The world’s economic leaders and stakeholders came together at the 2017 IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings amid a more positive outlook on the global growth, which is forecast to hit its fastest pace in five years.
Category: International
Cities and Regions to Collaborate in Climate Change Fight
Paris, France 30 April 2017 — Organisations led by the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo and former Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, two of the world’s most powerful advocates for action on climate change, have committed to work together to implement the Paris Agreement.
Orange is Now Also a Bank
Orange has announced the launch of Orange Bank, a mobile-only banking service.
Global Economy Gaining Momentum—For Now
Momentum in the global economy has been building since the middle of last year, allowing us to reaffirm our earlier forecasts of higher global growth this year and next.
Designed for Growth: Taxation and Productivity
Productivity drives our living standards. In our April 2017 Fiscal Monitor, we show that countries can raise productivity by improving the design of their tax system, which includes both policies and administration.
Nissan Announces Production, Sales and Export Results
today announced production, sales and export figures for February 2017.
Barnebys: It is Man’s World When it Comes to Watches
The last ten years have seen men’s wristwatches rocket in value says Barnebys, the art and auction aggregator which covers sales of 1,600 auction houses globally.
Trump Affects Bhutanese Refugees
Kali Maya Magar, one of the few thousand of the 120,000 Bhutanese refugees remaining in camps in Nepal, was to fly to Kathmandu on Tuesday morning to board a flight to the United States under a multinational resettlement program.
5-day-long Vishu Mahapurana Ends in NC; GBHO Elects Dhimal to Board Chair
The five-day-long Shree Vishnu Mahapurana that begun on December 21 ended on Sunday in Charlotte, North Carolina.
New Survey on Trade in Digital Services Expected to Fill Data Void
Costa Rica, Egypt, India and Thailand are set to test a new method for collecting statistics that would provide governments with key data on trade in services, an UNCTAD official said.