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Romania considers changing its tax system
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania is considering changing its tax system, Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca said on Wednesday in a surprise...
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Sri Lanka to default on debt, no money for fuel, minister says
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka is expected to be placed into default by rating...
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Australian PM touts fiscal discipline in final election campaign lap
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's ruling coalition on Tuesday pledged to fund A$2.3 billion ($1.60 billion) worth of...
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Exclusive-War forces Ukraine to divert $8.3 billion to military spending, tax revenue drops – minister
By Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine has been forced to spend 245.1 billion hryvnia ($8.3 billion) on its war...
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Ghana will solve debt crisis without IMF help, finance minister says
By Cooper Inveen ACCRA (Reuters) -Ghana is committed to managing its debt without assistance from the International Monetary Fund (IMF),...
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IMF urges Sri Lanka to tighten monetary policy, raise tax to address debt woes
(Reuters) - Sri Lanka must tighten monetary policy, raise tax and adopt flexible exchange rates to address its debt crisis,...
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IMF open to emergency financing for nations facing food insecurity
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund is open to providing emergency financing to help vulnerable countries with food security...
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Pakistan’s new govt decides not to roll back fuel, power subsidies
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam and Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan's new government on Friday decided not to roll back billions...
Read moreWorld Bank to finance four projects worth $495 million in Senegal
DAKAR (Reuters) - The World Bank said on Tuesday it has signed deals to finance four projects in Senegal worth...
Read moreSweden’s defence budget could reach 2% of GDP in 2028, military says
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden's defence budget could reach the target of 2% of GDP in 2028 as the country ramps...
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Lebanon may not enact IMF reforms before election, lawmakers say
By Timour Azhari and Laila Bassam BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon won't be able to deliver many if any reforms sought...
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Costa Rica elects maverick Chaves as president in break with establishment
By Diego Oré and Alvaro Murillo SAN JOSE (Reuters) -Anti-establishment economist Rodrigo Chaves clinched Costa Rica's presidency on Sunday, upending...
Read moreGerman air force to get lion’s share of 100 billion euro defence fund – sources
BERLIN (Reuters) - The German air force looks set to be the biggest beneficiary of a 100-billion-euro ($110.35 billion) special...
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Australia PM Morrison seeks to sell voters on Budget breaks
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) - Trailing in the polls, Australia's Liberal National government on Wednesday sought to sell A$8.6...
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Italy’s Draghi pledges to boost military spending amid internal opposition
ROME (Reuters) - Italy will honour a pledge to NATO to raise defence spending to 2% of GDP, the office...
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U.S. Republicans want higher defense spending, citing Ukraine and China
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of 40 U.S. Republican members of the Senate and House of Representatives Armed Services Committees...
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Canada’s defense minister to set ‘aggressive’ defense spending options
(Reuters) - Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand said on Wednesday she would lay out "aggressive options" for defense spending amid...
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IMF says working on bilateral donor trust fund for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund is working on a new Ukraine trust fund instrument to allow bilateral donor...
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Ukraine economy to contract sharply in 2022 due to war, IMF report says
By Andrea Shalal, Natalia Zinets and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ukraine's economy is expected to contract by 10% in 2022...
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Exclusive-Chile tax reform to focus on individuals, natural resources, finance minister says
By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Chile's tax reform, a key plank of new President Gabriel Boric's economic plan, will...
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