Crisis Reveals Growing Finance Gaps for Developing Countries
Research shows poorer countries are short of $270- $700 billion for 200
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WTO praises EU’s stance on multilateral trade and support for developing countries
In its 9th review of the European Union’s trade policy, the World Trade Organisation has praised the EU for its instrumental role in strengthening the multilateral trading system and its leadership in the Doha Round of world trade talks.
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China’s economy holding up well despite major hit from global financial crisis, says World Bank
While China’s real economy has been hit hard by the global crisis, it is still holding up, according to the World Bank’s latest China Quarterly Update released.
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7th Most Politically Stable Country World Wide Located in Central America
A recent report by The Economist Intelligence Unit lists Costa Rica as the 7th most politically stable country worldwide.
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HSBC Commercial Banking responds to the Budget for 2009
Mark Hemingway, spokesman for HSBC Commercial Bank, said:
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SIFMA and ESF Welcome UK Government’s 2009 Asset-backed Securities Guarantee Scheme
The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), together with its affiliate the European Securitisation Forum (ESF), welcomed HM Treasury’s
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Chancellor cracks down on Tax Avoidance but BDO says flatter Tax System is the answer
UK tax legislation now exceeds 10,000 pages
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SDLT measures bold, but only for certain investors
The Chancellor has, as expected, announced the extension of the existing temporary relief from Stamp Duty Land Tax (”SDLT”) for acquisitions of residential property costing not
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Government revenues decimated since November PBR projection - 22% fall in Corporation Tax alone
The dramatic deterioration of the public finances was laid bare by Treasury figures showing that the total Government tax receipts in 2008/09 were over 9 per cent
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5th Summit of the Americas: Leaders Adopted the Declaration of Commitment in Port of Spain
President Obama attended the 5th Summit of the Americas along with 33 other leaders, where he offered U.S. assistance to Latin American nations most affected by the economic storm.
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