 14, 2024 0 Finland’s economy showed signs of a continued rebound in the second quarter, with GDP expanding 0.4 per cent from…
Featured UK’s Reeves announces £5.5b budget cuts Aya El Sayed Jul 30, 2024 0 Britain's new finance minister, Rachel Reeves, has unveiled plans for immediate budget cuts totaling £5.5 billion,…
Featured Bloomberg: Reeves to outline dire UK fiscal challenges Aya El Sayed Jul 28, 2024 0 Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves will deliver a pivotal speech on Monday to the House of Commons,…
Featured French GDP growth to reach 1.3% by ’25 – IMF Aya El Sayed Jul 14, 2024 0 The French economy will see growth gradually increase to 1.3 per cent by 2025, starting at 0.9 percent in 2024,…
Featured Moody’s raises Cyprus’ credit rating to Baa2 Aya El Sayed May 26, 2024 0 Moody's Ratings has boosted Cyprus' economic outlook to positive from stable, while affirming its long-term credit…
Featured IMF urges swift reforms for Lebanon Aya Anwar May 23, 2024 0 Lebanon needs economic reforms to address the deepening crisis, as highlighted by the International Monetary Fund…